by Hydra Head

After a few years as a trio after the departure of guitarist Juan Montoya, Torche have again become a quartet with the addition of guitarist Andrew Elstner. The band said this:

After 2 years of looking for the right guitar player, we've finally found him. We'd like to welcome Andrew Elstner of St. Louis to the Torche quartet!! We're very excited to have him in the band and have already started writing a ton of new material with him this month. The band [has known] Elstner since he was the vocalist/guitarist for Riddle of Steel. When that band ended a few years ago, In Torche, Elstner will be playing guitar and contributing back-up vocals -- "and possibly a lead vocal or two," he says. He'll also be moving to Atlanta in March.

Torche released Songs for Singles in 2010.