Ignite (band)

Ignite
Ignite at Reload Festival 2015
Ignite at Reload Festival 2015
Background information
OriginOrange County, California, U.S.
GenresMelodic hardcore
Years active1993–present
LabelsAbacus, Century Media, TVT, Revelation, Conversion, Lost & Found
MembersBrett Rasmussen
Craig Anderson
Kevin Kilkenny
Nik Hill
Eli Santana
Past membersZoltán "Zoli" Téglás
Brian Balchack
Casey Jones
Joe Foster
Joe Nelson
Randy Johnson
Gavin Oglesby
Jon Bunch
Websiteigniteband.com

Ignite is an American 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.[1]

  1. ^ Band web site, "Bio" page Archived February 17, 2010, at the Wayback Machine