Alone with Ebony Bones
Hayley Adkins and Ebony Bones

I love your style, where do you get your unique outfits from?
Erm, outside Oxfam! Bags… hats.

Tell us about your favourite item of clothing and why?
Probably the jewellery and accessories that I make.

Oh you make your own jewellery?

Well I make most of my clothes actually, either second hand or cheaply put together by myself - cost effective, but most of all DIY like my music

Do you have a favourite fashion icon?
Chloe Sevigny, she's quite amazing. Oh and Aunt Polly? You know from Worzel Gummidge, she always looks amazing.

If you could be anywhere right now where would it be?
(Other than here with me obviously)

Coachella, it would have to be wouldn't it?
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Where do you dream up most of your ideas?
Driving my car actually; I have one of those (points at my dictaphone) and I talk to it, usually when I'm in traffic (laughs) Note to self 'Don't fart on my heart' (laughs)

What do you listen to in the bath?

Erm, I don't usually have music on when I'm in the bath. I'm more of a shower girl! Baths on a Sunday. I always get my friends to make me mix tapes; there has to be 30 of their favourite tracks, I ask all of my friends. It's kind of a blog of what they like and who they are and I call them like Sally, Jesse or Paul. You know like one day I might listen to David, one day to Paul.

We love your track ‘Don’t fart on my heart’ I’m intrigued as to how the name came about?
Oh well, it was a bit of a piss take at the time actually. I song I made for friends. Again it’s just something I have produced. It kinda came out of a relationship I was in at the time and an ex constantly going on about his ex like some men like to do to keep the ladies on their toes and I was like 'why are you doing that?' (sighs) I'm also not one for profanities or swearing so I used the word 'fart'!

Have you ever farted on anyone’s heart?

Not lately, last week (laughs)

Are you in love?
Not at the moment no. Actually that’s a lie, I just got 2 new pet fish, seriously they are gorgeous little black fish with massive eyes! (Laughs)

And they'll never hurt you!
Exactly, and they'll never fart on your heart! (Laughs)

Your fame started with Family Affairs right? We hate Pete Callan for you, are you still on contact with him?
Umm. No. Its weird doing this I have spoken about Family Affairs more now than I have done in 7 years its amazing! If only we had this publicity it would have been brilliant! So yeah, no I haven't actually. I do keep in contact with some of the other characters that have moved on to other things but it's like talking about another life, particularly playing a character conducted by script writers. It's hard to relate to it other than it being an acting role.

Where you sad to see it end?
I very much enjoyed it; it was a good training ground.

Do you ever get stopped in the street and asked for your autograph?

Never! Do you?

All the time!
Actually I did once and they were like 'I love you Trisha!'(Laughs)

Favourite tipple?
I don't actually drink. Yeah I’m a bit boring like that.
(Seriously, you would not think this if you met her)
I do love a Ribena on the rocks though (laughs)

What do you enjoy doing when no when else can see?

Oh it has to be picking my nose. I always pick my nose, its not even when people aren’t looking. I do it in front of people who are! (Laughs)

If you had £5 left in the world, what would spend it on?
Oooo, one of those 5 dollar shakes from The Diner around the corner ( HYPERLINK "http://www.thedinershoreditch.com" www.thedinershoreditch.com) they are amazing and you almost get like 2 for 1 because you get the silver thing that has the rest of the milkshake in. They are amazing!

Where do you see yourself in 10 years time?

Well hopefully alive, and still producing my own music.

Well Ebony, that’s just about it. Thank you for your time.
(screeches) ‘Those where good questions!’

Why thank you
Shall we go and get one of those milkshakes or what!
(She says chomping on a chocolate ‘Santogold’ promo coin)



Don't Fart On My Heart
Single release 7th April on White Label

Ebony Bones is back. No rest for Bones, the new single 'Don't Fart On My Heart' is another life-enhancing, slap in the face of this apathetic nation.

Ebony Bones is bringing colour, glam, make-up, dazzling looks and a good turn of phrase. She's a techni-colour dream.

'Don't' Fart On My Heart' is a dangerous, clattering track, one that rumbles, threatens, makes you feel like you're in another world. 'Don't Fart On My Heart' is an electric shock, a stunning self-produced three-and-a-half-minute slab of brilliant pop from the twilight zone.

It's 21st century pop. A dizzying array of influences have been brought together to create this burning track.

Ebony Bones will be playing live at the following venues:
4th April – London KOKO – Club NME
18th April – London - Cargo
16th May - Brighton - MTV2 Gonzo Stage, The Great Escape
18th July - Dorset - Camp Bestival w/Flaming Lips
6th September - Isle of Wight - Bestival




'The sound of X-Ray Spex getting hammered with Derrick May and Girls Aloud' - Guardian
'A tangled, glorious mess of contradictions' - Fact
'Looks set for greatness' - Sunday Times Culture
'Celebratory and menacing, like being chased by a pack of feral cheerleaders' - Time Out
'Ebony is the business' - Zane Lowe
'The coolest disco shit we've heard' - NME
'Pop superheroine' - The Times
'Danceable, silly and serious, all at the same time' - Stool Pigeon

www.myspace.com/ebonybones