Ignite (band)
Ignite is a melodic hardcore band from Orange County, California. Formed in 1993, their commercial breakthrough album, A Place Called Home, was released in 2000 on TVT Records. Prior to this release, they were well regarded among hardcore fans, thanks in part to constant touring and having visited over 40 countries.
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Ignite at Reload Festival 2015 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Orange County, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Melodic hardcore |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Labels | Abacus, Century Media, TVT, Revelation, Conversion, Lost & Found |
| Members | Eli Santana Brett Rasmussen Craig Anderson Nik Hill Kevin Kilkenny |
| Past members | Zoltán "Zoli" Téglás Brian Balchack Casey Jones Joe Foster Joe Nelson Randy Johnson Gavin Oglesby Jon Bunch |
| Website | igniteband |
Much of the band's music is socially and politically aware. Ignite actively supports, and has given proceeds to, organizations such as Earth First, Doctors Without Borders, Sea Shepherd, and Pacific Wildlife. Former lead singer Zoltán "Zoli" Téglás has taken account of such issues as environmental concerns and vegetarianism—common topics found on A Place Called Home. The legacy of Soviet Communism in Eastern Europe is another recurring theme, in part because of Teglas' Hungarian background.[1]
History
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On May 9, 2005, they filmed a live DVD at The Troubadour with A Dying Dream and Eightyonedays in West Hollywood, California. The DVD was never released due to some technical problems with the quality, but on April 20, 2008, they gathered footage for an upcoming live DVD of their show in Leipzig, Germany.[2]
On July 20, 2005, a deal was announced with Abacus Recordings, a subsidiary label of Century Media Records; the band's album Our Darkest Days was released on the label in May 2006.[3]
The band toured in Europe in 2008.[4] They headlined shows at Persistence Tour 2009. The Pennywise website, on February 16, 2010, announced that frontman Zoli Téglás just recently joined Pennywise.[5]
The band eventually began touring with Zoli in 2014, and began recording the fifth album A War Against You.[6]
On November 24, 2019, Zoli Teglas stated through a social media post that he will be leaving Ignite in 2020 after their remaining scheduled shows. Teglas has fronted the band since 1994.
On September 17, 2021, they released a new EP with a new singer Eli Santana (of Holy Grail) featuring two songs, "Anti Complicity Anthem" and "Turn XXI".
Members
- Ignite live at With Full Force 2019
Zoli Téglás
Brian Balchack
Kevin Kilkenny
Brett Rasmussen
Craig Anderson
Current members
- Kevin Kilkenny (2000–2003, 2006–present) – guitar
- Nik Hill (2000, 2003, 2005–2015, 2018–present) – guitar
- Brett Rasmussen (1993–present) – bass
- Craig Anderson (1997–present) – drums
- Eli Santana[7] (2021–present) – vocals
Previous members
- Zoli Téglás (1994–2020) – vocals
- Jon Bunch (Summer 2012) - fill-in vocals
- Joe Nelson (1993–1994) – vocals
- Randy Johnson (1994) – vocals
- Brian Balchack (1998–2000, 2005–2019) – guitar
- Joe Foster (1993–1998) – guitar
- Gavin Oglesby (1993–1994) – guitar
- Casey Jones (1993–1997) – drums
Timeline
Discography
Studio albums
- Scarred for Life (1994) Lost & Found Records
- Family (1995) Lost & Found Records (Europe version of Call On My Brothers)
- Call On My Brothers (1995) Conversion Records
- A Place Called Home (2000) TVT Records
- Our Darkest Days (2006) Abacus Recordings (US), Century Media Records (Europe)
- A War Against You (2016) Century Media Records
- Ignite (2022) Century Media Records
Other releases
- Where They Talk EP (1994) Ringside Records
- Slapshot / Ignite split (1994) Lost & Found Records
- Battery / Ignite split (1994) Lost & Found Records
- In My Time EP (1995) Lost & Found Records
- Ignite / Good Riddance split (1996) Revelation Records
- Past Our Means EP (1996) Revelation Records
- Straight Ahead (1997) Rovers Records
- Ignite / X-Acto split (1997) Ataque Sonoro Records
- Sea Shepherd Conservation Society EP (1999) Vacation House Records
Compilation appearances
- Punk Bites (1996) Fearless Records
- Guilty by Association (1995)
- West Coast vs. East Coast Hardcore (1995)
- As The Sun Sets... (1999) The Association Of Welterweights
- Never Give In: A Tribute to Bad Brains (1999) Century Media Records
- Punk Chunks Vol. 2 (2002) Lameass Recordz
- Revelation 100: A Fifteen Year Retrospective of Rare Recordings (2002) Revelation Records
- The Worldwide Tribute to the Real Oi Vol. 2 (2002) I Scream/Knockout/Triple Crown
- Our Impact Will Be Felt (2007) Abacus Recordings
References
- ^ Band web site, "Bio" page February 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Band web site, "DVD Update" October 14, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Ignite (Brett Rasmussen)" July 19, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. NoiseFull, interview September 7, 2012
- ^ " Ignite Releasing Their First Live DVD". Anti-Music, June 4, 2012
- ^ "Pennywise officially names Zoli Teglas of Ignite as new vocalist." Punknews.org. February 16, 2010.
- ^ "IGNITE Begins Recording Fifth Album". June 5, 2014.
- ^ "IGNITE on Instagram: "The video for our new song Anti-Complicity Anthem is out now! Click link in Bio Our new Ep Anti-Complicity Anthem is now streaming everywhere. IGNITE Vocals- Eli Santana Guitar- Kevin Kilkenny Bass- Brett Rasmussen Guitar- Nik Hill Drums- Craig Anderson Tour dates will be announced soon. #newvoice #2021 #ignite #orangecountyhardcore #westcoast #melodichardcore @revelationrecords @centurymediarecords"".
External links
- Official website
- Ignite at AllMusic
- Century Media band page
- Ignite on Discogs