Heavy Bones (album)

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Heavy Bones is the debut by hard rock band Heavy Bones.
== Overview ==
The self-titled debut from Heavy Bones was the second album Gary Hoey recorded professionally, after his solo debut Get A Grip, and prior to the breakout success of Animal Instinct. It was recorded and mixed at Music Grinder studio in Los Angeles, between November of 1991 and April of 1992.
Although Tennyson is listed as the bassist, Scott Thunes is rumored to have played all the bass tracks on the album, but was replaced prior to the disc's release and ensuing tour. Tennyson appeared in their one and only music video, for "4:AM T.M."
Despite quality songwriting and production - the disc cost $400,000 to make - it ended up being the band's only release. Due to a 1992 music industry climate shifting from "hair" and "shred" bands to "grunge", the band's style was out of fashion almost before it began. Sales were sluggish, and the group disbanded after being dropped from the label. Stories of inter-band friction may have also contributed to the split.
== Track Listing ==
# "The Hand That Feeds" 4:03
# "4:AM T.M." 4:49
# "Turn It On" 4:55
# "Anna" 4:45
# "Dead End St." 4:20
# "Where Eagles Fly" 7:06
# "Enormodome" 2:15
# "The Light Of Day" 3:54
# "Your Love Won't Let Me Down" 5:59
# "Beating Heart" 5:18
# "Summers In The Rain" 5:57
# "Where The Livin' Is Easy" 4:54
Total time: 58:34
All songs written by Hoey/Ellis, except:
* "The Hand That Feeds", "The Light Of Day", "Your Love Won't Let Me Down" by Hoey/Ellis/Banali/Tennyson
* "4:AM T.M." by Hoey/Ellis/Banali
* "Enormodome" by Gary Hoey/Nuno Bettencourt
== Personnel ==
* Gary Hoey - guitar, mandolin, dobro and background vocals
* Joel Ellis - vocals
* Rex Tennyson - bass and background vocals
* Frankie Banali - drums, percussion and background vocals
* Scott Humphrey - keyboards and strings (3, 6, 7 & 10)
* Rick Seratte - piano on "Turn It On"
* Tommy Fundeburke - background vocals
* King Cricket and the Creole Crooning Croakers - background vocals on "Summers In The Rain"
* Richie Zito - producer, keyboards on "Anna"
* Phil Kaffel - engineer
* James 'Jimbo' Barton - mixer
* Steve Thompson - mixing on "4:AM T.M."
* Michael Barbiero - mixing on "4:AM T.M."
== See also ==
* Gary Hoey's Discography
== External links ==
* Sleaze Roxx article