Bonepony
# Bonepony

Bonepony is an American rock band based in Nashville, Tennessee, formed in 1989 by Scott Johnson and Bryan Ward. They have released four studio albums, and have been described as mixing rock music with country, bluegrass, and rockabilly. The band has also been noted for its members' mastery of many different stringed and percussion instruments, which they often trade among each other during live performances.

## History

After forming the band in Baltimore, Maryland, Johnson and Ward moved to Nashville in 1991 and teamed up with producer and multi-instrumentalist Kenny Mims, who became a full-time member. During much of its history, the band has not employed a full-time drummer or bassist, and the members often maintain rhythm by stomping via specially-equipped shoes or wooden boards.

They signed with Capitol Records in 1994 and released the album Stomp Revival the following year. During this period the band opened for Bob Seger and Santana. Mims then left the band and was replaced by the multi-instrumentalist known as Tramp (Mike Lawing). Capitol then dropped the band and they released their second album, Traveler's Companion, in 1999 via their own label Super Duper Recordings.

Founding member Bryan Ward left the band in 1999 and was replaced by another multi-instrumentalist, Nicolas "Nick" Nguyen. The band toured the United States extensively during this period. The live album Fun House was released in 2001. The band received additional attention in 2002 when their song "Mountainside" was used in a regional advertising campaign for Dodge trucks.

The album Jubilee, featuring several guest musicians, was released in 2003. Tramp retired from the band in 2004 and was replaced by Kenny Wright. Their final album Feeling It was released in 2006. The band continues to tour extensively into the 2020s, typically playing up to 200 shows per year.

## Band members

Current

* Scott Johnson - vocals, guitar, harmonica, percussion, bass pedals, drums
* Nicolas "Nick" Nguyen - guitar, banjo, mandolin, Dobro, violin, viola, bass pedals, keyboards, vocals
* Kenny Wright - drums & percussion, guitar, mandolin, mandola, dulcimer, stomp board, vocals

Former

* Bryan Ward - acoustic guitar
* Kenny Mims - Dobro, dulcimer, mandolin, mandola
* Jason Dunaway - bass guitar
* Mickey Grimm - drums, percussion
* Mike "Tramp" Lawing - fiddle, banjo, mandolin

## Discography

* Stomp Revival (1995)
* Traveler's Companion (1999)
* Fun House (live, 2001)
* Rare Cuts: Volume 1 (compilation, 2002)
* Jubilee (2003)
* Feeling It (2006)
* Celebration Highway (live, 2007)
* Stomp Box (compilation, 2009)
