Kila formed in 1987 while the O Snodaigh brothers were still in school. The early line-up included Colm Mac An Iomaire and Dave Odlum, who subsequently left to hook up with The Frames. But it was when Ronan and Rossa were joined in the band by Colm O Snodaigh that the essential Kila finally took shape. By the time of Tog É Go Bog É – effectively their third album – they had developed their patented anarchic acid ceili tribal groove to a fine pitch. Using a vast array of instruments – bodhran, congas, djembe, sax, pipes, flute, clarinet, accordion, fiddle and dulcimer, to name just a few – they created wonderfully wild and intense soundscapes, melding them with poetic, mainly Irish-language, lyrics. The result is an album of rare power and beauty, which gave the band their first Top 30 single in ‘On Taobh Tuathal Amach’. While challenged as the definitive Kila offering by 2003’s Luna Park, having gone platinum Tog É Go Bog É remains their best selling album – a landmark in a remarkably productive career.