Kira Montfort is an Ottawa-based drummer. She has been playing the drums for over fifteen years, starting at the age of 12 in her hometown of Oakville, Ontario.
Soon after she started playing Kira was hooked - from joining bands to playing at prominent Toronto music venues, Kira strived to surround herself with as many musical projects throughout her teen years. After high school, Kira moved to Ottawa to pursue further studies under the tutelage of T. Bruce Wittet at Carleton University and went on to earn her Bachelor's of Music degree in drumset performance. While studying, Kira took advantage of every playing opportunity; performing in bands and with songwriters, and touring throughout Ontario, Quebec and the United States, these valuable experiences allowed Kira to refine her skills further. Nowadays, Kira makes a living playing live shows, recording in studio and teaching.
Kira's style of drumming resembles sound musicality. While most comfortable with rock, pop and funk applications, Kira adapts well to any genre and places an emphasis on playing to the song. Kira brings feel, passion, stage presence and sound time to every performance. Click here to book Kira for your song, album or tour.
Since 2015, Kira has played drums on dozens of records as a member of bands and as a session player, click here to view her discography.
Recent Notable Performances; Bluesfest 2017 w/ Lora Bidner, Bluesfest 2018 w/ Alanna Sterling, Marvest 2018 w/ Sleepy and the Noise, and Westfest 2018, Bluesfest 2018, Capital Pride 2018, Megaphono 2019 w/ Kimberly Sunstrum.
Currently, Kira plays regularly for Ottawa artists; Kimberly Sunstrum and Alanna Sterling, and her indie rock alterna-pop power trio - Sleepy and the Noise.