Jimmie Bones

JIMMIE BONES-Keyboards, Harmonica, Backing Vocals
KID ROCK and the TWISTED BROWN TRUCKER BAND

Jimmie Bones, born James Trombly is the quiet, behind-the-scenes musician who is part of the current national focus on the Detroit music scene. Besides recording as a member of Kid Rock's Twisted Brown Trucker Band and with Uncle Kracker, Bones has also played piano, organ, various other keyboards, harmonica, and sang backing vocals on the recordings of other artists including Hank Williams Jr., Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise, Beth Hart, Shannon Curfman, and The Howling Diablos.

It's been said that Jimmie's soulful keyboard skills could send an atheist to church. When Jimmie's fingers press the keys they become a circle of the same energy. The man and his talent are one in the same, but he doesn't take to the stage or studio alone. You may find Jimmie alongside the likes of Johnny Johnson, Otis Spann, Ray Charles, Billy Preston, Floyd Cramer, Nicky Hopkins, Ian Stewart, Dr. John, Leon Russell, Professor Longhair, or even Sly Stone. They have all influenced Bones -- one of the most genuine, soulful cats on the scene.

Kid Rock discovered that Jimmie played harmonica while Rock was producing a David Allan Coe recording on which Bones was playing the Hammond B-3 and piano. When Rock suggested finding a harp player for the track, Bones jumped in and played it, much to Rock's surprise. Rock asked, "Why didn't you tell me you could do that while we were recording Devil Without A Cause??!!"

Bones also has contributed backing vocals for almost everyone he's recorded with, including the Kid Rock releases, History of Rock, Cocky, Kid ROCK, Live Trucker, Rock N Roll Jesus, Hank Williams Jr.’s Almeria Club, as well as Uncle Kracker's No Stranger to Shame and the multi-platinum Double Wide. Perhaps most notably on the hit single Follow Me from Double Wide and To Think I Used To Love You from No Stranger to Shame. As a writer and co-writer Bones’ credits include the Kid Rock classic Cowboy from the 11 million selling Devil Without a Cause along with Black Bob, Do It For You, Jackson Mississippi, Cold and Empty, and Rock and Roll from the double platinum Kid ROCK, as well as co-writing Double Wide's cuts Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Better Days and You Can't Take Me with Uncle Kracker and Kid Rock.

Add to the list, co-writing and playing keyboards, bass and harmonica for the R.L.Burnside releases Darker Blues and A Bothered Mind which have both received critical acclaim from mainstream, alternative and purist blues and roots movement audiences. Most recently Jimmie has contributed piano, organ, and backing vocals throughout the 2009 release from the Howling Diablos titled Divine Trash Highway. Bones can also be found on Beth Hart’s release Leave The Light On and soulfully rocking what Bocephus termed “DISTORTO HAMMOND ORGAN” on a cover of the Jerry Reed song Amos Moses from the Hank Williams Jr. release I’m One Of You.

Northern Michigan farm life obviously imbedded a teamwork ethic into Bones. His family hails from the "thumb" area and it's Upper Peninsula, where hard work and an appreciation of simple things are part of the breeding. Hey, when your Father’s family is from Rock, Michigan and you spent much of your life on the family farm near Bad Axe, I'd say your destiny was pre-determined.
Original Bio Linda Lexy

JIMMIE BONES DISCOGRAPHY

KID ROCK
Devil Without A Cause – Top Dog, Lava, Atlantic 1998

History Of Rock – Top Dog, Lava, Atlantic 2000

Paid – piano
Dark & Grey – backing vocals
Abortion – backing vocals

Cocky - Lava, Atlantic 2001

Trucker Anthem – organ, backing vocals, harmonica
Forever – organ
Lay It On Me – organ, piano, electric piano, backing vocals
What I Learned On The Road – piano, synthesizers, backing vocals
I’m Wrong But You Ain’t Right – organ, synthesizers, backing vocals
Lonely Road Of Faith – piano
You Never Met A Motherfucker Quite Like Me- electric piano, harmonica
Baby Come Home – electric piano
Drunk In The Morning – piano, organ
Picture – electric piano, organ
I’m A Dog – organ
Midnight Train To Memphis – electric piano, organ, clavinet

Kid ROCK – Atlantic 2003

Rock & Roll Pain Train – piano, harmonica, backing vocals
Feel Like Makin’ Love – organ, electric, piano, backing vocals
Black Bob – electric piano, synth bass, co-writer, programmer
Rock And Roll – piano, backing vocals, co-writer
Jackson, Mississippi – organ, Wurlitzer piano, co-writer
Cold And Empty – piano, organ, co-writer
I Am – piano, organ, harmonica
I’d Do It For You – piano, harmonica, co-writer
Hard Night For Sarah – piano, organ
Cadillac Pussy – piano
Son Of Detroit – piano, organ
Single Father – electric piano, synthesizer
Intro –synthesizer

Live Trucker-Atlantic 2006

Son Of Detroit-piano, organ, backing vocals
Bawitdaba-organ, synthesizer
Cowboy- piano, organ, harmonica, backing vocals, co-writer
Devil Without a Cause- organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
Somebody’s Gotta Feel This/Fist Of Rage- organ, electric piano, backing vocals
Picture- electric piano, organ, backing vocals
American Badass- organ, synthesizer, backing vocals
Rock N’ Roll Pain Train- piano, organ, harmonica
Early Morning Stoned Pimp- organ, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals
Motherf**cker Quite Like Me- organ, electric piano, harmonica, backing vocals
Cocky- organ, synthesizer
Only God Knows Why- piano, organ, backing vocals
Outstanding- piano, backing vocals

Rock N Roll Jesus - Atlantic 2007

Rock N Roll Jesus-piano, organ
Roll On-piano, organ
So Hott-piano
Sugar-organ, clavinet
New Orleans-piano, harmonica
Don’t Tell Me You Love Me- backing vocals
Blue Jeans And A Rosary-piano
Jackson Mississippi (Live Bonus Track)-organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, backing vocals

UNCLE KRACKER
Doublewide – Top Dog, Lava, Atlantic 2000

Better Days – piano, backing vocals, co-writer
What ‘Chu Looking At – piano
Follow Me – electric piano, organ, 3 part backing vocals
Heaven – piano, backing vocals
Who’s Your Uncle – backing vocals
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah – organ, synthesizer bass, 3 part backing vocals, co-writer
You Can’t Take Me – piano, organ, co-writer

No Stranger To Shame – Lava, Atlantic 2002

Keep It Comin’ – organ, piano
Thunderhead Hawkins – backing vocals
Memphis Soul Song – organ, piano
To Think I Used To Love You – backing vocals

UNCLE KRACKER
Happy Hour - Atlantic Records 2009

Good To Be Me - piano, organ

HOWLING DIABLOS
Divine Trash Highway-Funky D Records 2009

If You Love Someone- clavinet
Check It Out- organ, backing vocals
CIA- organ, backing vocals
Josephine- organ, backing vocals
Dodge Main- piano, backing vocals
Rainin’ In Mississippi- organ
Leaving In The Morning- piano ..Divine Trash Highway- piano

POP EVIL
Lipstick On The Mirror-Universal Republic 2009

Stepping Stone- piano, synthesizer
Stepping Stone (acoustic version)- piano

DAVE EDWARDS
Lone Survivor- Look Right L.L.C.2009

I Wouldn't Wanna Be Like You- piano, organ
It's Written All Over Your Face- piano, harmonica, backing vocals
Lowdown- piano
Ram A Lamb A Man- piano, Wurlitzer piano

KENNY BROWN
Meet Ya In The Bottom- Funky D Records 2008

Stop Breakin’ Down-piano
Drivers Re-mix-organ
Mississippi Country Girl-piano

PAT in the HAT and the BLUE FUNK
Brother- Funky D Records 2008

How High Ya Get

PARADIME
Spill At Will- Beats At Will Records 2008

Those Are People Who Died-organ, synthesizer

SHANNON CURFMAN
Fast Lane Addiction- C. C. Entertainment 2007

Fast Lane Addiction-organ
Little Things-organ
Square In A Circle-organ, piano, electric piano
Can’t Let Go-piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
Why-Rhodes electric piano
Another-organ
Sex Type Thing-organ

THE BLOIDS
Memories Of Things I’ve Never Done-Alpha Dogs 2007

Girl Named Paradise-organ
Fireside-piano
Canary In A Coalmine-organ
Dancing On Your Grave-piano, synthesizer
Paper Bags-piano
What We Need-organ

JEFF TESSLER
Jeff Tessler E.P. Aware 2006

What Did I Do - Piano, Organ, Backing Vocals
Chicago - Piano, Backing Vocals
Caught In The Rain - Piano
Hollywood - Piano, Backing Vocals
Untitled - Piano, Synthesizer, Backing Vocals

HOWLING DIABLOS
Carwash- Alive Records 2005

Mean Little Town- Piano

LITTLE FREDDIE KING
You Don’t Know What I Know-Fat Possum Records 2005

Chicken Dance-Piano

R. L. BURNSIDE
A Bothered Mind – Fat Possum Records 2004

Detroit Boogie part 1 – vox organ, co-writer
Shake ‘Em On Down – clavinet, co-writer
My Name Is Robert Too – Wurlitzer piano, synth bass, co-writer
Glory Be – piano, co-writer
Goin’ Away Baby – vox organ, co-writer
Rollin’ and Tumblin’ – vox organ, co-writer
Stole My Check – piano, harmonica, co-writer
Detroit Boogie – vox organ, co-writer

PROJECT DEADMAN
Self Inflicted-Strange Music/MSC Music/B4 Records 2004

The PDM Is Coming - organ, harmonica, chromatic harmonica

HANK WILLIAMS JR.
I’m One Of You – Curb 2003

Amos Moses- organ

BETH HART
Leave The Light On – Koch 2003

If God Only Knew – organ
Broken And Ugly – piano, organ
Lifts You Up – piano, organ

SHERYL CROW
The Very Best of Sheryl Crow – A&M 2003

Picture – Wurlitzer, organ

The Very Best Of Sheryl Crow Bonus DVD – Motown 2003

Picture –Wurlitzer, Organ

HANK WILLIAMS JR.
Almeria Club- Curb 2002

The “F” Word.-backing vocals

ETHAN DANIEL DAVIDSON
Don Quixote De Suburbia – Times Beach 2002

Kaledonia – piano, organ
Skinny Young Millionaire Blues – piano, organ
Only One World Blues – electric piano, harmonica

ESCANABA IN DA MOONLIGHT
Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Purple Rose Music 2002

Deer Tracks Blues – piano, organ, co-writer
Escanaba Mama – piano, organ, co-writer
M-35 – piano, organ, co-writer

FIVE HORSE JOHNSON
The Number 6 Dance – Small Stone Records 2001

Mississippi King – organ, backing vocals, co-writer
Shine Around – organ, backing vocals, co-writer

GRAMMY NOMINEES – RCA 2000

Bawitdaba – keyboards

WOODSTOCK 99 DVD, Video – Hybrid, Epic 1999

Bawitdaba – synthesizer bass, organ, backing vocals

THE HARD AND THE HEAVY Volume One Compilation – Redline, Rhino 1999

I Am The Bullgod (Live) – synthesizer bass, organ, backing vocals

BRIAN McCARTY
Falls From Grace-Brazen Overtures 1998

Pearl In The Shell-organ
New Opiate-piano
Plucked Angel-piano
Two Faces-piano

BOOTSEY X and the LOVEMASTERS
Pusherman Of Love- Sir Aquarius Records 1997

Pusherman Of Love- organ
Girls Walkin’- organ
Soulmobile- organ

HOLY COWS
Blueberrie – Big Pop 1997

piano, organ

ROBERT BRADLEY”S BLACKWATER SURPISE
A Little Bit Of Light Is Better Than No Light At All – RCA 1996

Bellybone – organ
California – organ

TRASH BRATS
Out Of The Closet-Circumstantial Records 1996

Valentine’s Daydream-piano
No Jangle Thrust-piano
Comfort Me With Lies-piano

THORNETTA DAVIS
Shout Out – Sub Pop 1994

Funky Dollar Bill- clavinet, piano, backing vocals
Shout Out – clavinet

MIMI HARRIS and the SNAKES
Paradise - Snake Den Records 1992

Tell Me Why-organ, piano
Troubled Mind-organ, piano
Paradise-organ, piano, backing vocals
To Be With You-piano, backing vocals
Twilight Bark-organ
Cozmo Takes A Walk-piano
Snake Blues-organ
Dignity-organ
Strange Feeling-organ, backing vocals
Dirty Lies-organ