History

Trobar is a folk/prog metal band founded in 2009 in Rimouski, Quebec. Sharing etymological origins with "troubadour", Trobar unbury their roots and their ancestors' to share the poetical and musical universe they live in.

Trobar was founded in 2009 by two former members of the band Tenebrae Symphonia; keyboardist and guitarist Alexandre Levasseur and bassist Vincent Roy. Desiring to continue fulfilling their passion for music, they began this new project with some festive rites. Their idea fermented in an immense vat for several months before being served in a frothy mug. During this period, the first compositions were completed and fine tuned to drink from the divine nectar brewed from the soft vibrations of their instruments.

To complete the band, Alexandre and Vincent recruited, during the summer, guitarist Jean-Luc D