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Brian Anthony Joyce (born March 3, 1989), known professionally as Val Astaire, is an American indie pop singer and songwriter based in Los Angeles.

Val Astaire
Val Astaire performing in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Brian Anthony Joyce
Born	March 3, 1989 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Genres	Indie pop indie rock alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar bass guitar drums
Years active	2017-present
Labels	ESI Records
Members	Brian Anthony Joyce Christopher Curran Kyle Blamy
Website	valastaire.com

Early life

Brian Anthony Joyce was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His interest in music began while watching his father play guitar when he was 8 years old, and attending concerts with his mother. He began recording his own music when he was 13 after his father purchased him a cassette recorder.[1]

After dropping out of college in his late teens, he formed the pop-punk band Major League (band); which saw the success of 2 EP's and 2 full-length records, as well as multiple national and international tours.[2]

Music career

After disbanding Major League in 2016, the moniker of Val Astaire was created. Having idolized androgynous figures such as David Bowie and Prince, he believed it was more about the artistry than the person behind it.[3] Shortly after he met songwriter and producer Christopher Curran, who helped to shape the sound and direction of the project.[4]

His debut single as Val Astaire, "Blow", was released in February 2017.[5] His second single "The No Funs" was released in early 2018.[6]

Val went on to release his debut EP, Yellow, which featured singles "Fall Apart" and "Rebel" in October 2018. Shortly after, he embarked on a United Kingdom and Ireland tour, followed by a winter east coast and midwest US tour to close 2018.[7]

In January 2019, he re-released his first 3 songs that he recorded in an EP titled / / /, which included "Blow", "The No Funs" and "Runway Love".[8]

Val Astaire played Delaware's 93.7WSTW’s Snow Jam in February 2019 alongside artists O.A.R. and Whitney Woerz.[9][10]

In March 2019, Val Astaire entered the studio to record his first full length album at ‘Barber Shop Studios’, and released his first single "Say You Will" along with an accompanying music video in September 2019.[11] The song is a notable contrast from his earlier work, with Atwood Magazine commenting on his "undeniable emotion" and "impressive veracity",[12] and It's All Indie noting his "youthful vocals and talents as a songwriter".[13]

On March 4, 2020, Astaire announced his debut album Fever Dreams,[14] which was released on July 17, 2020. It includes singles "Say You Will, "Kiss", "3am", "When The Lights Go Out" and "Runner".[15]

In June of 2021, Val Astaire released his single Bad Vibrations along with announcing his signing to ESI Records,[16] with The Honey Pop referring to the song as a "soundtrack to the Summer" and praising the passion and purity of the track.[17]

Band members

Current members

• Brian Anthony Joyce – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano, keyboards, synthesisers
• Christopher Curran – bass, keyboards, synthesisers, sampler, backing vocals
• Kyle Blamy – lead guitar, keyboards, synthesisers, sampler, backing vocals

Musical style

Val Astaire's musical style has been described as alternative rock and indie pop, and has cited as musical and career influences David Bowie, The 1975, Tears For Fears, The Neighbourhood, Alanis Morissette and Prince.[18]

Discography

Albums

- Fever Dreams, (2020)

Extended plays

- Yellow, (2018)
- / / /, (2019)

Singles

Title	Year	Album
"Blow"	2017	/ / /
"The No Funs"	2018
"Fall Apart"		Yellow
"Rebel"
"Say You Will"	2019	Fever Dreams
"Kiss"
"3am"	2020
"When The Lights Go Out"
"Runner"
"Bad Vibrations"	2021	N/A

Music videos

Title	Year	Director	Ref.
"The No Funs"	2018	Michael Shronk	[19]
"Fall Apart"	2018	James Morano	[20]
"Say You Will"	2019		[21]
"Kiss"	2019		[22]
"When The Lights Go Out"	2020	Benjamin Lieber	[23]

References

External links

• Official website

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