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There is more than one band with this name.
1. Blondfire is an indie pop band from New York City composed of the brother-and-sister duo Bruce and Erica Driscoll. The band was formed in October 2002 as “Astaire” but renamed themselves to Blondfire in July of 2005 after legal threats from the estate of Fred Astaire.

Facing a plethora of legal fees, the siblings relented and changed the band name to Blondfire. They announced this decision to coincide with the release of a new acoustic live EP that would be solely available on the iTunes Music Store. It featured one song, “L-L-Love”, that had been on Don’t Whisper Lies, and three new songs, “Paper Doll”, “Running Back”, and “Fade to Pale”. The new EP was more successful than the first, eventually becoming the #1 pop album on iTunes and #9 on the album charts.
2. Astaire was the name of a Hi-NRG dance music band project who scored several Dance club hits beginning in the 1980s. Some these hit singles include “American Love”, “In the Name of Love”, “Love Trap” and “Power of Love.”

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  • daile

    don't whisper lies = SUCH a brilliant song! ♥

    1 Jul 2012 Reply
  • jorgepolog

    L-L-Love !!!!!!!!

    3 May 2012 Reply
  • discotequedude

    I enjoy the music of the Hi-NRG/Dance band Astaire very much! Hit singles such as "In The Name Of Love" and "Love Trap" are among my favourites.

    26 Mar 2011 Reply
  • AllieGW

    Give Bamboo Shoots a listen. Their debut album Armour is currently available online. Listen here: www.myspace.com/bambooshoots

    13 Dec 2009 Reply
  • craigjau

    what about the hi-energy band from the 80's, also called Astaire, who had club hits such as "Love Trap" and "The Power Of Love".

    4 Feb 2009 Reply
  • Selenaru_Negrea

    Don't Whisper Lies was so great... too bad they will never be Astaire anymore. Blondfire doesn't sound as good.

    24 Apr 2008 Reply
  • woopdeewoop

    What a lonely artist page :(

    7 Dec 2006 Reply
  • raza9

    More music please! Shoutbox Cherry Popped!

    20 Jun 2006 Reply