Blondfire at Lollapalooza | Photo by Jason Gonulsen Coming off tours supporting Surfer Blood, Foals, AWOLONATION, and hitting the summer festival circuit with stops at Lollapalooza and Firefly, you could say it’s been a good year for Blondfire. But, success hasn’t come easy — it was earned through a modern grassroots approach. Lead singer Erica … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen They were the opening band on a triple bill, but Erica Driscoll and blondfire were much more than that at The Pageant on Friday. While Surfer Blood and Foals were also fantastic, blondfire was even better, mostly because of Driscoll’s obvious charisma, a near-perfect cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams,” and … Read more
We’re getting closer to the release of Blondfire’s Young Heart (2/11; pre-order here), an album full of anthems and jams that beg for warmer weather. Part of the lure is the way Erica Driscoll sings, which is like a sweeter version of Emily Haines whispering in your ear. And who could say no to that? … Read more
Erica Driscoll of Blondfire | Photo by Jason Gonulsen I don’t want to be like that I don’t want to be like you The photo above was taken at Blondfire’s last appearance in St. Louis, which happened a year ago at The Pageant when they opened for Surfer Blood and Foals. That’s Erica Driscoll, whose … Read more
All photos by Jason Gonulsen Los Angeles’ Blondfire returned to St. Louis on Tuesday, opening for The Chain Gang of 1974 at The Demo. Singer/guitarist Erica Driscoll shined on songs like “Young Heart,” “Where the Kids Are,” Right Gone Wrong,” and “Waves,” while guitarist Steve Stout jammed on “Kites” and “Dear in Your Headlights.” See … Read more