London-born rock duo BONES UK are heading back to their roots with new single ‘Hits Like Home‘, a gritty, guitar-driven love letter to the city that shaped them.
After years building a following in Los Angeles, vocalist and guitarist Rosie Oddie and guitarist Carmen Vandenberg are turning their attention back to the UK and Europe. And they’re doing it with plenty of attitude, combining filthy riffs, electronic beats and the swagger that has become their trademark.
The pair first joined forces in London’s Camden Town, cutting their teeth in the city’s clubs before relocating to Los Angeles. Since then, they’ve earned a Grammy nomination and shared stages with some serious rock heavyweights, including Queens of the Stone Age, Korn, The Smashing Pumpkins, Alice in Chains and Tom Morello.
But ‘Hits Like Home’ finds the duo looking back at where it all began. Beneath its driving guitars and electronic grit is a song about reconnecting with home when life on the road takes its toll. London, with all its noise, chaos and character, provides both the inspiration and the emotional anchor.
The accompanying video takes that affection for their hometown in a suitably unconventional direction. Filmed on the streets of London by Jason Denton and Tobias Ross Southall, it features Oddie and Vandenberg performing from the back of a 7.5-tonne truck, with the city’s police and royal guards providing inspiration for some irreverent visual humour.
For a band that has spent years carving out its place in American rock, ‘Hits Like Home’ signals a change of direction. BONES UK are returning to the city that started it all, with a bigger international profile and no intention of turning down the volume.
