A sonic love letter to the American Southwest, a soundtrack for the listless wanderer
Jonathon Robert Linaberry has the horizon on his mind. His latest release as The Bones of J.R. Jones marks a new direction in his musical journey but maintains his southern gothic roots. Listening to A Celebration EP, you get the idea that these songs are both from somewhere and headed somewhere else, as J.R.'s heady, gravelly vocals put you in the shoes of a traveller—spurred forward by a distant drum beat and lifted up by reverb-soaked guitars. Lay the needle down into this vinyl record—a deep orange shade like the desert sun—and let J.R. take you with him.
About The Record
A Celebration was inspired by J.R.'s trips to Tucson, Bisbee, Joshua Tree, and other desert destinations
The production plays with sounds that feel both familiar and foreign, like slide guitar and digital snares
J.R.'s lyrics throughout the EP revisit the peace and vulnerability that he and his wife felt while sitting in a solitary cabin in the middle of the open prairie, watching a thunderstorm roll in
Field recordings of sparsely populated streets, birds chirping, and dogs barking in the distance are woven throughout, giving these songs a real sense of place—as if they just came on the radio while you were sitting on the porch
About The Bones of J.R. Jones
The Bones of J.R. Jones is the moniker of one-man-band Jonathon Robert Linaberry. What started as a solitary project based out of his NYC apartment has slowly incorporated J.R.'s friends and collaborators, broadening the sound. Take a look at his tour dates and check out a live show the next time he wanders through, you won't be sorry.
