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.
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.
History
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.
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.
The band toured in Europe in 2008. They headlined shows at Persistence Tour 2009. The Pennywise website, on February 16, 2010, announced that frontman Zoli Téglás just recently joined Pennywise.
The band eventually began touring with Zoli in 2014, and began recording the fifth album, A War Against You.
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, Ignite released a new EP with a new singer Eli Santana (of Holy Grail) featuring two songs, "Anti Complicity Anthem" and "Turn XXI".
Members
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 (2021–present) – vocals
Previous members
Zoli Téglás (1994–2020) – 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 (European version of Call On My Brothers, 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