Red Hot Chilli Pipers are an ensemble consisting of pipers, guitarists, keyboards and drummers formed in Scotland in 2002. They entered and won the BBC talent show When Will I Be Famous? Their name is a play on the American band the Red Hot Chili Peppers. In 2004, the group appeared on the main stage at T in the Park with the headline band, the rock group The Darkness. They appeared on BBC Radio 1 on the Greg James show in July 2013 and The Radio 1 Breakfast Show with Nick Grimshaw in 2014. The band currently has Steven Graham – a seven time world champion snare drummer. Three members graduated from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama. Since their formation the Red Hot Chilli Pipers have combined guitars, keyboards, drums and their bagpipes to create 'bagrock' sound. The Red Hot Chilli Pipers perform a fusion of traditional pipe tunes and contemporary pieces. Notable covers performed have included “We Will Rock You“ by Queen, “Clocks“ by Coldplay and “Smoke on the Water“ by Deep Purple. The band has released 5 studio albums as of 2013, of which their first, their 2005 release The Red Hot Chilli Pipers, was the least successful. Their 2007 album Bagrock to the Masses went platinum in Scotland and silver in Great Britain. Their third album and first live album, Blast Live (2008), went triple platinum in Scotland. Their fourth release Music for the Kilted Generation, however, is The Red Hot Chilli Pipers' best International record, reaching Number 2 on the US Amazon Chart. and was only held off of top spot due to Adele's record-breaking album, 21. Their album titled Music for the Kilted Generation, is a parody of Music for the Jilted Generation by The Prodigy. The band signed a contract in December 2012 for a new album to be released in 2013, including tracks from bands like Coldplay and Journey. Breathe was released in July 2013 on CD and iTunes. The group appears on the soundtrack of How to Train Your Dragon 2. A view of the amazing country of Scotland taken from across of the photo's were taken by friends. Accompanied by the music Flower of Scotland by the Red Hot Chilli available @Amazon & iTunes. I hope you enjoy viewing :)
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