Ignite (U.S. band)
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Ignite is a hardcore punk
band from Orange County
, California
. Formed in 1993, their commercial breakthrough album came on May 30, 2000, on TVT Records
, and was called A Place Called Home
. Prior to this release they were well regarded among hardcore fans, thanks in part to constant touring and having visited over 40 countries.
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.
Much of their 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. 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 Communism
in Eastern Europe is another recurring theme, in part because of Teglas's Hungarian
background. (On a hidden track at the end of A Place Called Home and "Our Darkest Days", Teglas sings a traditional folk song in Hungarian
to the music of the title track.)
On May 9, 2005, they filmed a live DVD at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California
. Unfortunately 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
.
On one of their headlining shows at Persistence Tour 2009 the band announced they were working on a new record. The Pennywise website, on Feb 16, 2010 announced that frontman Zoli Téglás
just recently joined Pennywise
. Ignite announced on their website a few days before that they are excited for Zoli and his opportunity to sing in Pennywise and tour with them. The Ignite website also stated "Dont worry IGNITE fans, Zoli is not quitting IGNITE and we are not breaking up either, we will continue to write, record and tour with IGNITE as long as our fans want us to continue!"
Hardcore punk
Hardcore punk is an underground music genre that originated in the late 1970s, following the mainstream success of punk rock. Hardcore is generally faster, thicker, and heavier than earlier punk rock. The origin of the term "hardcore punk" is uncertain. The Vancouver-based band D.O.A...
band from Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. Formed in 1993, their commercial breakthrough album came on May 30, 2000, on TVT Records
TVT Records
TVT Records was an independent US record label founded by Steve Gottlieb. Over the course of its 25 year history the label released some 25 Gold, Platinum and Multi-platinum releases. Its roster included Nine Inch Nails, Ja Rule, Lil Jon, Underworld, The KLF, Sevendust, Brian Jonestown Massacre and...
, and was called A Place Called Home
A Place Called Home (album)
A Place Called Home is a full-length album by Californian hardcore punk band Ignite. The record was first released in 2000, but in 2001 BMG Records re-released the album in Europe...
. Prior to this release they were well regarded among hardcore fans, thanks in part to constant touring and having visited over 40 countries.
On July 20, 2005, a deal was announced with Abacus Recordings, a subsidiary label of Century Media Records
Century Media Records
Century Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
; the band's album Our Darkest Days was released on the label in May 2006.
Much of their 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. Lead singer Zoltán "Zoli" Téglás
Zoltán Téglás
Zoltán "Zoli" Téglás is an American singer, songwriter and producer, who has Hungarian roots. He is the frontman of Ignite and the new frontman of Pennywise. He has collaborated with other bands including The Misfits, Motörhead and Blind Myself. Téglás has another side project called Zoli Band,...
has taken account of such issues as environmental concerns and vegetarianism—common topics found on A Place Called Home. The legacy of Communism
Communism
Communism is a social, political and economic ideology that aims at the establishment of a classless, moneyless, revolutionary and stateless socialist society structured upon common ownership of the means of production...
in Eastern Europe is another recurring theme, in part because of Teglas's Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
background. (On a hidden track at the end of A Place Called Home and "Our Darkest Days", Teglas sings a traditional folk song in Hungarian
Hungarian language
Hungarian is a Uralic language, part of the Ugric group. With some 14 million speakers, it is one of the most widely spoken non-Indo-European languages in Europe....
to the music of the title track.)
On May 9, 2005, they filmed a live DVD at The Troubadour in West Hollywood, California
West Hollywood, California
West Hollywood, a city of Los Angeles County, California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984, with a population of 34,399 at the 2010 census. 41% of the city's population is made up of gay men according to a 2002 demographic analysis by Sara Kocher Consulting for the City of West Hollywood...
. Unfortunately 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
Leipzig
Leipzig Leipzig has always been a trade city, situated during the time of the Holy Roman Empire at the intersection of the Via Regia and Via Imperii, two important trade routes. At one time, Leipzig was one of the major European centres of learning and culture in fields such as music and publishing...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
.
On one of their headlining shows at Persistence Tour 2009 the band announced they were working on a new record. The Pennywise website, on Feb 16, 2010 announced that frontman Zoli Téglás
Zoltán Téglás
Zoltán "Zoli" Téglás is an American singer, songwriter and producer, who has Hungarian roots. He is the frontman of Ignite and the new frontman of Pennywise. He has collaborated with other bands including The Misfits, Motörhead and Blind Myself. Téglás has another side project called Zoli Band,...
just recently joined Pennywise
Pennywise (band)
Pennywise is a Californian punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California, formed in 1988. The name is derived from the monster, It, from the Stephen King novel of the same title....
. Ignite announced on their website a few days before that they are excited for Zoli and his opportunity to sing in Pennywise and tour with them. The Ignite website also stated "Dont worry IGNITE fans, Zoli is not quitting IGNITE and we are not breaking up either, we will continue to write, record and tour with IGNITE as long as our fans want us to continue!"
Current members
- Zoli TéglásZoltán TéglásZoltán "Zoli" Téglás is an American singer, songwriter and producer, who has Hungarian roots. He is the frontman of Ignite and the new frontman of Pennywise. He has collaborated with other bands including The Misfits, Motörhead and Blind Myself. Téglás has another side project called Zoli Band,...
- vocals - Brian Balchack – guitar
- Nik Hill – guitar
- Brett Rasmussen – bass
- Craig Anderson – drums
- Kevin Kilkenny– guitar
Discography
- Scarred For Life (1994) Lost & Found Records
- In My Time EP (1995) Lost & Found Records
- Family (1995) Lost & Found Records
- same recordings as Call On My Brothers
- Call On My Brothers (1995) Conversion Records
- reissued on Revelation RecordsRevelation RecordsRevelation Records is an independent record label focusing originally and primarily on hardcore punk. The label is known for its role in the evolution of hardcore and metallic post-hardcore with important releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Warzone, Sick of It All, Quicksand, Side By Side,...
in 2000
- reissued on Revelation Records
- Ignite / Good RiddanceIgnite / Good RiddanceIgnite / Good Riddance is a split EP by the hardcore punk bands Ignite and Good Riddance, released in 1996 through Revelation Records. Good Riddance's tracks were two of seven that had been demoed for their second album A Comprehensive Guide to Moderne Rebellion but had been left off the record;...
(1996)- split with Good RiddanceGood RiddanceGood Riddance was a punk rock band from Santa Cruz, California. They released seven full-length studio albums on Fat Wreck Chords, and their final album was a live recording of their farewell concert in 2007. Led by vocalist Russ Rankin, the band's longtime lineup included guitarist Luke Pabich,...
- split with Good Riddance
- Straight Ahead (1996) Rovers Records
- contains In My Time, first five tracks from Scarred For Life, plus one extra
- Past Our MeansPast Our MeansPast Our Means is a six track EP by Californian hardcore punk, Ignite. It was released on September 13, 1996 on Revelation Records. It follows the previous year's full-length album Call On My Brothers.-Overview:...
EP (1996) Revelation Records - Ignite / X-Acto split (1997) Ataque Sonoro Records
- contains first four from In My Time, plus Ash Return demo
- A Place Called HomeA Place Called Home (album)A Place Called Home is a full-length album by Californian hardcore punk band Ignite. The record was first released in 2000, but in 2001 BMG Records re-released the album in Europe...
(2000) TVT RecordsTVT RecordsTVT Records was an independent US record label founded by Steve Gottlieb. Over the course of its 25 year history the label released some 25 Gold, Platinum and Multi-platinum releases. Its roster included Nine Inch Nails, Ja Rule, Lil Jon, Underworld, The KLF, Sevendust, Brian Jonestown Massacre and...
- re-released in Europe by BMG Records
- Our Darkest DaysOur Darkest DaysOur Darkest Days is a full-length album by Californian punk band Ignite, released in 2006.-Track listing:# Intro - 0:51# Bleeding - 2:02# Fear Is Our Tradition - 3:06# Let It Burn - 2:51# Poverty For All - 2:13...
(2006) Abacus Recordings (USA), Century Media RecordsCentury Media RecordsCentury Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
(Europe)- In 2007, Century Media RecordsCentury Media RecordsCentury Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
released a special tour edition in EuropeEuropeEurope is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
. The tour edition includes two extra tracks (Last time and the demo version of Bleeding) and also contains the video of Bleeding. The tour edition has a different artwork and it was available for a fan-friendly price at the band's European tour.
- In 2007, Century Media Records
Compilation appearances
- 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 RecordsCentury Media RecordsCentury Media Records is an Independent record label with offices in the United States, Germany, Australia, France, Italy, Sweden, Finland, and the United Kingdom.- Background :...
- Punk Chunks Vol. 2 (2002) Lameass Recordz
- Revelation 100: A Fifteen Year Retrospective Of Rare Recordings (2002) Revelation RecordsRevelation RecordsRevelation Records is an independent record label focusing originally and primarily on hardcore punk. The label is known for its role in the evolution of hardcore and metallic post-hardcore with important releases by bands such as Youth of Today, Warzone, Sick of It All, Quicksand, Side By Side,...
- The Worldwide Tribute To The Real Oi Vol. 2 (2002) I ScreamI Scream-Singles:*"Slave of Kiss -Only one song included *"希望のカケラ "...
/Knockout/Triple CrownTriple Crown RecordsTriple Crown Records is a New York-based record label. It is home to Hit the Lights, The Receiving End of Sirens, The Dear Hunter, Moving Mountains, and As Tall as Lions, among others... - Our Impact Will Be FeltOur Impact Will Be FeltOur Impact Will Be Felt is a tribute album by various artists dedicated to Sick of It All, released on May 8, 2007. The album's title is a reference to a line of the song "Built to Last", which appeared on the band's album of the same title....
(2007) Abacus Recordings
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