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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Ebony Bones
| image = Ebony Bones-01.jpg
| background = solo_singer
| occupation = Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer and actress
| years_active = 2009–present (singing)
| label = [[PIAS]]

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'''Ebony Bones''' is a British singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Writing and producing her debut album '''[[Bone Of My Bones]]''', she was named one of the ''"40 Men And Women Who Make London"'' by [[Time Out (company)|Time Out]] for their 40th Anniversary edition as well as producing the soundtrack for [[Yves Saint Laurent (brand)|Yves Saint Laurent]]'s ''Manifesto'' campaign. Currently finishing work on her much anticipated sophomore album, in 2011 Ebony Bones supported [[Cee Lo Green]] on his European tour, and will be starring as Pop'pea at The [[Théâtre du Châtelet]] in [[Monteverdi]]'s original Opera [[L’incoronazione di Poppea]] co-starring [[The Libertines]] frontman [[Carl Barât]] in 2012.


== Acting Career ==
Born Ebony Thomas attending London's Sylvia Young Theatre School alongside fellow classmate [[Amy Winehouse]], it is known that Ebony began her career at the age of 12, when she was spotted by [[British Academy of Film and Television Arts|BAFTA]] award winning actor and Artistic Director of [[Shakespeare's Globe]] Theatre [[Mark Rylance]], for his production of [[Macbeth]] also starring actress Jane Horrocks. Nominated for The British Soap Awards in 2004 and 2005 for playing the role of Yasmin Green on the FIVE (UK) TV drama ''Family Affairs'', she was one of the programme's youngest, longest-serving and most popular cast members.

== Ebony Bones! ==
A self-taught musician performing under the stage name ''Ebony Bones!',' in 2007 she anonymously uploaded music onto a blank myspace page. Writing, producing, her own material
"We Know All About U" depicting an [[Orwellian]] society, made its radio debut as "The Hottest Record In The World Today" as well as "Single Of The Week" on [[BBC Radio 1]] by Dj [[Zane Lowe]], also receiving daytime play from [[Jo Whiley]], becoming Radio 1's most played single by an unsigned artist.

Photographed for [[The New York Times]] by legendary photographer [[Jean-Baptiste Mondino]] and appearing in publications such as ''[[Rolling Stone]]'', ''[[Vogue (magazine)|Vogue]]'', ''[[NME]]'', ''[[Q (magazine)|Q]]'', ''[[The Guardian]]'', ''[[The Observer]]'', [[i-D]], and ''[[Entertainment Weekly]]'', she has also graced the covers of French lifestyle magazine ''[[Télérama]]'' three times, [[Tsugi]], Japan's ''Eyescream'', as well as German music magazine ''[[Debug (magazine)|De:Bug]]''.

Noted for her sense of fashion, and antics during live shows, Ebony Bones! performed her first tour supporting [[The Slits]] and performed live for [[Massive Attack]]'s [[Meltdown (festival)]] at The [[Royal Festival Hall]], appearing at the 2007 [[Glastonbury Festival]] and again in 2008 headlined by [[Jay-Z]].

Booked in the U.S before having released any records, Bones made her debut in the summer of 2008 performing live in New York at the [[Barack Obama]] concert held at The [[McCarren Park Pool]]. She ended 2008 with a live performance at [[Rencontres Trans Musicales|Transmusicales]] Festival in [[Rennes]],



== External links ==
{{Commons category|Ebony Bones}}
*[http://www.myspace.com/ebonybones Ebony Bones] at MySpace
*[http://newsroom.mtv.com/2009/04/02/preview-ebony-bones-the-musik-video/ Ebony Bones] at MTV News
*[http://www.self-titledmag.com/home/2009/07/30/hype-check-mia-what-janelle-monae-who-ebony-bones-makes-her-bid-for-2009s-avant-pop-crown-at-bowery-ballroom-show/] – Self Titled
*[http://www.tsugi.fr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1406] Ebony Bones cover of Tsugi Mag (France)
*[http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=36891744&blogId=500068050] Aliens Ate My Minibus – myspace blog
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uy5fiIbbnPU Ebony Bones] 'The Muzik' music video
*[http://leisureblogs.chicagotribune.com/turn_it_up/2009/03/south-by-southwests-best-new-bands-from-ebony-bones-to-kap-bambino.html] SXSW Best New Acts
*{http://www.usen-magazine.jp/es/0906.html] Ebony Bones cover of Eyescream Mag (Japan)
*[http://www.clubtransmediale.de/club-transmediale/program/25/ctm08-opening-club-night-bumper-to-bumper.html Ebony Bones] at CTM.08 openingsnight in Berlin

==References==
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Ebony Bones
Background information
Occupation(s)Musician, singer-songwriter, record producer and actress
Years active2009–present (singing)
LabelsPIAS

Ebony Bones is a British singer-songwriter, record producer and actress. Writing and producing her debut album Bone Of My Bones, she was named one of the "40 Men And Women Who Make London" by Time Out for their 40th Anniversary edition as well as producing the soundtrack for Yves Saint Laurent's Manifesto campaign. Currently finishing work on her much anticipated sophomore album, in 2011 Ebony Bones supported Cee Lo Green on his European tour, and will be starring as Pop'pea at The Théâtre du Châtelet in Monteverdi's original Opera L’incoronazione di Poppea co-starring The Libertines frontman Carl Barât in 2012.


Acting Career

Born Ebony Thomas attending London's Sylvia Young Theatre School alongside fellow classmate Amy Winehouse, it is known that Ebony began her career at the age of 12, when she was spotted by BAFTA award winning actor and Artistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre Mark Rylance, for his production of Macbeth also starring actress Jane Horrocks. Nominated for The British Soap Awards in 2004 and 2005 for playing the role of Yasmin Green on the FIVE (UK) TV drama Family Affairs, she was one of the programme's youngest, longest-serving and most popular cast members.

Ebony Bones!

A self-taught musician performing under the stage name Ebony Bones!',' in 2007 she anonymously uploaded music onto a blank myspace page. Writing, producing, her own material "We Know All About U" depicting an Orwellian society, made its radio debut as "The Hottest Record In The World Today" as well as "Single Of The Week" on BBC Radio 1 by Dj Zane Lowe, also receiving daytime play from Jo Whiley, becoming Radio 1's most played single by an unsigned artist.

Photographed for The New York Times by legendary photographer Jean-Baptiste Mondino and appearing in publications such as Rolling Stone, Vogue, NME, Q, The Guardian, The Observer, i-D, and Entertainment Weekly, she has also graced the covers of French lifestyle magazine Télérama three times, Tsugi, Japan's Eyescream, as well as German music magazine De:Bug.

Noted for her sense of fashion, and antics during live shows, Ebony Bones! performed her first tour supporting The Slits and performed live for Massive Attack's Meltdown (festival) at The Royal Festival Hall, appearing at the 2007 Glastonbury Festival and again in 2008 headlined by Jay-Z.

Booked in the U.S before having released any records, Bones made her debut in the summer of 2008 performing live in New York at the Barack Obama concert held at The McCarren Park Pool. She ended 2008 with a live performance at Transmusicales Festival in Rennes,


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