Spitfire Kings

The ensemble was formed in 2014 as part of the CF Music Branch's effort to introduce more contemporary music in Canadian military bands.^[3] It was founded by Sergeant Mike Hall who originally joined the Canadian Forces in 2009 and was inspired to create a new musical group in the RCAF Band after performing in Afghanistan with a civilian band. The group then grew from Hall to a max of 6 musicians. Since then, the group has performed shows at the Grey Cup, the intermission of the 2016 Heritage Classic,^[4] and the Canada Games. In early May, it toured northern Canada, performing at CFS Alert and Thule Air Base on Ellesmere Island.^[5] In the summer of 2019, it released its first album which is titled Dead Reckoning, and includes 4 original tracks as well as 5 others.^[6][7]

During the war the members were:

• Leader and Founder: Sergeant Mike Hall
• Lead Vocalist: Warrant Officer David Grenon^[8]
• Vocalist and Saxophonist: Sergeant Richard Monzon
• Bass: Warrant Officer Larry Bjornson
• Guitar:
• Vocalist: Sergeant Cindy Scott
• Drums: Sergeant Jim Johnston