Simon Fraser University Pipe Band

Lead Drummer J. Reid Maxwell is certainly one of today's most decorated drummers. When the SFU Pipe Band captured the Worlds in 1995, Reid became the first person in history to lead the drum corps of two different bands to be named World Pipe Band Champions (his other victory being in 1987 with Toronto's 78th Fraser Highlanders, also the 1987 World Drum Corps Champions). And all this was preceded by two World Pipe Band Championships and four World Drum Corps Championships as a teenaged member of Scotland's Dysart & Dundonald Pipe Band!

With the band's capture of the 2008 and 2009 World Pipe Band Championship and World Drum Corps Championship, Reid obtained his 16th World Championship, an amazing feat by any standard. In 2000, Reid placed second in the World Solo Drumming Championship. His ability to produce exceptional drum corps and his dedication to the instruction of young drummers is held in high regard worldwide.

David is originally from Winnipeg, Manitoba but now lives in Vancouver. Before joining SFU in 2008, he spent five years with the Alberta Caledonia Pipe Band. He is currently completing a Masters degree in Criminology at SFU.

Blair Brown comes from Milton, Ontario. He played with Shotts and Dykehead Caledonia Pipe Band for six seasons, winning two World Championship titles and three World Drum Corps titles. He has made the Final of the World Solo Drumming Championships six out of the eight times he has competed and has made the prize list on three occasions, with 4th place in 2009 being his highest placing. Blair is currently a drumming instructor at St. Thomas' Episcopal School in Houston, TX.

Derek came to SFU from the Oran Mor Pipe Band.

Ian lives in Northern Ireland and came to SFU after leading the Bleary and District corps for the past 12 years. He is a well-respected teacher and advisor to solo students and has a reputation for being able to achieve a great sound out of all drums.

Gordon comes from Kirkcaldy, Fife in Scotland. Before joining the band Gordon played in grade one with Dysart and Dundonald. He is also a regular finalist and prize winner at the World Solo Drumming Championships.

Tano Martone - Tano learned his drumming at George Watson's College in Edinburgh, Scotland. In 2004, he won the Juvenile World Solo Drumming Championships. Tano has been a semi finalist in the world solo drumming championships for the last 5 years, and has placed in the top 3 at the MHAF, Kansas City, Winter storm Gold medal drumming competition since 2009. Tano has a Scottish Music degree which he attained from the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Glasgow. During this time his principal study instrument was snare drumming where he took weekly lessons from Jim Kilpatrick for 4 years and competed with Shotts and Dykehead. He also took piping classes from Chris Armstrong for 2 of those years.

From 2008 to 2011, Tano taught snare drumming to the world famous Juvenile band, St Thomas Episcopal school in Houston, Texas.

Grant joined the SFUPB after winning the Worlds in the Juvenile Grade with the RMMPB in 1999 and 2001.

Sarah joined the SFU drum corps in September 2007 after winning the Juvenile World Championships with RMM in 2005 and placing second in 2007 as the band's lead drummer. Sarah's solo prizes include the 2008 North American Amateur Championships in Kansas City and the 2008 BCPA Professional Knockout Competition. Currently, Sarah is the head instructor for the Fraser Valley Youth Pipe Band - where her drumming career began - and has numerous private students. Sarah is a fourth-year university student studying to become an elementary school teacher. She hopes to continue on and earn a Master's Degree in Education in order to become a school counsellor.

Duncan Millar - Duncan joined SFU in 1997 and has won four World's and four Best Drum Corps titles with the band. He won many solo drumming prizes and appeared in the final round at the World Solo Drumming Championships several times. A principal with the multi-national immigration law firm Millar & Smith, Duncan specializes in U.S. immigration law for corporations and individuals with complex issues. Before joining SFU, Duncan was the lead drummer of the L.A. Scots when the band won the Grade 2 World Pipe Band Championships and World Drum Corps Championships. Duncan plays many different types of percussion instruments and appears on numerous albums including five SFU releases.

Doug is originally from Perth, Scotland where he played with the ScotRail Vale of Atholl Pipe Band at a time when the band won the Scottish, British and European Championships and placed consistently in the top six at the Worlds. Doug won the World Junior Solo Snare Drumming Championship in 1986 and in 1989 moved to Toronto to become a full-time drumming instructor and musician. He has authored five books on pipe band drumming and has taught clinics and workshops throughout the world including Canada, USA, South Africa, Chile, France, Germany, Sicily, and the UK. Doug runs Eclipse Music Productions, a recording studio and arranging/production service where he has recorded some of the world's finest pipers and pipe bands as well as writing, arranging and recording music for television and independent recording artists. He lives just outside of Fergus, Ontario with his wife Mel.

Kyle played in RMM for six years, as well as with Inveraray & District prior to joining SFU in 2009. He has consistently placed top three in Grade 1 snare drumming at Kansas City. Kyle also placed 5th in the under 18 category at the 2010 World Solo Drumming Championships. Kyle currently receives instruction from fellow band member Duncan Millar.