Their musical style is a combination of hard rock, prog rock and metal instrumentals, with high vocals.
The Early Years
INCURA formed in Lethbridge, Alberta. Original guitar player Gatlin Fitzgerald attended Wilson Jr High School with bass player Jono Olson, and Lethbridge Collegiate Institute with Kyle during their high school years. All three musicians were heavily involved in the local music scene; Gat and Jono played in a band called Last in Line while Kyle performed with a band called Dislexic. After being introduced by mutual friends from the Lethbridge scene, the trio began to jam together on a regular basis. Drummer Adam Rosner, who also attended LCI, was invited to join in on these sessions, and the group began writing music under the name Invein.
INVEIN
In 2003 the original band lineup recorded an EP, titled A Way Out. The recording process was productive for the quartet — while Fitzgerald, Gruninger, Olson and Rosner were relatively happy with the tracks, they did not feel that A Way Out best represented the band artistically. Over the course of the next two years the quartet worked out their creative vision, inviting keyboard player McLaren to join the group during the recording process of their next EP, 2005's Is Everyone Ready to Face What We're Fighting For?.
Similarly, the band grew tired of the name INVEIN after the release of their 2003 EP. Though it had the right vibe for the band's new music, many other groups also used it as a moniker. The material generated for the 2005 EP by Fitzgerald, Gruninger, Olson and Rosner was highly original, and the addition of McLaren's keyboard playing marked a genre shift for the band away from more conventional metal. The group decided to change their name keeping the IN and adding CURA — a healing spell from the Final Fantasy RPGs.
In that moment INCURA was born.
Start As INCURA
In 2006 all five of the members of INCURA moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. The quintet spent the next several years playing extensively and became staples in the BC hard rock scene. They recorded another EP, swords.souls.secrets in 2007, and shortly after its release Rosner left the group.
He was replaced by a friend of the band from Lethbridge, Jeff Arnold.
In 2008 INCURA competed in the CFOX-FM Vancouver Seeds music competition. They were ultimately awarded the top, Platinum, prize, joining the ranks of past winners like Bif Naked, Matthew Good, Gob and Faber Drive. As a part of the Platinum prize the band opened for Sloan and the Stone Temple Pilots on Aug 30, 2008.
2009 was another big year for the quintet. The band attended Canadian Music Week in Toronto, Ontario, and generated a great deal of buzz for their unique sound. Following the success of their stay in Toronto INCURA recorded a seven track EP titled The Lost. Shortly after its June release drummer Jeff Arnold left the group and Phil Gardner joined the band.
Manager Rob Lanni had mentored the members of INCURA as part of their prize package from the 2008 FOX Seeds competition. As the band's fan base grew, so did the interest of various record labels in their music. It was around the time of Gardner's joining the group that INCURA was approached by Lanni's company, Coalition Music (formerly Coalition Entertainment). The band signed to Coalition Music (Records)/Warner Music Canada late in 2009.
INCURA After Signing To The Label
The three years after The Lost EP marked the longest break from recording in the band's history. The band gigged extensively in Vancouver and abroad with their new tunes, most notably opening for Apocalyptica in May 2012 and playing the huge club-run Reeperbahn Festival in Hamburg, Germany in September 2012. They continued to write new material and in 2012 they recorded and released a six-song self-titled Incura EP. Because of the band's heavy performance schedule and their use of the new material in their 2012 shows, their self-titled EP became known by the members and their fans as The Tour EP.
Long-time guitarist Gatlin Fitzgerald left the band near the end of 2012, after the tracking of the band's self-titled, full-length release from Coalition Music (Records)/Warner Music Canada. Fitzgerald was replaced by Royce Whittaker, whose former band had shared a jam space with INCURA in Vancouver.
In January 2013 INCURA launched a national Canadian tour, dubbed the Theatre of Anarchy Tour in advance of their full-length debut with Coalition Music (Records)/Warner Music Canada. Their tour-mates included 40 Sons and Six Side Die.
In 2014 INCURA signed a deal with Inside Out/Century Media and released their self-titled record across Europe/UK on February 26th 2014. After a 2-year hiatus Gatlin rejoined the band as lead guitarist.
They started recording for the new album and in 2017 it was released under the name Incura II.
PRIDE
Incura Lyrics
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through the whine your slowly blinded
with altered perceptions guidance
this act now seems less violent
the clock now strikes twelve
no time to get out and run
we need to start trusting ourselves
we need to stop hurting ourselves
we need to start loving ourselves
we need to take pride in ourselves
through hazy thoughts we try to find it
but it's hazy thoughts that always hide it
when altered perceptions guidance
lights the fire that clouds all the silence
the answer is there
how can we find it when flying from the truth
were empty
we need to start trusting ourselves
we need to stop hurting ourselves
we need to start loving ourselves
we need to take pride in ourselves
we need to take pride in ourselves
we need to take pride in ourselves!!!
we need to take pride in ourselves
we need to start trusting ourselves
we need to stop hurting ourselves
we need to start loving ourselves
we need to take pride in ourselves
we need to start trusting ourselves
we need to stop hurting ourselves
we need to start loving ourselves
we need to take pride in ourselves
The lyrics of Incura's "Pride" talk about the importance of self-love and self-respect. The first verse refers to the fact that people can have open-minded or close-minded attitudes. However, sometimes our thoughts can be clouded by outside influences or altered perceptions, which can lead us astray. As the clock strikes twelve, there is no more time to put things off, and we need to take action to love and trust ourselves.
The second verse describes the struggle that comes with trying to find the answers we seek. Hazy thoughts can cloud our judgment, and it can be difficult to separate the truth from the lies. However, the answer is there, waiting for us to find it. The chorus repeats the message that we need to take pride in ourselves, and in order to do that, we need to trust ourselves, stop hurting ourselves, and start loving ourselves.
Overall, the song encourages listeners to embrace their true selves and to love themselves for who they are, rather than trying to conform to the expectations of others. The message is clear: take pride in yourself, trust yourself, and love yourself.
Line by Line Meaning
Openly and close minded
Being both open and closed minded at the same time, which causes confusion and distraction through the noise that is slowly leading you to blindness.
Through the whine your slowly blinded
Being distracted and confused can lead to blindness, and the noise is leading you down the wrong path.
With altered perceptions guidance
When perceptions are altered or changed, the guidance you receive is often misleading and can lead you astray.
This act now seems less violent
When you change your perception, what once seemed violent or harmful may now seem less so.
The clock now strikes twelve
Time is running out for us to make a change in our lives.
No time to get out and run
We must face our problems and make changes, as running away from them is no longer an option.
Were empty
We are lacking fulfillment or purpose in our lives.
We need to start trusting ourselves
We need to learn to trust our own instincts and decisions, and not rely solely on the guidance of others.
We need to stop hurting ourselves
We need to learn to love and care for ourselves, and stop engaging in behaviors that harm us physically or mentally.
We need to start loving ourselves
We need to cultivate self-love and self-compassion, and not rely on external sources for validation.
We need to take pride in ourselves
We need to feel proud of who we are, our accomplishments, and our ability to make positive changes in our lives.
Through hazy thoughts we try to find it
Even when our thoughts are clouded or unclear, we still try to find meaning and answers to our problems.
But it's hazy thoughts that always hide it
Unfortunately, our clouded thoughts often prevent us from finding the answers we seek.
When altered perceptions guidance
When we rely on guidance from altered perceptions, we can become even more lost and confused.
Lights the fire that clouds all the silence
When our misguided perceptions guide us, they ignite emotions that cloud our ability to find peace and clarity.
The answer is there
The solution to our problems is within us.
How can we find it when flying from the truth
We cannot find the answer when we are avoiding or denying the truth about ourselves and our situation.
We need to take pride in ourselves!!!
It is essential that we feel proud of who we are and our ability to make positive changes in our lives.
We need to start trusting ourselves
Trusting our own instincts and decisions is crucial in finding fulfillment and purpose in our lives.
We need to stop hurting ourselves
We must learn to love and care for ourselves in order to stop engaging in behaviors that harm us.
We need to start loving ourselves
We must cultivate self-love and self-compassion in order to find internal validation and fulfillment.
We need to take pride in ourselves
Feeling proud of ourselves and our accomplishments is crucial in finding purpose and meaning in our lives.
Contributed by Charlie T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I LOVE THIS SONG
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One of the gems by incuraxxxx
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Truth