Quest for Fire | |
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Origin | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Genres | Psychedelic rock |
Years active | 2007-2013 |
Labels | Tee Pee |
Formerly of | The Deadly Snakes Cursed Comet Control |
Members | Andrew Moszynski Chad Ross Mike Maxymuik Josh Bauman |
Quest for Fire was a Canadian psychedelic rock band based in Toronto, with members Andrew Moszynski, Chad Ross, Mike Maxymuik and Josh Bauman. 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.
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, including a spot opening for Black Mountain. In 2008 their single, Storyboard, appeared on the !Earshot National Top 50 chart.
The band released their self-titled debut album of six extended stoner-rock tracks in 2009 on The Storyboard Label and Tee Pee Records, to mixed reviews.
Quest for Fire's second album, Lights from Paradise, somewhat more contemplative with some orchestral music in the mix, followed in 2010. The single "Set Out Alone" reached No. 1 on CBC Radio 3's The R3-30 charts the week of November 13, 2010.
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)
References
- Chris Rolfe (January 2, 2008). "Quest for Fire". Eye Weekly. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
- "Where there were snakes, there's fire". National Post, 3 Sep 2010, Ben Kaplan.
- ^ "Quest for Fire Call It Quits". Exclaim!, Gregory Adams, Jan 02, 2013
- "Quest for Fire: Three worlds collide". Vue Weekly, November 27, 2008 by Bryan Birtles
- ^ "Quest For Fire Quest For Fire". Exclaim!, By Brock Thiessen, Aug 19, 2008
- "The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, September 16, 2008". !Earshot
- " Quest for Fire Quest for Fire". Slant, by Charles Robbins, May 29, 2009
- "Quest for Fire: Quest For Fire". Pitchfork, Grayson Currin, August 28 2009
- "Quest For Fire – Quest For Fire". Consequences of Sound, by Alex Young, on July 27, 2009
- "Quest for Fire: Lights from Paradise". Pop Matters, David Maine, 30 Aug 2010
- " QUEST FOR FIRE: Lights From Paradise (Tee Pee)". The Province, Tom Harrison, September 9, 2010
- "Sound Advice: Lights From Paradise by Quest For Fire". Torontoist, September 14, 2010 By Alex Nino Gheciu
- "The R3-30". CBC Radio 3 website. November 13, 2010. Archived from the original on November 13, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.