Triumph formed in Toronto, Ontario, in 1975 after a chance meeting led Emmett, Levine and Moore to embark on a marathon jam session. They immediately decided to form a band and the debut 'Triumph' was released in 1976 on Attic Records. The Canadian power trio stands out as a visionary, uniquely influential entity among their musical brethren. Virtuoso musicianship, soaring melodies and exceptional songs with a positive perspective and outstanding live shows propelled vocalist/guitarist Rik Emmett, bass guitarist/keyboardist Mike Levine and vocalist/drummer Gil Moore to stardom.
They defined and epitomized arena rock in the 70’s and 80’s. Between the band's 16 albums and DVDs, Triumph has received 25 Gold and Platinum Awards in Canada and the United States, a testament to their endless touring, and loyal fans.
Individually, Emmett, Levine and Moore received countless accolades for their instrumental abilities. Triumph received the influential Performance Magazine's "Innovators of the Year" award in 1981 for the unique way they changed the arena rock landscape.
In 1983 Triumph co-headlined the US Festival in California which attracted nearly 500,000 rock fans, rivaling Woodstock as the largest festival audience is US concert history.
After a hiatus in the 90’s the band reunited in 2007 to be inducted into the Canadian Music & Broadcast Industry Hall of Fame at the Canadian Music Week Conference in Toronto.
In the spring of 2008 Triumph was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame at the Juno Awards in Calgary by Tom Cochrane.
