Ruby Bones
Ruby Bones | |
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 Ruby Bones performing live at Stosh's, 14 December 2018. | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Rock, indie rock |
| Years active | 2015–present |
| Labels | Mint 400 Records |
| Website | www |
| Members | Matt Cohen Chris Fox James Janocha FC Spies |
Ruby Bones are an American rock band that is from New Jersey.
History[edit]
Chris Fox is a former member of the New Brunswick, New Jersey band Boxed Wine, who are called "exuberant pop-rock." They released two singles, two EPs and a full length album.[1] When Boxed Wine disbanded, Fox began by writing folk songs, and in 2015, he was joined by drummer James Janocha of the band Twin Berlin, and bassist FC Spies to reinterpret his compositions as rock anthems, which formed the indie rock group Ruby Bones.[2][3] They are noted as being a "formidable pop-rock engine" and Evan Sawdey of PopMatters compares them to the music of the Stooges, the Velvet Underground, and the Strokes.[4][1] The group describe themselves as "Bruce Springsteen on cocaine after a few drags off a helium balloon."[2]
Their self-titled album was released on 12 May 2017, and it charted on the Billboard Heatseeker Middle Atlantic Chart at No. 7.[5] It also was No. 16 on the Most Added NACC radio charts, and peaked at No. 175 on the Top 200.[6] Regarding their self-titled album, Fox explains that it "is part love story, part dealing with the fact that technology and cell phones are so ubiquitous that it's making it harder to make real connection with someone," and continues by saying "people are addicted to this never-ending feed of information."[7] Their video for the single "Gone Gone Gone" features actors Ryan Christian and Natalie Stevens.[6] Mike Mehalick of Speak Into My Good Eye describes their second single, "Heart of Darkness", as a combined "sense of New Jersey-based urgency with no wasted energy," and J.P Basileo of Impose says "the song itself is something eerily catchy, charming in a siren-like kind of way[;] the constant roll of a snare drum infuses enough tension and urgency to bolster [his] generous vocal range, entirely on its own, even when guitars have cut out."[4][3] The music video pays homage to the film Weekend at Bernie's.[5]
Mint 400 Records[edit]
In 2018, Ruby Bones signed with Mint 400 Records, and they released a three-track EP, entitled Laser, on 2 November 2018. The band commenting on the EPs single "Not Enough," say it "is about one side of a couple never being able to meet the needs of the other, no matter how hard they might try."[8]
Members[edit]
- Matt Cohen – lead guitar (2019–present)
- Chris Fox – vocals and guitar (2015–present)
- James Janocha – drums (2015–present)
- FC Spies – bass (2015–present)
- Touring members
- Albert Chua – lead guitar (2018)
Discography[edit]
- Albums
- Ruby Bones (2017)
- EPs
- Laser (2018)
- Singles
- "Gone Gone Gone" (2017)
- "Heart of Darkness" (2017)
- "Not Enough" (2018)
References[edit]
- Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sawdey 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Colburn 2016.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Basileo 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Mehalick 2017.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 WRAT Staff 2017.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Frometa 2017.
- ↑ Jordan 2018.
- ↑ Shrum 2018.
- Bibliography
- Basileo, J.P. (2017), "Ruby Bones "Heart Of Darkness"", Impose, retrieved 23 January 2019
- Colburn, Randall (7 December 2016), "New Jersey outfit Ruby Bones rebels against complacency on new song "Heart of Darkness"–listen", Consequence of Sound, retrieved 23 January 2016
- Frometa, R.J. (31 October 2017), "Premiere: Ruby Bones Release New Music Video For "Gone, Gone, Gone"", Vents Magazine, retrieved 23 January 2019
- Jordan, Chris (31 May 2018), "Ruby Bones vs. Tech Overload", Asbury Park Press, retrieved 23 January 2019
- Mehalick, Mike (6 April 2017), "Watch: Ruby Bones Shares "Heart of Darkness"", Speak Into My Good Eye, retrieved 23 January 2019
- Sawdey, Evan (8 May 2017), "Ruby Bones Share Stream of Their Self-Titled Debut (premiere)", PopMatters, retrieved 23 January 2019
- Shrum, Tony (18 October 2018), "Video Premiere: Ruby Bones – "Not Enough"", New Noise Magazine, retrieved 23 January 2019
- WRAT Staff (3 June 2017), "Jersey Rock Band of the Week: Ruby Bones", WRAT, retrieved 23 January 2019
