The Kiltlifters

6-piece party-ska band from Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, Canada. 3 CDs, 4 tours, and many kegs of Guinness down since 1999!
If you are in need of a party - the Kiltlifters are ready to skank and deliver! Get ready for an explosion of zany west-coast ska, hilarious vocals, three searing horns and an emphasis on dancing, partying, and fun.
The Kiltlifters formed in 1999 in Nanaimo, British Columbia. The band members were all students or graduates of the renowned Malaspina University jazz program. After six months, they recorded their first CD, Pass the Popcorn. The disc reached 41 on the National Campus Radio charts, including 1 in Fredericton, New Brunswick!
Amplifying their success across Canada was three cross-country tours in support of Popcorn, in 1999 and 2000. With the release of their newest effort, Serious George, the band is ready to take to the road again. George consists of sixteen tracks, ranging from pop-ska anthems, crunchy ska-punk, jazzy instrumentals and even a soca homage to the beaches of their beloved hometown. The band is also working on their first music video, for "I Wanna Be a Goalie (for the Vancouver Canucks)."
The band has headlined and performed as part of numerous Vancouver Island festivals and shows, including the CHUM TV's VILand New Years, Victoria Ska Festival, Nanaimo Marine Festival, Youthfest Victoria, and the Nanaimo's Canada Day Festivities. In November of 2004, the Kiltlifters appeared in a series of videos for Shaw TV's "Locker Room," an Island-based sports-feature program-a show the band composed the theme music for.
A key to the success of the Kiltlifters is the band's diversity; with over 200 hundred shows in their history and a strong rooting in jazz theory, the band is able to perform appropriately whether at a punk show, family-oriented festival, university pub, or even weddings!
The band believes passionately in the spirit of ska and encourages everyone to learn about and enjoy the roots and energy of this musical community.