Quest for Fire (band)

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Quest for Fire
Origin Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres Psychedelic rock
Years active2007-2013
Labels Tee Pee
Formerly of The Deadly Snakes
Cursed
Comet Control
MembersAndrew 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. [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]

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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] [5]

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. [3]

Discography

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References

  1. ↑ Chris Rolfe (January 2, 2008). "Quest for Fire". Eye Weekly. Archived from the original on September 5, 2008. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Where there were snakes, there's fire". National Post, 3 Sep 2010, Ben Kaplan.
  3. 1 2 "Quest for Fire Call It Quits". Exclaim!, Gregory Adams, Jan 02, 2013
  4. ↑ "Quest for Fire: Three worlds collide". Vue Weekly, November 27, 2008 by Bryan Birtles
  5. 1 2 "Quest For Fire Quest For Fire". Exclaim!, By Brock Thiessen, Aug 19, 2008
  6. ↑ "The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, September 16, 2008". !Earshot
  7. ↑ " Quest for Fire Quest for Fire". Slant, by Charles Robbins, May 29, 2009
  8. ↑ "Quest for Fire: Quest For Fire". Pitchfork, Grayson Currin, August 28 2009
  9. ↑ "Quest For Fire – Quest For Fire". Consequences of Sound, by Alex Young, on July 27, 2009
  10. ↑ "Quest for Fire: Lights from Paradise". Pop Matters, David Maine, 30 Aug 2010
  11. ↑ " QUEST FOR FIRE: Lights From Paradise (Tee Pee)". The Province, Tom Harrison, September 9, 2010
  12. ↑ "Sound Advice: Lights From Paradise by Quest For Fire". Torontoist, September 14, 2010 By Alex Nino Gheciu
  13. ↑ "The R3-30". CBC Radio 3 website. November 13, 2010. Archived from the original on November 13, 2010. Retrieved November 27, 2010.
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