42+ Bones Hillman Midnight Oil Gif. 'bones joined midnight oil way back in 1987 after stints in various kiwi. He played and sang on every midnight oil recording since blue sky mining and we did thousands of gigs together, the band wrote.

Midnight oil bassist bones hillman has passed away aged 62. He played and sang on every midnight oil recording since blue sky mining and we did thousands of gigs together, the band wrote. Hillman, born wayne stevens, joined the australian rock band in 1987 replacing peter gifford.

In 2002 midnight oil disbanded so singer peter garrett could further his successful political career, but this year they reformed and announced their first world tour in two decades.

We're grieving the loss of our brother bones hillman, who has passed away at his home in milwaukee today after a cancer battle. Midnight oil bass player bones hillman. We had been friends for years through the new zealand music scene. In 2002 midnight oil disbanded so singer peter garrett could further his successful political career, but this year they reformed and announced their first world tour in two decades.