Kila
“Kíla are right there at the cusp of it. Somehow you get the feeling they lit the fuse for the big bang.” Bono
Kila formed in 1987 at the ages of 17 at Coláiste Eoin Dublin, where a rich Irish cultural ethos is encouraged amongst students in football, traditional music and the Irish language. Kila came out with a talent fostered, and were one of the first groups to hit the traditional music scene with their alternative ‘trad meets dance’ music, shifting them into a whole new genre of contemporary traditional Irish music.
The 7 strong Kila line-up is enviably multi instrumentalists, which inlcudes indigenous instruments, giving their music a rich sound and combined with their high energy playing it’s an amazing dynamic to watch on stage. Tables and chairs are empty at their gigs as the dance floor bursts at the seams with crowds hopping mad.
Kila is photogrpahed playing at the Féile an Earraigh festival in Belfast February 2009.
Rossa Ó Snodaigh – Tin Whistle, Low Whistle, Clarinet, Bones, Bodhrán, Bongos, Congas, Djembe, Didgeridoo, Bandooria, Darabuka, Percussion, Vocals Rónán Ó Snodaigh – Bodhrán, Djembe, Congas, Bongos, Guitar, Vocals Colm Ó Snodaigh – Flute, Tin Whistle, Guitar, Djembe, Vocals, Percussion Dee Armstrong – Fiddle, Viola, Hammered Dulcimer, Accordion, Bodhrán Eoin Dillon – Uileann Pipes, Tin Whistle, Low Whistle, Shakers, Vocals Brian Hogan – Bass, Double Bass, Guitar, Mandolin, Drums, Vocals Lance Hogan – Percussion, guitar, bass and vocals