Ignite is a melodic hardcore 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.

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 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. 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 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 Feb 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 through Ignite in 2020, after their remaining scheduled shows. Teglas has fronted the band since 1994.

Members

Current members

Zoli Téglás (1994–2020) – vocals

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

Previous members

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