Quest for Fire (band) explained
Quest for Fire was a Canadian psychedelic rock band based in Toronto, with members Andrew Moszynski, Chad Ross, Mike Maxymuik and Josh Bauman.[1] [2] Moszynski and Ross were previously in the band The Deadly Snakes, while Maxymuik was formerly in the band Cursed and Bauman was previously in the band No No Zero.[3]
History
Quest for Fire formed in 2007 in Toronto. They jammed and practised together for about a year before beginning to perform locally. In 2008 they set out on a cross-Canada tour,[4] including a spot opening for Black Mountain.[5] In 2008 their single, Storyboard, appeared on the !Earshot National Top 50 chart.[6]
The band released their self-titled debut album of six extended stoner-rock tracks[7] in 2009 on The Storyboard Label and Tee Pee Records, to mixed reviews.[8] [9]
Quest for Fire's second album, Lights from Paradise, somewhat more contemplative with some orchestral music in the mix, followed in 2010.[10] [11] [12] The single "Set Out Alone" reached No. 1 on CBC Radio 3's The R3-30 charts the week of November 13, 2010.[13]
On January 1, 2013, the band disbanded. They performed a final gig in February 2013 in their hometown, Toronto, Ontario.
Discography
- Quest for Fire (2009)
- Lights from Paradise (2010)
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Quest for Fire. Eye Weekly. Chris Rolfe . January 2, 2008 . November 27, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20080905005641/http://www.eyeweekly.com/music/features/article/14211 . September 5, 2008 .
- https://www.pressreader.com/canada/national-post-latest-edition/20100903/288239551257011 "Where there were snakes, there's fire"
- http://exclaim.ca/music/article/quest_for_fire_call_it_quits "Quest for Fire Call It Quits"
- http://www.vueweekly.com/quest_for_fire_three_worlds_collide/ "Quest for Fire: Three worlds collide"
- http://exclaim.ca/music/article/quest_for_fire-quest_for_fire "Quest For Fire Quest For Fire"
- http://www.earshot-online.com/charts/index.cfm?intChartTypeID=101&dWeekOfID=2008-09-16 "The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, September 16, 2008"
- https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/review/quest-for-fire-quest-for-fire " Quest for Fire Quest for Fire"
- https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13198-quest-for-fire/ "Quest for Fire: Quest For Fire"
- https://consequenceofsound.net/2009/07/album-review-quest-for-fire-quest-for-fire/ "Quest For Fire – Quest For Fire"
- https://www.popmatters.com/130071-quest-for-fire-lights-from-paradise-2496148382.html "Quest for Fire: Lights from Paradise"
- https://theprovince.com/entertainment/music/quest-for-fire-lights-from-paradise-tee-pee " QUEST FOR FIRE: Lights From Paradise (Tee Pee)"
- https://torontoist.com/2010/09/sound_advice_lights_from_paradise_by_quest_for_fire/ "Sound Advice: Lights From Paradise by Quest For Fire"
- Web site: The R3-30. CBC Radio 3 website. November 13, 2010 . November 27, 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20101113004333/http://radio3.cbc.ca/ . November 13, 2010 .
