In December 2024, I was diagnosed with ALS which many of you know as Lou Gehrig’s disease. ALS is a fatal neurodegenerative disease for which there remains no cure. This diagnosis and its progression eventually ended my career in music which included a 30 year run as keyboardist and backing vocalist for Kid Rock and the Twisted Brown Trucker Band.

Once upon a time on the east side of Detroit, long before I met up with Kid Rock and the band I had a band called Jimmie Bones and the Graverobbers. The original lineup consisting of myself, Dominic LaMarra, Louie Simon, Randy Nasuti, and Tommy Cicola recorded our first batch of songs at Joel Martin’s 54 Sound Studios. Many folks have asked about those never before released recordings. Now with the help of Joel Martin and his staff at 54 Sound, two of those songs are now available on a 7 inch 45 RPM vinyl record. This limited quantity vinyl is available right here only at /jimmie-bones-store  All proceeds minus the shipping costs will go to the ALS Association. These proceeds help make it possible for the ALS Association to provide resources and assistance that make the ALS journey more livable for people suffering from the disease, and their families and caregivers.
The ALS Association also provides funding for critical research that hopefully will lead to more ground breaking discoveries, treatments, and someday a cure for ALS.        The donation for the never before released Jimmie Bones and the Graverobbers vinyl 45 is $50 and will also include free MP3 downloads of my single releases THROUGH HELL FOR HEAVEN’S SAKE, and BITTERSWEET.

Visit /jimmie-bones-store to get your copy and help the ALS Association with their mission of helping those with ALS and finding a cure for this fatal neurodegenerative disease.

After numerous requests the BONES Eb7 photo tee is back in reverse retro in a limited quantity. The shirt features the BONES logo and photo in reverse on a natural color tee. To order visit the /jimmie-bones-store

This past year I was proudly involved in recording a record from which the proceeds will provide hospitalized children with musical instruments and music therapy via the Dick Wagner “Remember the Child Fund”. The album called ‘ROCKSPELL’ was produced by iconic producer Jack Douglas (Aerosmith, Cheap Trick, John Lennon, Patti Smith, New York Dolls) and features the incredible talents of the Detroit Youth Choir backed by yours truly Jimmie Bones on keyboards as well as string and horn arrangements and my ace musical pals Garret Bielaniec (Alice Cooper ‘Detroit Stories’) on guitar, Johnny Bee Badanjek (Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, The Rockets, Edgar Winter, Alice Cooper) on drums, and Paul Randolph (Alice Cooper ‘Detroit Stories’, Mark Farner) on bass. Jack Douglas and co-producer Susan Michelson wished to create a joyous fusion of Rock n Roll, RnB, and Gospel which we recorded at Plymouth Rock Recording Company. The Detroit Youth Choir which won 2nd place on season 14 of ‘America's Got Talent’ and more recently Golden Buzzer Winners on ‘America’s Got Talent All Stars 2023’ bring the youthful spirit of Metro Detroit to classic hits. ROCKSPELL was considered for six Grammy nominations and is now nominated for ‘Outstanding National Recording’ in the 2023 Detroit Music Awards. The record is now available on iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music, Pandora, TIDAL, YouTube, Shazam by clicking https://ingrv.es/rockspell-48m-v as well as CD and Vinyl by clicking https://amzn.to/41i6luh  

                         Jack Douglas and I in the studio

I am proud to have provided a performance in the SHAKE, RATTLE, & ROCK video series from the Dick Wagner "Remember The Child" Fund. In the program I performed a solo acoustic set of songs in which I focused on education about songwriters who have influenced so much. This new music video series features virtuoso musicians, with content produced especially for pediatric patients. Our videos are broadcast free of charge, directly into hospital rooms and care facilities for hospitalized children and their families to enjoy. Shake, Rattle & Rock provides music enrichment for the children and helps reduce the loneliness of isolation. We bring the healing power of music to life! Some of the other artists performing in the series are Suzi Quatro, Sandy Genarro, Micki Free, Brian Hardgroove, and Allison Loveyoy. Check out SHAKE, RATTLE, & ROCK at https://dwrtc.org/shake-rattle-rock/

Jimmie Bones has been added as special guest performer to open the Gordon Lightfoot shows in Detroit. The two nights are Sunday, January 30 and Monday, January 31 at the Royal Oak Music Theatre. This past 2021 holiday season Jimmie performed a solo acoustic cover version of the Gordon Lightfoot classic ‘Song For A Winter’s Night’ as a musical Christmas card on the Jimmie Bones YouTube Channel. To check out Jimmie’s cover click ‘Song For A Winter’s Night’. More information for these two shows can be found at Danny Zelisko Presents GORDON LIGHTFOOT

Jimmie Bones and legendary blues and reggae guitarist/singer/songwriter Donald Kinsey will be performing at the ‘Rock & Blues’ event on Saturday 25th, 2021 at the Charles A. Conklin American Legion Post 28 in Grand Haven, MI. Donald Kinsey best known as guitarist with Bob Marley & the Wailers, Peter Tosh, and The Kinsey Report has also been a band member of Albert King and still currently tours with The Wailers and Kinsey Report. The venue was recently the subject of a documentary titled ‘Our Family, Our Home: Charles A. Conklin American Legion Post 28’ which has been airing in Michigan on PBS. The film was made to commemorate the centennial year of Post 28 whose namesake was from Grand Haven, MI. and who lost his life serving in WWI. Two songs, ‘Devil’s Trail’ and ‘Come As You Are’ from the Jimmie Bones release Snakebit and Wandering are featured in the documentary. Tickets to the event are $20.00 and include a craft beer and wine tasting along with appetizers. Tickets are on sale at Post 28, 700 S. Harbor Dr., Grand Haven, MI 49417. Call 616-842-5310 for additional info. 

Jimmie Bones is the guest of The Motivational Cowboy, Johnny D. on his Outstanding Life podcast. Check it out and hear Bones talk with Johnny about life, family, music and sing some songs while playing a gorgeous nine foot Baldwin concert grand piano. The 'Snakebit & Wandering with Jimmie Bones' episode of Outstanding Life With The Motivational Cowboy can be heard on these podcast platforms by clicking iTunes/Apple Podcast , Soundcloud Podcast, Spotify Podcast, and Stitcher Podcast. You can also learn about highly sought after motivational speaker, author, Grammy considered artist Johnny D. by visiting https://www.MotivationalCowboy.com

Check out Jimmie Bones on YouTube for the official video for ‘Snakebit and Wandering’, and singles ‘Bittersweet’ and ‘Through Hell For Heaven’s Sake’ as well as solo acoustic performances. Visit Jimmie Bones YouTube by clicking VIDEOS

Shadow & the Thrill have released a new record called Sugarbowl and Jimmie Bones lends his piano hands. Jimmie is rattlin' Bones on their cover of the Tommy Bolin song 'The Grind' on this stellar blues flavored Rock n Roll release from the team of Tony Cardenas-Montana and Brent James Arcement. Check out Jimmie groovin' on 'The Grind' and all the other killer tracks on Sugarbowl by clicking Sugarbowl-The Grind!!!

Jimmie Bones was a featured guest on Vehicle City Sound podcast episode #6. Bones was interviewed and performed a few songs live in the studio including a stripped down version of his latest release 'Through Hell For Heaven's Sake'. To hear the full podcast click JimmieBones on Vehicle City Sound Podcast 6 

Jimmie Bones has released two new singles ‘Bittersweet’ and ‘Through Hell For Heaven’s Sake’. The emotional, sentimental ballad ‘Bittersweet’ and the soulful, gospel piano driven ‘Through Hell For Heaven’s Sake’ are produced by Jimmie Bones and ‘Motor City’ Josh Ford and feature the talents of Josh Ford guitar, Johnny Rhoades guitar, Todd Glass drums, Alex Lyon bass, and Barbara Payton and Dave Edwards joining Jimmie on backing vocals. Both new recordings are available by clicking the following links on iTunes/Apple Music, Amazon/Amazon Music, Spotify, Google Play and more. 

Jimmie Bones and the Snakebit Wanderers with special guest Mac Saturn perform Saturday, March 23, 2019 at The Parliament Room at Otus Supply. Otus Supply is located at 345 E. Nine Mile Rd in Ferndale, Michigan. Advance tickets are available by clicking Jimmie Bones at Otus Supply

Jimmie Bones and the Snakebit Wanderers will appear at Bemo’s on Saturday, February 23,2019. Also appearing will be special guest Jake Kershaw. Admission is only $5.00 at the door night of show. Bemo’s is located at 701 S. Madison Ave., Bay City, MI.  

Jimmie Bones talked recently with Jesse Bruce of classic rock station WMPA 93.1 in Grand Haven, Michigan. Bones talks about Detroit music and rock and roll in general along with touring and recording life with Kid Rock and others. The interview was broadcast over the course of five days and can be heard by clicking on the following links.

Jimmie Bones WMPA interview Part 1   Part 2   Part 3  Part 4  Part 5

Photo courtesy of Rocktograpy by Tim

Jimmie Bones and the Snakebit Wanderers will be appearing at Downstairs at Joy Manor on Friday June 8, 2018. Also appearing are very special guest Horse Cave Trio. Downstairs at Joy Manor is located at 28999 Joy Rd., Westland, Michigan 48185. Tickets are $10.00 in advance and $15.00 at the door on show night. For info and advance tickets click Jimmie Bones Downstairs

Jimmie Bones and the Snakebit Wanderers will perform at The Music Factory, 191 Angell Street, Battle Creek, Michigan on Saturday, June 9, 2018. Also on the bill are very special guest Horse Cave Trio. The show is all ages and advanced tickets and info can be found by clicking Jimmie Bones at The Music Factory

Jimmie Bones will perform his songs as part of the ‘Singers in the Round’ acoustic series live at Otis Supply on Tuesday, March 27. Episode 6 of the live and livestream Singer/Songwriter series will feature Jimmie Bones, Omar Oragones, Britney Stoney, Courtney Hurley, and Chris Degnore in an intimate acoustic setting in the Parliament Room at Otus Supply. Otus Supply is located at 345 East Nine Mile Rd. in Ferndale, Michigan 48220. Admission is free. For more information click Singers in the Round at Otus Supply

Jimmie Bones and the Crooks will perform at New York's Bowery Electric on Tuesday, March 6. I got the idea from the fact that some of our production crew for the Kid Rock tour and many other tours are amazing musicians as well. I asked our video chief Bill Crooks who is a badass guitar player if he would like to grab some of the players and learn some of my stuff from Snakebit and Wandering and some covers and then go find some bars to play in on off nights of the Kid Rock 'American Rock 'n Roll Tour'. Mark Messina who has been my key tech and Stefanie Eulinberg's drum tech for many years is himself a great drummer who gigs regularly in and around the Minneapolis/St. Paul area. Bill grabbed LED Tech/Camera Op, Keith Graves to play bass. Keith has in the past been a touring bass player for Jefferson Starship and Quicksilver Messenger Service. Check him out by clicking Keith Graves. Along with Bill Crooks on guitar is Chicago native Bryan Wilkinson who runs lasers for the tour. Bryan W. is himself a melodic alternative artist who you can check out by clicking Bryan W. You can also check out the guy who the band is named after by clicking Bill Crooks. For info on the show click Jimmie Bones and the Crooks/Bowery Electric NY

Check out the official video for the new Kid Rock single American Rock 'n Roll from the Sweet Southern Sugar album. The video which has Kid Rock and the Twisted Brown Trucker performing at an American drive-in movie theater premiered on CMT and can be seen by clicking Kid Rock American Rock 'n Roll

Bones recently talked with The Professor for his 'Monday Morning Blues' show on WLOY at Loyola University. Jimmie answered questions about the making of Snakebit and Wandering, the making of R.L. Burnside 'A Bothered Mind' and much more. To listen to the interview click Jimmie Bones on WLOY Monday Morning Blues

The all new Jimmie Bones YouTube channel is up and running so c'mon over and see what's rockin' & rollin'. You'll find the official video for Snakebit and Wandering and more. New content is going to be added often including acoustic performances of Jimmie Bones songs from Snakebit and Wandering so come visit and make sure to hit the SUBSCRIBE button while you're there. Bring It On Over by clicking Jimmie Bones YouTube 

Kid Rock and the Twisted Brown Trucker Band performed American Rock 'n Roll at the 2018 NHL All Star Game at Amalie Arena in Tampa, FL. The performance of the latest single from Kid Rock's new record Sweet Southern Sugar took place during the second intermission of the game. Checkout the performance by clicking Performance

I want to wish everyone safe journeys getting home for Christmas. Many blessing of love, laughter, health, happiness, and music to all!!!!! Watch this Rock n Roll Christmas greeting from Jimmie Bones and more videos at Jimmie Bones YouTube channel  

The brand new 'BONES' photo T-Shirts are available in the store. Get them HERE

Jimmie Bones with percussionist Larry Fratangelo stopped by WZZM13 in Grand Rapids, MI to talk with Lauren Stanton and perform Bring It On Over live in the studio. Check out the interview and performance at http://www.wzzm13.com/mobile/article/entertainment/television/programs/my-west-michigan/jimmie-bones-of-kid-rocks-twisted-brown-trucker-band-performs/471152296