A Hard Rock project put together by ex-CATS IN BOOTS vocalist Joel Ellis and involving guitarist Gary Hoey, erstwhile ALLEGIANCE and HELLION bassist Rex Tennyson and QUIET RIOT drummer Frankie Banali, HEAVY BONES recorded a sole Richie Zito produced album for the Reprise label. WHAT IF? Vocalist Tommy Funderburk supplies backing vocals. EXTREME guitarist NUNO BETTENCOURT contributes on the songwriting front.

The group was short-lived, Hoey assumed a solo career and Banali has subsequently rejoined QUIET RIOT after spells with a number of other projects.