{"title":"Honey Bane","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoney Bane (born Donna Tracy Boylan 4 November 1963, London) is a British singer and actress known for her 1981 UK Top 30 single “Turn Me On Turn Me Off”. She began her musical career at the age of 14 in 1978 with the punk rock band the Fatal Microbes. After their breakup, she collaborated with anarcho-punk band Crass and sang vocals for Killing Joke. In 1980, she signed a five-year contract with EMI\/Zonophone records under the management of Jimmy Pursey from Sham 69.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAt just 14 years old, Honey Bane formed the punk rock band the Fatal Microbes in 1978. The band gained attention with their first single \"Violence Grows\" and received positive reviews from music paper Sounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the breakup of the Fatal Microbes in 1979, Honey Bane found herself on the run from Social Services after serving time at St. Charles Youth Treatment Centre in Essex. During this time, she collaborated with anarcho-punk activist band Crass under the name Donna and The Kebabs. Their EP \"You Can be You\" was released in 1980. Additionally, Honey Bane provided lead vocals for Killing Joke during a gig at London's Venue club that same year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eInfluential figure Jimmy Pursey, vocalist of Sham 69, took on managing\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"you-can-be-you","title":"You Can Be You","description":"\u003cp\u003eGirl On The Run by Honey Bane (originally of the band Fatal Microbes) captures all the spirit of late 70’s anarcho-punk with furious lo-fi guitars and a DIY aesthetic. It was the debut release on Crass’ then newly found label, Crass Records. One Little Independent release it as part of a new vinyl single reissue series of Crass label releases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHoney Bane began her musical career at the age of 14 in 1978 when she formed the punk rock band the Fatal Microbes. The band released a split 12\" record with anarcho-punk band Poison Girls the same year. The first single, \"Violence Grows\" garnered some press attention and was given positive reviews by the British music paper Sounds. After the 1979 breakup of the Fatal Microbes, and a stint in a juvenile detention facility that garnered more press attention, Bane began a collaboration with Crass, while she was on the run from the Social Services after serving a sentence at the St. Charles Youth Treatment Centre in Essex. Lending lead vocals and backed by the band under the name Donna and the Kebabs, Crass released the EP \u003ci\u003eYou Can Be You\u003c\/i\u003e in 1979. It was the debut release on Crass' newly found label, Crass Records. The following year, Bane released her debut solo single, \"Guilty\", and sang vocals for Killing Joke on \"What's the Matter\" during a February 1980 gig at London's Venue club. The recording was later released on a bootleg album, Killing Joke - Live At The Venue LP.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crass","offers":[{"title":"Black | 12\"","offer_id":50484456194379,"sku":"1143487","price":22.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/12492c92-d538-4970-903e-c8bb18fab668_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727591293"},{"product_id":"violence-grows","title":"Violence Grows","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is Honey Bane's first vinyl release in 40 years. Music's biggest rebel turned her back on the scene in 1983, after a string of successful punk\/new wave singles. Violence Grows is Bane's 1978 debut, which she wrote at just 14 years old. She recorded it under her band, Fatal Microbes. The single has been reissued, with digitally remastered audio and pressed on limited edition, \"bruised\" black and blue 12 inch vinyl. It also includes a new version of violence Grows. This is the first ever coloured vinyl in Bane's catalogue of work.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"You Can Be You","offers":[{"title":"12\" - Bruised Black and Blue","offer_id":50508141658443,"sku":"2012544","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/pPaNktRM_1c9f4bca_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727856631"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_1ccc470b_thumbnail_4096_4cd5ed0c-0992-4a15-9e33-2bb100d16ace.jpg?v=1727591274","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/collections\/honey-bane.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}