'Kila are extraordinary' – Bono

							‘Kila are extraordinary’ – Bono
‘Brilliant’ – Sinéad Ó Connor

 Playing together for nearly 20 years, Kíla are one of Ireland’s most innovative and
exciting bands. The seven members come from different musical backgrounds and share a passion
to create great music with an ability to absorb influences from across the globe. With its roots in
traditional Irish, it features a strong percussive like singing and gorgeous melodies driven by a
serious rhythmical undercurrent. Kíla have created their own distinctive style of world music, which
has won over audiences around the world through their eight recordings to date and their
spectacular live performances.

The Band:
Made up of two sets of brothers Kíla consists of; Rónán Ó Snodaigh on bodhrán, djembe, congas,
bongos, guitar and vocals; Rossa Ó Snodaigh on tin whistle, low whistle, clarinet, bazouki,
mandolin, bones and vocals; Colm Ó Snodaigh on flute, tin whistle, guitar, saxophone, percussion
and vocals; Lance Hogan on guitar, drums, and vocals; Brian Hogan on bass, double bass and
vocals; Dee Armstrong on fiddle, viola, hammered dulcimer, accordion and bodhrán. Eoin Dillon on
uileann pipes, tin whistle, low whistle, shakers and vocals.

Albums:
Gamblers’ Ballet: (August 2007)
A powerfully energetic album, this is Kíla at their best. The material from the album was developed
over the past few years in the live sets and brought together in studio with the help of Karl Odlum. It
is a funky, fresh, upbeat collection of songs and tunes. Nominated for Irelands Choice Music Prize
and Meteor Awards Jan 2008.

Kíla & Oki (July 2006) Kíla released their first collaborative album in July 2006 with renowned Ainu
musician Oki, a contemporary from the World Music and Womad Circuit. The album has achieved
rave reviews in Ireland from the national press and in the World Music press in UK and has been
released in UK, France, Spain, Benelux, and Japan to date.

Gambles’ Ballet                           KRCD012                           2007
Kíla & Oki                                KRCD011                           2006
Live In Dublin                            KRCD010                           2004
Luna Park                                 KRCD 009                          2003
Monkey - The Soundtrack                   KRCD 008                          2001
Lemonade and Buns                         KRCD 006                          2000
Tóg É Go Bog É                            KRCD 005                          1997
Mind The Gap                              KRCD 004                          1995
Handel’s Fantasy                          KRCD 003                          1993
Live:
Kíla are widely renowned for their stunning sets and surprise guest performers at their shows,
including trapeze artists, fire jugglers and belly dancers, their live energetic live performances have
seen them continue to wow and attract new audiences over the years.
Kíla have played in over 20 countries throughout the world, at festivals and venues, most notable
festivals in recent years include Womadelaide Australia, Womad Reading, Spain and Sicily,
Glastonbury Festival, Witness Festival, Sigzet Festival Budapest, Montreaux Jazz Festival,
Stockholm Water Festival, and the Opening Ceremony of the Special Olympics Ireland 2003. They
regularly tour Japan with Plankton Agency, North America with Columbia Arts Management,
Australia with Gaynor Crawford and Michael Chugg Entertainment and the UK, Spain, and
throughout Europe.


Film, Television and Theatre:
Kíla have supplied and composed music for a number of films, TV and Theatre productions notably;
Feature Films; 'Gold in the Streets' (Liz Gill, Noel Pearson - Ferndale Films), 'Silent Grace'
(Maeve Murphy, Follower Productions) 'Capital Letters' Ciaran Ó Connor and the documentaries:
'Seven Days' about writer Paulo Coehlo (Little Bird Productions) and 'Hidden Treasures' Irish
Folklore and Crafts series (Loopline Productions).
In 2001 they composed the sound track for the London West End play Monkey! and subsequently
released an album of the same music.
Kíla composed music for a six part series ‘Celtic Monsters’ a co production between TG4, and
SC4 (2005)
Kíla’s music has also been used in a number of BBC Timewatch documentaries: ‘The Battle of The
River Plate (2005), Hadrians Wall (2006) and Richard Hammond and the Holy Grail (2006) and
in the RTE productions: Primetime Special on Islam In Ireland (2006), and drama The Big Bow
Wow (2005)

Awards:
Shortlisted Choice Music Prize, 2008
Nominee in Meteor Irish Music awards, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006,2007, 2008
2002 Meteor Irish Music Industry Award - Best Trad Act
Hot Press Readers Choice Awards - Best Trad Act - 2003, 2004, 2007
Kíla run their own label Kíla Records and own a recording studio, they also look after their own
publishing through Kíla Music.

For further information on Kíla, contact Sarah Glennane Kíla Records. info@kilarecords.com
Tel: 00 353 1 4788034 and see www.kila.ie To download photos go to www.kila.ie/press