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Ebony Bones born Ebony Thomas is a British–Caribbean singer-songwriter, producer and musician. As one of the few female artists self producing, her musical style is eclectic and often blends elements of post-punk, Afrobeat, art rock, classical, new-wave and electronic. Her debut album ''Bone of My Bones'' was released to positive reviews in 2009. Recorded in India, her second album, ''Behold, A Pale Horse'' was released in September 2013, to critical acclaim. == Music career == Ebony Bones was named by her original drummer Rat Scabies, of legendary punk outfit The Damned. Known for her on-stage antics and theatrical costumes, she opened for Cee Lo Green's 2011 Tour across the UK and Europe.〔 Beginning as a self-taught musician performing under the stage name 'Ebony Bones!', given to her by her original live drummer Rat Scabies, she anonymously uploaded music onto a blank Myspace page. Scabies encouraged her to also produce her records : "I was very determined to carve out my own sound and not kind of have the pressure of someone else dictating to me what that should be".〔 Writing and producing her own material, "We Know All About U", depicting an Orwellian society, made its radio début 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. Her début album ''Bone of My Bones'' was released in 2009 and hailed by critics.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Ebony Bones – Bone of My Bones )〕 It included the tracks ''W.A.R.R.I.O.R'' and ''Guess We'll Always Have NY'', later used for campaigns by Yves Saint Laurent, EA Sports FIFA 2011 soundtrack, and a controversial Citroën car commercial featuring John Lennon, which was later banned in parts of Europe. In 2010 she was requested to perform live at the Shanghai World Trade Show Expo 2010, Central Park SummerStage in New York, and The Grand Palais in Paris for SFR live concerts. In the summer of 2011 Ebony Bones also debuted new material from her second album at The Cannes Film Festival and T-Mobile International Film Festival. In 2013, Bones released her second album ''Behold, A Pale Horse'': it was partly conceived while travelling in India.〔 The record featured the Symphony Orchestra of India and a cover of The Smiths. ''Behold, A Pale Horse'' was critically acclaimed and received good reviews by the likes of ''The Independent'' and ''Spin''. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ebony Bones」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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