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“The one word I can use to describe Adam Bones is cool. This was the coolest band at the (KerPUNK) festival. Very focused, very serious, with a Jimi Hendrix iconic style, Adam Bones, lead vocalist, brought the audience punk rock that demanded respect.” - Melissa Webster for The Huffington Post
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“Adam Bones, soulful power pop/classic rock which is brimming with talent and confidence! Excellent singer/songwriter whose voice is powerful enough to do without a microphone!” - David Bash, Founder/CEO of International Pop Overthrow
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LA based rocker Adam Bones is traditional power pop artists with modern flair and youthful style. Fans of Bleu, Jet and Ok Go will find his debut EP fresh and compelling… Opening with the energetic “I Had You” he vocally reminds me of Elvis Presley’s rich baritone, and combined with those melodic guitar riffs, it’s a winner. He recently finished IPO in LA and after the country-pop of “Shouldn’t Love” I’m sure it was a great show. The gentle ballad “Feel For Tomorrow” is a deceptively simple, but an effective song that builds into an arena rock anthem styled after The Who. The buzzing hooks in “How Hard I Needed You” is another keeper along the lines of Lenny Kravitz, and I can’t wait for the full length album already. If you’re looking for a future power pop star — here he is. 8 out of 10 - Aaron at http://www.powerpopaholic.com/
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“What might one expect to see at (an Adam Bones) show, you ask? Rock and roll that’s a little grungy, a little raw, and a whole lot of fun.” - LA Music Blog
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Adam Bones “combines pure rock, melodic pop hooks and raw energy to concoct a lethal brew of rock ‘n’ roll that’ll get your hips shakin’”. He and his cohorts have gone back to basics on their new 5 track EP, “Feel For Tomorrow” - a ‘bare bones’ approach, if you will.
If Adam Bones has any skeletons in his closet, they all come out to play on “Feel For Tomorrow”. His influences stretch all the way back to The Who and reach up to today’s modern rock. The sound is fun garage rock, with Adam’s voice strongly reminiscent of Scott Blasey of The Clarks. Bones has a knack for crafting smart pop hooks, but what I enjoy most is that he cranks up the amps and his confidence to deliver the authentic rock sound and attitude sorely missed from today’s music. He proves his versatility on these five tracks, stomping through Kinks territory on the crunchy opener, “I Had You”, while strolling near alt-country terrain on “Shouldn’t Love”, then slipping through some funky sleaze rock on “How Hard I Needed You”.
Make no ‘bones’ (ahem) about it, this short and sweet EP is great end of summer music. He reminds me a lot of Eugene Edwards, but I would check this one out if you fancy The Clarks, Gin Blossoms, or OK Go. - Bill’s Music Forum -http://billsmusicforum.blogspot.com/2009/08/review-adam-bones-feel-for-tomorrow-ep.html
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“Adam Bones charmed the crowd with his power pop tunes and cheerfully self-deprecating banter. By the end of his foot stomp-punctuated set he had the audience cheering his name…” - Radio Free Chicago
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Adam Bones comes on like a blast from a hidden time capsule, reverberating melodic tune smithing with authentic skinny tie zeal. This sonic gem glistens, and begs to be set on repeat.
Adam Bones is a cool drink of water. Quenching a thirsty cry for untarnished rock music. At times Bone’s vocals sound hauntingly reminiscent of Joey Ramone possessing Ray Davies. Musically he punches with The Who’s solid driving attack, mixed with crisp power pop sensibility.
If that’s not enough to impress. Skilled beyond his craft, Bones wears a few caps, just as any savvy modern icon does. - Todd Complex at Hollywood Examiner (http://www.examiner.com/x-29124-Hollywood-Bars-Examiner~y2009m12d3-Adam-Bones—Feel-For-Tomorrow)
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“Bones mixes power-pop harmonies with American rock guitar, in a way distinctly his own.” - John Wawrzaszek for NewCity Music Chicago
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“Now based in LA, Adam Bones plays classic rock n’ roll the way it [is] supposed to be done.” - New Haven Register
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“Adam Bones’ EP Feel for Tomorrow packs all the promise of his energetic stage shows into five tunes that will keep you shakin’ to the beat. Bones, a Chicago native who is currently based in Hollywood, infuses his songs a harder, grungier sound than many so-called “power-pop” artists. His guitar takes center stage, turning each song into a finely-crafted mix of pop hooks and memorable riffs. Feel for Tomorrow begins on a tender, melodic note and then soars into guitar-heavy rock anthem territory. I Had You packs killer guitar riffs and gritty, baritone vocals make into 3 minutes and 55 seconds of pure musical energy. The song has such an upbeat, Romantics circa 1980 feel, I just wanted it to keep going…and going and going, sort of like the Energizer bunny.
Feel for Tomorrow is authentic rock ‘n’ roll that everyone can love; it’s good solid, foot-stomping fun. Some of the songs remind me a bit of fellow Chicagoans Urge Overkill, but then there’s the bluesy, hard rock approach of How Hard I Needed You. If we still lived in the good ‘ole rock radio days, DJs would say that Bones’ music has crossover potential. He’s playing a Tuesday night residency at the Redwood Bar in downtown L.A. this month, and he’s played gigs with Sylvain Sylvain, Ari Shine, the Wellingtons and Chris Shiflett of the Foo Fighters.” - Jade Blackmore for The Slums Off Hollywood Boulevard Blog
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“Adam Bones just wants to RockNroll. It’s pretty pure ‘n’ simple: no indie impenetrability, no political agenda, no pain wracked histrionics, just guitars drums and solid songs…
The Adam Bones ep FEEL FOR TOMORROW packs five trax that neatly define the poppy songcraft and cranked Gibson crunch that Mr. Bones makes his stock-in-trade. Opening the set I Had You sets the bar with unapologetic lead guitar figures (there’s no buried in FX or sloppy wanking in any of the guitar parts on this disc, just classically inspired hook filled riffing) and a melody, lyric and performance that contain no hair-tearing angst, just mellow reminiscence mixed with a balls out sense of confidence in the future (think of, say, Bad Religion without the social commentary). Shouldn’t Love mixes hints of country music songcraft with Ramones-like directness and nice tight 2 part harmony. This is the kinda tune Roy Orbison excelled at (tho Roy woulda added some operatic high notes that we mere mortals can never reach). Feel for Tomorrow has bits that might conjure up The Byrds or the Beatles, and like all the tracks keeps those punchy rhythms and tightly focused guitar and vocal lines comin’ atcha, breaking it down and then up with a hard-chargin Who-ish rave-up. Closing out the set is the riff-rocking How Hard I Needed You.
As good a time as this crunchy set is on disc, it can’t hold a candle to the off-the-hook energy level this guy delivers onstage.” - Mister Nervous for LABuzzBlog
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“They (Adam Bones and Ari Shine about their tour together in Nov ‘09) do have catchy pop-rock and power-pop songs that range across a broad spectrum - from Big Star to Jet, the Ramones and Billy Joel - and the enthusiasm to make it work with just electric and/or acoustic guitars.” - Tony Sauro for Recordnet.com
