The Bones of J.R. Jones

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The Bones of J.R. Jones is the solo project of Jonathon Linaberry, a singer-songwriter born in 1982 in central New York who launched the project in 2012 after trading punk bands for the raw blues and gospel field recordings of Alan Lomax. Playing guitar or banjo while simultaneously stomping a modified drum kit, he tours as a one-man band and has released six studio albums - most recently Radio Waves (2025), produced by Grammy-nominated Robbie Lackritz. His songs have appeared in TV series including True Detective, Suits, and Daredevil, and he scored an Amazon holiday campaign directed by Oscar-winner Taika Waititi.

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2025-11
The Bones of J.R. Jones released Radio Waves (Deluxe) on November 5, 2025, expanding the June album with demos, alternate takes, B-sides, and four live recordings from New York's Le Poisson Rouge.
2025-10
Linaberry made his network television debut on CBS Saturday Morning in connection with the Radio Waves album cycle.
2025-06
The sixth studio album Radio Waves was released on June 20, 2025, produced for the first time by an outside collaborator - Grammy-nominated Robbie Lackritz.
2025-03
The Bones of J.R. Jones completed a European tour in March 2025, with dates in London, Brighton, Groningen, and Utrecht.
2024-04
The Bones of J.R. Jones released a live EP recorded for Audiotree in 2024.