HomeMeet Ebony Bones
Jun 29, 2007, 06:00 AM | by Chris Schonberger
Categories: Harry Potter, Music
Speaking of weird band names, how's Ebony Bones for a lead vocalist? The British singer (née Ebony Thomas) has given up her career as a soap star and teamed up with the Damned drummer Rat Scabies to pursue a music career. While I can’t say I caught her run on Family Affairs during my sojourns on the other side of the pond (I’m an Eastenders man myself), I'm not surprised that she was nominated three times for the British Soap Awards' "Sexiest Female" category.
Anyway, Scabies and Co. may not have made the Ratatouille soundtrack, but Ebony — who, to my eyes, looks like Lil Kim’s English doppelganger — has picked up a considerable word-of-mouth (read: MySpace) buzz in the UK, leading to a coveted spot on last week's Glastonbury Festival roster. With a truly wild wardrobe, a rocking band, and a raw sound somewhere in between M.I.A. and Talking Heads (just listen for yourself — Harry Potter fans should beware that MySpace profile is slightly NSFW), Ebony’s definitely someone to keep an eye on. Just don’t go blind staring at the slightly seizure-inducing video for “Don’t Fart on My Heart,” (below), which looks more suited for the Tate Modern than MTV. If you’re still on the fence after that, check out the Ebony Bones remixes, including a London adaptation of Sister Nancy’s calypso-flavored “Bam Bam.”
Any first impressions, PopWatchers? She’s definitely
unpolished, but her lyrics are cheekily bizarre and her influences seem to be
all over the place — both positives as far as I’m concerned. And while the unsigned hype may have to stop desecrating
Ebony magazine if she gets a
deal, I'd love to see her go to town on faux-female rockers like Avril.
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