KKB competed in the 4th section at the Scottish Championships for the first time in 1995, conducted by Charles Keenan. The year 2000 saw KKB take 2nd place in the 3rd section at the Scottish Championships; following this, on October 20 in London’s Royal Albert Hall, Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass, under the baton of Raymond Tennant, became 3rd section champions of Great Britain.

Currently KKB is a championship section band, having been Scottish first section champions in 2009 and 2011 as well as 1st section band of the year in 2009. The band has also proudly represented Scotland at lower section finals on six occasions.

On Saturday 26th October 2024, please join our 10-piece brass ensemble on an eclectic musical journey, with something to enchant every ear! Our programme will feature the timeless compositions of renowned composer Morten Lauridsen, alongside the infectious melodies of The Proclaimers, and captivating music from the Superbrass collection

Mark James was appointed Musical Director of Kirkintilloch Kelvin Brass Band in March 2024

Mark is a cornet player and conductor from Aberdeen. After winning Aberdeen Young Musician of the Year in 2012, Mark got offered a place at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland by John Wallace, the former Principal. He graduated with a Masters in Trumpet Performance from RCS in 2018. Since making the move to Glasgow, Mark has played in multiple brass bands, namely Whitburn Band where he won the Grand Shield in 2017 at the Spring Festival in Blackpool, played several times in the Royal Albert Hall at the National Finals alongside winning multiple Scottish Open and Championship titles. Banding has also taken Mark abroad multiple times, including Norway for the European Youth Brass Band in 2013 and France for the European Championships in 2016.

In 2019 Mark was appointed Musical Director of Renfrew Burgh Band and helped them get promoted to the Second Section at the Scottish Championships in 2020. He then moved to Newmilns and Galston Band, as well as working with Bathgate Band, Irvine and Dregorn Band and Dunaskin Doon Band for multiple concerts and contests. In 2021, Mark decided to take a break from conducting and joined KKB as Assistant Principal Cornet where he still plays, alongside his new duties as Musical Director.