Ignite (band)

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Ignite

Background information
Origin	Orange County, California, United States
Genre(s)	Hardcore Punk rock
Years active	1993 – present
Label(s)	Abacus Recordings
Members
Zoli Téglás Craig Anderson Brett Rasmussen Brian Balchack Nik Hill

Ignite is a hardcore/punk rock band from Orange County, California. Formed in 1993, their commercial breakthrough album came in 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 30 countries, including playing the Reading Festival in 2001.^{[citation needed]}

On July 20, 2005, a deal was announced with Abacus Recordings, a subsidiary label of Century Media; the band's album Our Darkest Days released on the label in May 2006.

Much of their music is socially and politically aware. Ignite actively support, and has given proceeds to organizations such as Earth First, Doctors Without Borders, Sea Shepherd, and Pacific Wildlife. Zoli Téglás, the lead singer of Hungarian ancestry, has a brother who is a wildlife preservation veterinarian.^{[citation needed]}

[edit] Current members

Zoli Téglás – vocals
Brian Balchack – guitar
Nik Hill – guitar
Brett Rasmussen – bass
Craig Anderson – drums

[edit] 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 Records in 2000
Straight Ahead (1996) Rovers Records – contains In My Time, first five tracks from Scarred For Life, plus one extra
Past Our Means 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 Home (2000) TVT Records – re-released in Europe by BMG Records
Our Darkest Days (2006) Abacus Recordings