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About Me

Blondfire is the Brazilian/American brother/sister duo of Bruce and Erica Driscoll. They began under the name Astaire, but due to legal threats from the Fred Astaire estate they were forced to change their name. The siblings write/record/produce all their own songs and make a refreshing, UK influenced sound that is at once catchy, original, and undeniably their own. Despite their polished, pop hooks, the duo is the true definition of Indie. They’ve literally done nearly everything independently:
* The song L-L-Love was the Free Single of the Week on iTunes, seeing nearly 300,000 downloads.
* Toured nationally with the bands Ivy, Stars, and Robbers on High Street.
* The first unsigned band to do an iTunes Exclusive EP and reach the number 1 spot.
* Major Motion Picture and TV licenses such as spots in: Monster In Law, I Think I Love My Wife, Mozart & The Whale, Bangkok Dangerous, VH1’s Awesomely Oversexed, E!s Stranded With a Star, Dawson’s Creek, and more.
* Had write-ups in the following publications: Entertainment Weekly, Under The Radar, America, YRB, The New Yorker, MSNBC, CMJ, and more.
* Their new single, Pretty Young Thing, is currently featured on the NIKE website alongside Hot Chip.
* Nic Harcourt as well as the other fine people at KCRW are currently playing, My Someday on the air. Tell KCRW you love blondfire: 310.450.5183
* Erica co-wrote Jessica Simpson’s song B.O.Y. with Ric Ocasek and Wally Gagel.
* Bruce has co-produced or performed on songs featuring Brookville, James Iha, Gretchen Mol, members of Tahiti 80, and the Brazilian Girls.
My Someday, the new album is out now! Stay tuned and always remember "... All you need is ’L-L-Love’." - Entertainment Weekly
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Member Since: 6/10/2004
Band Website: blondfire.com
Band Members: Erica Driscoll - vocals, guitars, keys
Bruce Driscoll - guitars, bass, drums, programming, vocals
Influences: Prefab Sprout, Tears For Fears, House Of Love, Depeche Mode, The The, Burt Bacharach, The Smiths, New Order, Caetano Veloso, Pet Shop Boys, Jobim...
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"Sexy and intoxicating... near-perfect hummable pop." - Under The Radar

"Blondfire just might be what the future of the music industry looks like. " - MSNBC

"Sensuous Europop... All you need is ’L-L-Love’." - Entertainment Weekly

"The best set of slinky Europop this side of Kylie Minogue." - Boston Globe

"Elegant, melodic Euro-pop/rock with a hint of Brazilian rhythms and a wink at ’80s-era new wave." - Detroit Free Press

"Spirited, sultry pop that recalls the European sleekness of The Cardigans and the tight, guitar-driven rock of Garbage." - Playlist

"The lush cinescapes of the pair’s music are as diverse and exotic sounding as their international upbringing." - CMJ

"Sweet and sexy global pop." - The New Yorker

"Erica sings like a pop angel looking to soar up the indie charts. And with hits like ’L-L-Love’ it is easy to see how... it just sounds too damn good to be indie." - Crashin’ In

"Only once in a while do you discover an artist who has the combination of a great voice, great songwriting, great melodies and great style all at once - this is Blondfire" - John Varvatos

Bruce has a copy and so should you! L-L-Love, blondfire

Record Label: Tender Tender Rush
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

My Someday Contest Winners...

The two winners for the My Someday signed cd contest are (TR-808 drum roll):Jonny PrezandKhalid Helps! A gigantic THANK YOU to all our friends who still have our banners on your page! Your help means...
Posted by Blondfire on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 08:04:00 PST

Blondfire on the Tripwire Podcast

Hey all,Pretty Young Thing has been included in the new Tripwire podcast! If you haven't checked out these podcasts yet, the songs are very cool. You can also add them as a friend here on myspace. ...
Posted by Blondfire on Fri, 11 Apr 2008 08:32:00 PST

Win a signed copy of My Someday!

Wanna win a signed copy of My Someday and some blondfire M&Ms? All you have to do is:1) go to our profile.2) copy the html for our web-banner link to the cdbaby store.3) paste it into your myspace cod...
Posted by Blondfire on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:41:00 PST

Burn The Bowery Interview

We just did an interview with the fine people at burnthebowery.Follow this link to read it:http://burnthebowery.blogspot.combruce and ericablondfire
Posted by Blondfire on Sun, 30 Mar 2008 10:12:00 PST

Pretty Young Thing!

Hey lovely people,We just posted Pretty Young Thing (an album edit) for your listening pleasure... This is a combination of tracks 6 and 7 from the new record. Track 6 is a broken down version and T...
Posted by Blondfire on Mon, 24 Mar 2008 05:11:00 PST

Be In A Blondfire Music Video!

Hello everybody,We want to make a music video, but are a little short on funds to do so at the moment. So we had the idea that we’ll let anyone who sends us a quality video of themselves dancing...
Posted by Blondfire on Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:58:00 PST

Blondfire Christmas Songs!

Looking for some new Holiday songs to get you in the spirit? Well, don't forget to check out our Holiday EP of all original songs. You can get it right here: .....
Posted by Blondfire on Tue, 27 Nov 2007 05:30:00 PST

My Someday - Album Mastered

For all of those who have been waiting patiently... The album is mastered! Hooray! The legendary Scott Hull just helped us put the finishing touches on the following tracklisting:1. My Someday2. ...
Posted by Blondfire on Sun, 04 Nov 2007 01:29:00 PST

Jessica Simpson and Erica Driscoll of Blondfire!!!!..

Hey Everybody, For those of you that don't know, Erica from Blondfire and Wally Gagel wrote the song "B.O.Y." on Jessica Simpsons new cd "A Public Affair" coming out on August 29th!! Erica is a...
Posted by Blondfire on Thu, 10 Aug 2006 08:45:00 PST

Preview the Remixes!

The "L-L-Love" remixes are now live on the Blondfire Myspace page for your listening pleasure. Those remixes are also making their way to DJs around the globe right now, so be sure to shoot us an ema...
Posted by Blondfire on Thu, 06 Apr 2006 05:25:00 PST