Originally from Mauricie and now a proud Lanaudois, Marc-André Arsenault picked up the harmonica at age 10 and the accordion at 13, studying under Gaston Nolet and Réjean Brunet. In 2006, he embarked on his first European tour as a musician with the dance troupe Virons-là!. He later earned a degree in traditional Québécois music from Cégep de Lanaudière in Joliette in 2014. He then joined the trad group La Grande Déraille, performing across Québec and Europe. In 2020, he co-founded La Pastourelle, a group he remains actively involved with today.