Bonesteel (band)
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| Origin | Hollywood, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2015–present |
| Website | bonesteelband |
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Bonesteel is an American Rock Band from Hollywood, California. Guitarist Alex Cain and vocalist Jake Bonesteel formed the band while attending Musicians Institute in Hollywood, California.[1]
The group's debut EP, "Epitome of Infamy", was released in March, 2016.[1][2] Bonesteel followed up with their single "Nightmares" in 2018.[3] The duo wrote the lyrics to bring awareness to the harsh realities associated with addiction and depression. The video follows three people struggling with self-harm, alcoholism, and addiction, ending with an "In Memory Of" page with photos that honor 12 people who had died within the last ten years, almost all from drug use. Jake Bonesteel explains the video depiction of real people with real faces attempts to, “focus on the nightmare of an unfulfilled life,” adding, “It’s tragic.” While the song wasn’t written with addiction in mind, Bonesteel explains that, “When penning the lyrics, the line ‘Nightmares come to life, when your dreams start to die,’ struck a chord with me."[3] Noting the real nightmare is an unfulfilled life, Bonesteel describes the song as a metaphor for giving up on one’s dreams.[3] It was also in 2018 that the Bonesteel Band was listed on Music Connection Magazine’s Hot 100 Live Unsigned Artists & Bands.[4]
In 2019 the duo released the music video, "Caught Up",[5][6] that the band termed "technical musicianship."[6] In the video, Within These Walls (2019), the band created a "glass box to visualize the disconnect that one may have from those they care about," in an attempt to, "make clear that just like many other diseases, mental diseases can spread as well and anyone can end up in their own mental prison."[7][8]
Bonesteel, along with producer producer Gus Cryns, co-wrote "Upside Down" in 2017.[9] The song includes singer and songwriter McKenna Haner as a guest vocalist.[10][11] Upside Down was born from a guitar riff that was presented to producer Gus Cryns by Alex Cain on their second day working together. The ensuing melody based on the riff prompted Bonesteel and Cain to write the lyrics. Jake Bonesteel described the song as "a dark love song with a waltz feel, heavy guitars, and a vocal duet.[12][10]
Discography[edit]
Singles[edit]
| Title | Year | Ref. |
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| "Nightmares" | 2018 | [13] |
| "Caught Up" | 2019 | [14] |
| "Diamonds by Dawn" | [15] | |
| "Within These Walls" | [16] | |
| "Upside Down" (Featuring McKenna Haner) | [17] |
Music videos[edit]
| Title | Year | Director(s) | Ref. |
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| "Nightmares" | 2018 | Cody Blue | [18] |
| "Caught Up" | 2019 | Jake Boneteel & Alex Cain | [19] |
| "Within These Walls" | Jake Bonesteel, Alex Cain, and Fernando Cordero | [20] | |
| "Upside Down" (feat. McKenna Haner) | 2020 | Fernando Cordero | [21] |
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Los Angeles-based band of MAHS graduate takes on opioid crisis in video inspired by his local roots". Press & Journal. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ↑ "Bonesteel – Epitome Of Infamy | Sleeping Bag Studios". sleepingbagstudios.ca. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Bonesteel Confronts Addiction In Powerful New "Nightmares" Music Video". Rock'N'Load. 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ↑ "HOT 100: Live Unsigned Artists & Bands". Music Connection Magazine. 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ↑ "NEWS: Bonesteel get "Caught Up"! – Metal Noise". Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Bonesteel Release Bizarre Music Video for "Caught Up"". Music Existence. 2019-03-11. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ↑ "Documentary: Bonesteel go "Within These Walls"! – Metal Noise". Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ↑ "Life's Imaginary Prison Bars". Psychology Today. Retrieved 2020-03-26.
- ↑ Inc, Midwest Communications. "The Artist Spotlight- Bonesteel". Rock 94.7. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Magazine, Side Stage (2019-11-09). "Synyster Gates' Sister Features On New Bonesteel Single". Side Stage Magazine. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ↑ "NEWS: Bonesteel joined by McKenna Haner for "Upside Down"! – Metal Noise". Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ↑ "Bonesteel Teams Up With McKenna Haner On Monstrous New Single "Upside Down"". Rock'N'Load. 2019-12-01. Retrieved 2020-03-23.
- ↑ "Bonesteel - Nightmares". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ↑ "Bonesteel - Caught Up". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ↑ "Bonesteel - Diamonds by Dawn". Amazon. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ↑ "Bonesteel - Within These Walls". AllMusic.
- ↑ "Bonesteel - Upside Down". Apple Music.
- ↑ "Bonesteel - Nightmares (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ↑ "Caught Up (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ↑ "Bonesteel - Within These Walls (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
- ↑ "Bonesteel - Upside Down ft. McKenna Haner (Official Music Video)". YouTube. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
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