Bones UK
Bones UK | |
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| Origin | Camden Town, London |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 2014–present |
| Labels | Sumerian Records |
| Members |
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| Website | www |
Bones UK (stylized as BONES UK) are a rock band from Camden Town, London[1] consisting of lead vocalist / rhythm guitarist Rosie Bones, lead guitarist Carmen Vandenberg, and drummer Heavy.
The duo met each other at a blues kitchen in their hometown[2] and were in the all-girl band Fake Club from 2012 to 2014[3] before forming Bones UK later that year. They caught the attention of musician Jeff Beck early on in their career, who asked the band to cowrite his 2016 album, Loud Hailer, and to perform with him on tour.[1][4] Since then, Bones UK relocated to Los Angeles, California.[5]
The band have put out multiple singles independently before releasing their debut, self-titled album on July 12, 2019 via Sumerian Records.[6] On it, produced by Filippo Cimatti,[7] Bones UK confront everything from the "beauty industrial complex" to toxic masculinity, to sexism within the music scene,[8] and also includes a cover of David Bowie's "I'm Afraid of Americans"[9] after being asked by Howard Stern to record the song for a Bowie tribute album.[10][11]
Following the success of "Pretty Waste," the single became nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance in November 2019.[12] And in January 2020, Bones UK released an EP titled "Unplugged" and a short film of their performance online.[13]
Discography
Studio albums
- Bones UK (2019)
Singles
- "Fat" (2016)[14]
- "Beautiful is Boring" (2017)[15]
- "Pretty Waste" (2019) – No. 27 Mainstream Rock Songs[16]
- "Filthy Freak" (2019)[17]
- "Choke" (2019)[18]
Music videos
- "Beautiful Is Boring" – dir. Alex Warren[19]
- "Creature" – dir. Rosie Bones and Gille Klabin[20]
- "Filthy Freaks" – dir. Ryan Valdez[21]
- "Choke" – dir. Gille Klabin[22]
- "I'm Afraid of Americans" – dir. Eric Thirteen[23]
References
- ^ a b Ludwig, Jamie (June 27, 2019). "From Jeff Beck to industrial rock, Bones UK savour six-string diversity".
- ^ Simadis, Valerie (November 15, 2017). "BEAUTIFUL IS BORING - BONES ROCKS LUDLOW HOUSE IN NYC". PleaseKillMe.
- ^ Marshman, Chris (March 1, 2013). "INTRODUCING: Fake Club". Punktastic.
- ^ "Carmen Vandenberg: From BONES to Jeff Beck". www.premierguitar.com.
- ^ "Interview: Rosie Bones of BONES". Cryptic Rock. March 1, 2018.
- ^ "BONES UK Talk Debut Album & Jeff Beck's Wisdom". Billboard.
- ^ "FILIPPO CIMATTI". filippocimatti.com.
- ^ Weaver, James (May 27, 2019). "Bones UK announce debut self-titled album".
- ^ "Shower after watching BONES UK's "I'm Afraid of Americans" video | The FADER".
- ^ "The Howard Stern Tribute to David Bowie | Howard Stern".
- ^ "Howard Stern Enlists All-Star Lineup for David Bowie Tribute Special". February 6, 2018.
- ^ Daly, Rhian (November 22, 2019). "Bones UK on their surprise Grammys nomination and what's next". NME.
- ^ Smith-Engelhardt, Joe (January 24, 2020). "Bones UK drop 'UNPLUGGED EP' alongside performance film". AltPress.
- ^ "Bones - Fat". Mills Record Company. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "BEAUTIFUL IS BORING – BONES ROCKS LUDLOW HOUSE IN NYC". PleaseKillMe. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Bones UK Chart History: Mainstream Rock". Billboard. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- ^ "Bones UK release video for single 'Filthy Freaks". Stoaks Media. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "NEW BONES UK SINGLE 'CHOKE' OUT NOW". Sumerian Records. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Video: BONES, 'Beautiful Is Boring". Retrieved 15 March 2020 – via bizzbands.la.
- ^ "Video: BONES, 'Creature'". Retrieved 15 March 2020 – via buzzbands.la.
- ^ "BONES UK - Filthy Freaks (Official Music Video)". Retrieved 15 March 2020 – via Metal Rock Punk News.
- ^ "Bones UK Releases Ferocious CHOKE From Self Titled LP". Retrieved 15 March 2020 – via Broadway World.
- ^ "Bones UK (dir. Eric Thirteen) - I'm Afraid of Americans". Retrieved 2 December 2019 – via YouTube.
External links
- Official website
- I'm Afraid of Americans music video