ɪɡnˈɪɾɚ wʌz fˈɔːɹmd ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θɹˈiː baɪ ˈɛɹɪkə tˈændi ˈɛksˈɔːɾʌm tˈɪɹz, vˈoʊkəlz, stˈuːɚt lˈɔːɹəns ˈækɐ bˈætlɔːɹd lˈiːd ɡɪtˈɑːɹ, ˈɛksˈæɡəni kˈɑːlʌm, pˈæt dˈɔɪl ˈɛksəfˈɛndɚz, ˈɛkspˈɑːkɪt fˈɪʃəmˌɛn, dɹˈʌmz, bˈɛvɚli bˈæɹɪŋtən ˈɛkstˈiː.ˈeɪ.ˈɛn.dʒˈiː., ɹˈɪðəm ɡɪtˈɑːɹ, ænd bɹˈɛndən bˈɪdʒɪlˌoʊ ˈɛksdˈɛθ ʌv mˈɪliənz, ˈɛkstˈiː.ˈeɪ.ˈɛn.dʒˈiː., bˈeɪs ɡɪtˈɑːɹ.
Ignitor was formed in 2003 by Erika Tandy (ex-Autumn Tears, vocals), Stuart Laurence aka Batlord (lead guitar, ex-Agony Column), Pat Doyle (ex-Offenders, ex-Pocket Fishrmen, drums), Beverly Barrington (ex-T.A.N.G., rhythm guitar), and Brendon Bigelow (ex-Death Of Millions, ex-T.A.N.G., bass guitar).