Domasa (Toflash) is the seventh album by Traband that continues in a poetic atmosphere of previous album called Přítel člověka/Friend of Man. There’s an apparent big difference in the music though. Traband is now stepping on gas and after a quiet ride they will rock it up again. Harmonium, the essential instrument of previous album, now somewhat fades into the background and the sound of the band is mainly determined by the baritone guitar and tuba. Currently, Traband has four members and the band returns back to its rock format without giving up their “friendly“attitude to the world.


Traband that has been appearing on stages since 1995 has one fundamental constant. It is the composer “handwriting“of Jarda Svoboda, the leader, singer, guitarist and founder of the Traband band. This constant remains despite all the musical changes which Traband has gone through in 15 years. After the rock beginnings and super successful “dechno“ there was a calm period (the previous album Přítel člověka/Friend of Man) and many pauses in live shows. Now they are coming back to the rock sound of the band which is not such a big change for the band, as Jarda Svoboda confirms. “I don’t see these changes as radical, for me it’s still moving towards the song itself. And if the new album is more rock and others quieter, it’s just a reflection of momentary mood in the band. “


Sucessive concerting has showed that the new songs require a change in the cast and that’s why they completed the group. The overall sound of the band has been asking for deeper tones. “We were simply missing a bass instrument so we decided to put it back in again. We tried other instruments as well: bass, bass clarinet. But eventually the tuba won and its owner especially. Robert Škarda is the one we can always count on “says Jarda Svoboda about the return of former member of Traban.......
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