Kíla
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Rossa Ó Snodaigh
Rónán Ó Snodaigh
Colm Ó Snodaigh
Dee Armstrong
Eoin Dillon
Brian Hogan
Lance Hogan
Kíla are an Irish folk music group. The original lineup for the band was Eoin Dillon; Uileann pipes, Colm Mac Con Iomaire; fiddle, Rossa Ó Snodaigh; Whistle, Bones, Rónán Ó Snodaigh; Bodhrán, Karl Odlum; Bass, Dave Odlum Guitar. Kíla was formed in 1987 in the Irish Language secondary school, Coláiste Eoin in Co. Dublin. Colm Ó Snodaigh joined the band in 1988 for Kíla's first Festival which was held in Germany. In 1991 Colm Mac Con Iomaire and Dave Odlum left Kíla to join Irish Rock Band The Frames. In the same year, Dee Armstrong joined the band as a replacement for Mac Con Iomaire and Eoin O'Brien replaced Dave Odlum. Karl was then replaced by Ed Kelly on bass who then left after recording Mind the Gap. Eoin O'Brien was replaced by Lance Hogan and Laurence O Keefe filled Ed's shoes till Brian Hogan assumed poll position on bass prior to recording Tóg É Go Bog É. This line-up has been unchanged since 1996.
Rónán, Rossa, and Colm are sons of publisher Pádraig Ó Snodaigh and artist Cliodna Cussen, and brother of Irish parliamentarian, Aengus Ó Snodaigh. Brian and Lance are sons of folk singer Larry Hogan. Dee is the daughter of classical musicians: keyboardist Gillian Armstrong and oboist Lindsey Armstrong.
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[edit] Current members
- Rossa Ó Snodaigh
- Rónán Ó Snodaigh
- Colm Ó Snodaigh
- Dee Armstrong
- Eoin Dillon
- Brian Hogan
- Lance Hogan
[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums As Kíla
- Groovin' (1991)
- Handel's Fantasy (1993)
- Mind The Gap (1995)
- Tóg É Go Bog É (1997)
- Lemonade & Buns (2000)
- Live in Vicar St. (2000)
- Monkey (2002)
- Luna Park (2003)
- Live in Dublin (2004)
- Best of & Live in Dublin Double Album' Japan only (2005)
- Another Beat' Japan only - remixed Kíla tracks by Japanese artists (2006)
- Kíla & Oki (2006)
[edit] Singles as Kíla
- Ón Taobh Tuathail Amach (1997)
- Tóg é go Bog é - Live Christmas single (2002)
- Glanfaidh Mé - Radio Edit (2003)
- An Tiománaí - with Heatwave (2005)
- Tóg é go Bog é - with Oki (2005)
- hAon Dó & Ní Liom Féin - with Oki (2006)
[edit] Solo
- Tip Toe - Rónán Ó Snodaigh (2001)
- Tonnta Ró - Rónán Ó Snodaigh (2003)
- The Playdays - Rónán Ó Snodaigh (2004)
- The Third Twin - Eoin Dillon (2005)
- The Last Mile Home - Rónán Ó Snodaigh (2007)
[edit] Literature
- Turasóireacht (short stories) - Colm Ó Snodaigh (1995)
- Luascadán (collection of song lyrics in Irish) - Rónán Ó Snodaigh (2004)
- Songs (collection of song lyrics in English) - Rónán Ó Snodaigh (2004)
- The Joy of Pissing (humourous insight into pissing) - Rossa Ó Snodaigh aka Professor Jimmy Riddle (2006)
- Pat The Pipe - Píobaire (novella) - Colm Ó Snodaigh (2007)
[edit] Trivia
The bands first gig was upstairs in the Baggott Inn, Co. Dublin, a gig that was attended by three people.
Rossa Ó Snodaigh has published a book "The Joy of Pissing" under the nom de plume Professor Jimmy Riddle
[edit] External links
- Kila.ie The band's regularly updated homepage.
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