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.
Who you are
Incura Lyrics
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What's that sound? It sounds like sin
Feel the silence fill the room
Oh, That look it brings me to my knees
You you got me beggin please
Bright red lips that taste of poison
Eyes there cold they'll leave you frozen
Grave yard tan will give you chills
Now you got me beggin please
Go, ya I should walk away, but maybe it just won't go that far
No don't let go,
no, I love the words you say
And I don't even know who you are,
No don't let go
No, I don't even know who you are
Slowly up and down my head keeps spinning around
Thoughts of you come kicking, screaming
Knowing that it's wrong... can't fight the feeling.
I don't see the reason, on my knees I'm pleading
Oh, that look it brings me to my knees
Now you got me beggin please
So go, ya I should walk away, but maybe it just won't go that far
No don't let go,
No I love the words you say
And I don't even know who you are,
No don't let go
No no no, I don't even know who you are
Her every movie is so X-rated I'm in love I can't debate it.
And I don't even know who you are.
Go, ya I should walk away, but maybe it just won't go that far
No don't let go,
No I love the words you say
And I don't even know who you are,
No don't let go
So just go, ya I should walk away, but maybe it just won't go that far
No don't let go
Oh no, I love the words you say,
And I don't even know who you are
No don't let go
No no, I don't even know who you are
No don't let go
No no no, I don't, I don't know who you are
No don't let go
I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO YOU ARE
The song "Who You Are" by Incura is a haunting and seductive tale of giving in to temptation despite knowing it's wrong. The opening lines set the mysterious and foreboding tone of the song with a description of a woman's entrance, causing the lights to dim and the sound to evoke feelings of sin. The singer is clearly mesmerized by her, describing the power she wields over him with just a look, bringing him to his knees and begging for more despite the danger he knows lies ahead. The lyrics are peppered with suggestive images, such as her bright red lips tasting like poison and her cold eyes leaving the listener frozen.
The chorus is where the singer grapples with his conflicting emotions. He knows he should walk away, realizing that he doesn't even know who she really is, but he can't let go of the intoxicating words she says to him. He's trapped in a vicious cycle of longing and desire that he knows will lead to his downfall. The line "Her every movie is so X-rated I'm in love I can't debate it" reveals his obsession with her, despite the fact that he doesn't even know her name.
Incura uses a powerful and emotive vocal delivery to convey the palpable tension and desire in the song, matched by the haunting guitar licks and driving rhythm section. Overall, "Who You Are" is a stirring and captivating track that explores the dangerous allure of temptation and the lure of the unknown.
Line by Line Meaning
Lights they dim when she walked in
Her presence is so powerful that it seems to dim the lights of the room.
What's that sound? It sounds like sin
There is a sense of danger and wrongdoing that surrounds her, almost like the sound of sin.
Feel the silence fill the room
Her presence is so striking that it creates an intense silence that fills the room.
Oh, That look it brings me to my knees
Her gaze is so intense and alluring that it brings the artist to their knees.
You you got me beggin please
Her power and beauty are so captivating that the artist is left begging for her attention.
Bright red lips that taste of poison
Her alluring appearance and presence feel dangerous and tempting, like poison.
Eyes there cold they'll leave you frozen
Her gaze is almost icy, leaving those who meet it feeling frozen or paralyzed.
Grave yard tan will give you chills
Her skin seems almost otherworldly or ghostly, enough to send shivers down the artist's spine.
Now you got me beggin please
Her captivating presence and beauty have left the artist begging for her attention and affection.
Go, ya I should walk away, but maybe it just won't go that far
Despite knowing that she may be dangerous or bad for him, the artist is still drawn to her and can't quite bring himself to walk away.
No don't let go, no, I love the words you say
The singer is completely enamored with her, and can't imagine letting go of the connection they share.
And I don't even know who you are
Despite their intense connection, the artist doesn't truly know or understand the woman who has captivated him so completely.
Slowly up and down my head keeps spinning around
The singer can't seem to get this woman out of his head, and is constantly caught in a sort of mental spiral.
Thoughts of you come kicking, screaming
Even when the singer is trying to think of other things, thoughts of this woman invade his mind with a forceful intensity.
Knowing that it's wrong... can't fight the feeling.
Despite the potential danger or consequences, the singer can't help but feel drawn to this woman and their connection.
I don't see the reason, on my knees I'm pleading
The artist can't explain why he feels so undeniably drawn to this woman, but is left begging for more of her attention and affection.
Her every movie is so X-rated I'm in love I can't debate it.
Even the artist's idea of this woman, based on her media portrayal, is enough to leave him smitten and unable to deny his feelings.
So just go, ya I should walk away, but maybe it just won't go that far
Despite internal conflict, the singer can't seem to bring himself to fully walk away from this woman and their connection.
I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO YOU ARE
The singer is completely entranced by this woman, but still lacks a true understanding of her and her intentions.
Writer(s): Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart
Contributed by Blake L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
littlemonsterbitesu
this is so different from any other band I've heard uniquely amazing
Neko 03
I am officially inlove with your band, especially this song
Kyle Gruninger
Woo!!! One of my fav to perform live
Shad0wsSAB
@Kyle Gruninger you're hella talented my friend, i didn't even know about your band until it was advertised on spotify this year. underrated as fuckkk. your vocals and the instrumentation go so hard.
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Kensei_Main
This song is an absolute masterpiece
Kyle Gruninger
Thank you so much for checking it out and listening :)
George292Rainbow
The most impressive album i' ve heard for years, a perfect combination between intelligent, progressive and mainstream at the same time!...Great expectations from now on......................
Thorens
Agreed!
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