Off Kilter was a

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band. Off Kilter was formed in 1997, and performed regularly at

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from their inception in 1997 through September 27, 2014. Their first album, ''Off Kilter'', included some traditional songs like "

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" and " Fields of Athenry" as well as covers of popular rock songs generally from Canadian artists such as " Takin' Care of Business" and "

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's "The Rovin' Dies Hard". It was announced on August 28, 2014, that Off Kilter's final performance at Epcot would be September 27, 2014. They were replaced with a lumberjack-inspired show at the Canada pavilion, which was canceled November, 2015. Off Kilter announced their disbanding on December 11, 2021.

Lineup

The band consisted of Jamie Holton who is from

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and vocals; Mark Weldon from

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on bass and vocals; Randy Holbrook from Richmond,

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on guitar and vocals; and Scott Zymowski from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on drums and vocals. Jamie Holton: Piper, singer, co-founder of Off Kilter. Began playing bagpipes at age 11. Winner of several piping competitions. Formerly worked at Rosie O'Grady's in downtown Orlando. Began working for Disney at age 20. Mark Weldon: Bass player, singer, and co-founder of Off Kilter. Native of Cork, Ireland. Toured with many bands in Ireland. Scott Zymowski: Drummer. Native Floridian. Began playing for pay at age 13. Randy Holbrook: Lead guitar. Began playing guitar at age 9. Played in "Liberty and Justice" in 1995, and at Disney's Pleasure Island in a group called "Frankie and The West End Boys". Former member Tony Escapa: Keyboards. Born and raised in

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. Studied at Inter-American University and

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in Boston. Headed his own band called "EscapeFM" which toured Europe before his work at Disney.

Discography

* ''Off Kilter'' (1998) * ''Etched in Stone'' (2001) * ''Celtic Armadillo'' (2003) * ''The Live Tracks'' (2004) * ''Kick It!'' (2005) * ''One More Time'' (2016)

References

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