Performing a lean, spectral brand of music informed by vintage blues, folk, rock, and Appalachian sounds, the Bones of J.R. Jones is a project from singer, guitarist, and songwriter Jonathon Linaberry. As befits Linaberry's past as a punk rocker, the Bones of J.R. Jones is music that's steeped in energy and no-frills punch, while the songs and his lyrical outlook are fashioned after the traditions of roots music, embracing the elemental strength of both styles. Linaberry debuted the Bones of J.R. Jones in 2014 with Dark Was the Yearling, a mostly acoustic set that honored his ...