No introduction required in Barcelona as they blew the roof off Apolo back in 2006. They are getting better with age and their new album which is short listed for Ireland’s two most prestigious awards this year contains some of their best music yet. Nobody has taken Irish traditional music and fused it with everything out there quite like this collective of supremely talented musicians. Unmissable!
'Kíla are extraordinary' – Bono
'Brilliant' – Sinéad Ó Connor
To download the latest Kila single "Half Past Eight / "Leath Ina Dhiaidh a Hocht" please click here (mp3, 3.1MB).
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.
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.
When:Saturday March 15th - Doors 8.30pm Where: Sala Apolo, Nou de la Rambla 113 Price: €20 presale €24 on the door Ticketing: Buy online www.ticktackticket.com
In shops at FNAC, Carrefour, Gong Discos and Hibernian Books.
Gamblers’ Ballet nominated for Choice Music Prize
Kíla nominated for Meteor Awards 2008
Kíla’s new album Gamblers’ Ballet was paid another tribute from the music industry with its nomination for Ireland’s Choice Music Prize last night. The shortlist, nominated by a panel of 12 music journalists, lists the top ten albums released by Irish artists during the year. The prize will be announced at a live event in Dublin’s Vicar St, on 27th February 2008.
The Choice Music Prize was established to highlight those albums which deserve some extra time in the spotlight and, ultimately, to select the album which best sums up the year in Irish music.
Instead of using sales or airplay as criteria, the Choice Music Prize judges focus, simply and solely, on the music’ www.choicemusicprize.com
This latest accolade follows on from their nomination for this year’s Meteor Awards in the best folk/trad category; Kíla’s seventh year running to be nominated for the award. The Meteor Awards will be held in the RDS, February 15th 2008 http://meteormusicawards.meteor.ie/index.aspx
2008 promises to be a good year for the Dublin band with an Irish tour planned for March finishing with a big St Patrick’s Day show in Dublin’s Olympia Theatre, as well as a St Patrick’s day show in Barcelona on the 15th March.
two most prestigious awards this year contains some of their best music yet. Nobody has taken Irish traditional music and fused it with everything out there quite like this collective of supremely talented musicians. Unmissable!
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. 
This latest accolade follows on from their nomination for this year’s Meteor Awards in the best folk/trad category; Kíla’s seventh year running to be nominated for the award. The Meteor Awards will be held in the RDS, February 15th 2008 
