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A [[Bonnie Scotland|Scottish]] music group, best known for covering various rock standards ... [[Mundane Made Awesome|on bagpipes]]. Despite their name and image, the band is in fact made up of guitars, keyboards, and drums in addition to their trademark bagpipes.
 
Since their founding in 2002 they've made only one television appearance,appeared on the [[BBC]] program ''[[When Will I Be Famous]]'', and made several tours in Europe and Asia, and one brief tour in the United States (all as of 2016). They have also performed single concerts in New York, Beijing and their native Scotland; their highest-profile performance was at the 2004 "T in the Park" festival, also in Scotland.
 
Most American fans initially discovered them via [[YouTube]] videos.
 
The [[Red Hot Chilli Pipers]] have released six albums since 2005 to consistently increasing sales, with their earliest records reaching platinum status in Scotland, and their later albums becoming international hits. Their 2010 CD, ''Music for the Kilted Generation'', reached the Number 2 spot on Amazon.com's US chart, and was only prevented from reaching #1 by [[Adele]]'s ''21''. They also appeared on the soundtrack for the film ''[[How to Train Your Dragon (animation)|How to Train Your Dragon 2]]''.
 
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