I thought this story would never end, and last for ever, just like a fairy tale… There were evidences i could not see, or at least I convinced myself that everything was fine and ignored that there was a decision to take. Until the day I got to the point of no return…

Few weeks ago, I took the opporunity of beeing all 5 together at a party to tell to clément, coco, pierre and troipe about me leaving the band. A reason choice, that I still today accept with difficulties but I will, it’s necessary… The reasons are numerous, the distance that seperates me from the others has always been a big problem for rehearsal, and we are five people with different work schedule, it became a big brain teaser. From my point of view, i think those contrains had ruined my motivation, my envy to play, the rehearsals implied a big effort with time, and seriously reduced the motivation I had to play my instrument… Last but not least, my girlfriend and I are moving in Canada this year to start a new life.

I will never forget this adventure, 5 years of sharing, frendship, emotion and passion. I never thought i would be able to experience a story like this, a strong story… I will never be able to thank bökanövsky enough for all what they gave to me… I would like to give you details, tell you the best moments, and the worst, thank the people that hosted us, helped us, smiled to us… But there is so much to tell and i won’t be able to spread myself here. I would like to thank a last time my friends from bökanövsky, clément, coco, pierre and troipe because in five years we weren’t playing in bökanövsky we were bökanövsky, and beyond the big friendship that unites us, it’s our implication, our passion and our devotion that i would like to thank. I would like to thank a last time all the people that hosted us in France, Europe, Mexico and the United States of America. Thanks to all the labels, people that helped us to share our music and thanks to all these bands that i met and that left me indelibible souvenirs: 12XU, Aussitôt mort, Daïtro, Drowning with our anchors, Chachi Arcola, Comadre, Cotidie Mori, Hyacinth, KidCrash, Khere, Lakmé, Magdalene, Maladie, Melete, Mikey randall, Rogue state, Spires, Sugartown cabaret, Tesa, Tetsuo, The plague mass, The third memory.

The bökanövsky adventure should continue without me at the return of clément (off for some months in spring). We will do a small snack/gig in our rehearsal room on sunday 7th march. I hope we will see you there.

Thanks, thanks thanks thanks thanks !!!!!

Romain