It is led by pipe major Alan Bevan and leading drummer J. Reid Maxwell.

[1][2] Brothers Terry and Jack Lee joined the Simon Fraser University band in 1981 after being approached by then-president of the University George Pedersen through Scottish soccer coach John Buchanan, who wanted to have a better quality band than the one that would form as necessary for events.

[9][10] On September 29, 2013, Terry Lee stepped down as Pipe Major after leading the band for over 30 years, having appointed Alan Bevan, a two-time solo Gold Medalist, as his successor.

SFUPB regularly competes in Highland Games competitions sanctioned by the British Columbia Pipers Association in the northwestern United States and southwestern British Columbia before traveling to Scotland in August for the World Pipe Band Championships.

The band has produced twelve recordings, three concert/documentary videos, and appeared on four BBC Radio Scotland broadcasts.

The debut performance was recorded and released in June 1998 as Simon Fraser University Pipe Band - Live at Carnegie Hall.