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Sam Roberts - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sam Roberts (born October 2, 1974) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, whose 2002 debut release, The Inhuman Condition, became one of the bestselling independent releases in Quebec and Canadian music history. Roberts formed the band that was eventually known as William in 1993. Roberts then signed to Universal Music, releasing his full-length major label debut, We Were Born in a Flame, in 2003. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sam_Roberts   (498 words)

Sam Roberts: 2006 Sasquatch! Music Festival “There must be something in the air ” Sam Roberts sings these words just before the first song on his first full-length album fades out into ether, conjuring that moment you experience every night in bed when your conscience shuts down in anticipation of the dreamlike delights to come. Sam Roberts may call Montreal home, but his music occupies a less definable space: the place between studious intellect and gut reaction; between psychedelic transcendence and the cold, hard truth; between fist-pumped, hockey-lovin’ hellraising and melancholic vulnerability. After its demise, Sam lapsed into a vicious cycle: day job, travel for months to escape day job, come back home broke, get another day job, etc. With his inspiration sapped and his old Northstar mate George Donoso off reaping critical success with Montreal indie darlings The Dears, Sam was faced with a tough choice. www.hob.com /tickets/festivals/sasquatch/2006/artists/samroberts.asp   (692 words)

umusic.ca :: Sam Roberts But as with every experience in Sam's life, The Inhuman Condition was just another bend on the learning curve that leads to greater things: in this case, the 15 tracks that comprise Sam's full-length Universal Records debut WE WERE BORN A FLAME. To understand Sam Roberts, you have to backtrack to the day he picked up his first stringed instrument: a violin. For Sam Roberts, the winter of 2000/2001 was "the winter of my discontent." Sure, pretty much every winter in Montreal is miserable, but this time, it wasn't just the temperatures that were hitting rock bottom. umusic.ca /samroberts/index.php   (1396 words)

eBay - sam roberts, CDs, DVD, HD DVD Blu-ray items on eBay.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Sam Roberts - We Were Born in a Flame Double LP Sam Roberts "We Were Born In A Flame" Autograhed CD. Sam Roberts "We Were Born In A Flame" CD search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=sam+roberts&newu=1&krd=1   (409 words)

Sam Roberts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Sam Roberts broke onto the Canadian music scene in 2002 with The Inhuman Condition, his debut 6-song EP. The EP was surprise smash-hit, thanks to the hit singles "Brother Down" and "Don't Walk Away Eileen." He actually started his career as a violinist but switched to guitar and voice. The closer "This Is How I Live" is a great example of the former, with Sam on a lyrical frenzy of fucking and driving sung over a rompin', stompin' rock 'n country beat. www.angelfire.com /ab/reviews/roberts.html   (349 words)

Hour.ca - Music - Sam Roberts This past winter, Sam Roberts and his wife were taking in some rays in Trou aux Biches, a beach resort in the sun-splashed Southern African island nation of Mauritius where Roberts' ancestors migrated to from France in the 19th century. As in South Africa, Roberts took to the waves in Australia (he even caught a gig by Montreal band The Dears in the resort town of Surfers Paradise). Sam Roberts was also one of the acts and when he took the stage, the people instantly began clapping and shouting and I think he got one of the greater reactions of the night. www.hour.ca /music/music.aspx?iIDArticle=8996   (1120 words)

Roberts,Sam Books - Signed, used, new, out-of-print Roberts, a "New York Times" reporter, tracked down David Greenglass, Ethel Rosenberg's brother, to get the shocking, detailed, and disturbing story of the Rosenberg spy case--the trial and execution for atomic espionage that tore America apart. Roberts pens a revealing view of America and its people at the turn of the century and masterfully creates a compelling guided tour of the places, personalities, and politics that will shape 21st-century America. Roberts' well-reviewed, highly readable assessment of our country and its people looks behind the hard and often surprising statistics compiled by the 1990 U.S. Census to present an intriguing, living portrait of America. www.alibris.com /search/books/author/Roberts,Sam   (642 words)

Amazon.ca: Chemical City: Music: Sam Roberts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) When Sam Roberts's 2003 debut disc We Were Born in a Flame topped many critics' polls, it was an incredible feat for the new Canuck on the block. Roberts admits to gleaning inspiration for this disc from records of the late '60s and early '70s--specifically The Band's Music From Big Pink and The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street--and it shows. Tous ceux qui ont aimés le premier cd officiel de Sam Roberts, We were born in a flame, vont adorés encore plus Chemical city. www.amazon.ca /Chemical-City-Sam-Roberts/dp/B000EZ8ZZS   (853 words)

NPR : Sam Roberts in Concert Roberts and his band performed live in concert Friday, from Philadelphia's World Cafe Live stage. Roberts began his musical journey on the violin at age 4. Finally, in 2002, Roberts found the break he'd been seeking: His group's six-song EP, The Inhuman Condition, produced a couple of hits in Canada and led Roberts to an international recording deal with Universal Music. www.npr.org /templates/story/story.php?storyId=5481480   (281 words)

filter magazine - artists to watch - Sam Roberts Recalls Roberts: “We lived and ate our meals together in the church, spent our mornings at the beach and came back in the afternoon to get down to work. The mellifluous “Uprising Down Under,” featuring a guest appearance from Roberts’ buddy and fellow Canadian indie star Matt Mays, and “The Resistance,” with its joyous refrain “we danced while the city slept,” are downright euphoric. Roberts admits that some of his favorite novels, including Philip K. Dick’s Dr. Bloodmoney and John Brunner’s The Sheep Look Up, served as inspiration for these songs. www.filter-mag.com /artists/interior.176.html   (889 words)

Amazon.com: We Were Born in a Flame: Music: Sam Roberts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Roberts a Juno award for the song Brother Down.) This cd is extremely well-conceived and is a finely executed work that deserves more attention than it is getting. Sam Roberts is a standout songwriter/guitarist whose first full-length CD is a rare gem in a bleak landscape of too-packaged, too-plastic pop tripe dominating the airwaves these days. Roberts and for proving that SMART and REAL rock 'n roll still exists in the hearts and minds of the young. www.amazon.com /Were-Born-Flame-Sam-Roberts/dp/B0002VESO6   (1469 words)

Sam Roberts: Chemical City Roberts shows his taste for with modern rock flavors of Brit acts like the Charlatans, the La’s and Embrace as well as Sweden’s beloved the Soundtrack of Our Lives. Roberts recorded this new album in Australia and its best track is something of an ode to that continent. Roberts and his band are hardly trying to be something they are not, but it appears they have dreamed up a fairly brilliant formula for this record: Take your own song, pick a great band and imagine them doing your song. artvoice.com /issues/v5n18/left_of_the_dial/sam_roberts   (343 words)

VH1.com : Sam Roberts : Sam Roberts Taking The Scenic Route To U.S. Success - Urge Music Downloads While Arcade Fire, the Stills and their Canadian neighbors were whisked to the States in 2004 in a whirlwind of Montreal hype, Sam Roberts and his band were contentedly taking the scenic southbound route. While the 2003 debut We Were Born in a Flame earned the band a strong fanbase, three Juno Awards and a handful of MuchMusic Awards in Canada, the album had a slightly less obvious impact in the U.S. when it was released here in 2004. The Sam Roberts Band eventually shifted to the smaller Lost Highway imprint, but when they weren't feeling much excitement from the label about their sophomore album, Chemical City, they decided to become independent musicians again, releasing the LP on their own Secret Brain record label. vh1.com /artists/news/1532102/20060518/roberts_sam.jhtml?...   (659 words)

Chemical City Review | Sam Roberts | Reviews @ Ultimate-Guitar.Com Sam has some much longer songs on this album (Mind Flood - 8:09), and it is a very fun and upbeat album. Sam keeps to the interesting and "different" strumming styles. For the Sam Roberts Band second release they changed their sound abit. ultimate-guitar.com /reviews/compact_discs/sam_roberts/chemical_city   (638 words)

VH1.com : News : Sam Roberts: Can Canada's Newest Superstar Bring It South Of The Border? Sam Roberts didn't think the audience at his band's first big New York concert was energetic enough. As Roberts surged through his set at Webster Hall, he worked hard to spark that reaction: Drenched in sweat, he leaped onto the monitors, ran and danced, keeping nonstop eye contact with the crowd. Roberts' major-label debut, We Were Born in a Flame (released in Canada last year and stateside in August), is a straight-up rock record loaded with pop hooks that are conspicuous without being saccharine. vh1.com /news/articles/1491517/20040930/roberts_sam.jhtml?...   (819 words)

Official Ticketmaster site. Sam Roberts tickets, dates Singer/songwriter Sam Roberts first came to the attention of music fans with the release of the EP The Inhuman Condition in 2002. Sam Roberts: Well, it's a recent phenomenon, but it's thriving at the moment. Canadian singer/songwriter Sam Roberts released his first true debut in 2002, following a popular demo he had made in Montreal. www.ticketmaster.com /artist/869174?brand=none   (2278 words)

Color Folio: Showcase - Sam Roberts Each month we present a body of work from a premier artist with whom we have collaborated closely in the creation of fine art prints. Sam is a commercial photographer who maintains a fascination with all things outdoors. A former rock and mountain climber, Sam often shoots in popular climbing locations such as Joshua Tree in Southern California. www.colorfolio.com /showcase/samroberts.htm   (98 words)

Sam Roberts: Chemical City - PopMatters Music Review It’s easy to see where this could fall apart, but Roberts is smart enough to understand the capacity of a driving bass and beat to pull a song together and fully take advantage of it. For better or for worse, Roberts is still acutely self-aware of the indie ethic that he’s grounded in, and the only other time the album explodes into such momentous arena rock is with “Mind Flood”, which features an addictive bass groove followed by a gloriously trancelike four-minute guitar solo. For all the road bard posturing Sam Roberts does, the fact is he’s not a great lyricist, too often falling back on clichéd couplets. www.popmatters.com /pm/music/reviews/sam-roberts-chemical-city   (613 words)

Popjournalism.ca | Reviews | Sam Roberts, Chemical City BUY THIS CD AT AMAZON.CA After walking away with three Juno Awards for his 2003 sophomore release We Were Born in a Flame, the Sam Roberts Band took off for sunny-day Australia to collaborate on his third disc, Chemical City. This jam-band vibe is even more effective in their use of keyboards, which helps facilitate and manipulate the feel and tempo of the entire album. Thankfully, Roberts and co. returned to Montreal to finish and piece together their musical ideas, which probably helped make Chemical City a more consistent rock record. www.popjournalism.ca /pop/reviews/2006/00211samroberts.shtml   (172 words)

stereogum: New Sam Roberts - "The Gate" Sam Roberts got plenty of attention in Canada, they're just like most Canadian bands who never make it in the states. I came in very late to Sam Roberts just got "Flame" last year on recomendation from a friend in Toronto and I have been wearing it out ever since, "Brother Down", "Rarefied", "Hard Road", "No Sleep" and "Dead End", really good stuff. Sam is one of the few artists who makes a point to come back here to St. John's (Newfoundland) on every Canadian tour. www.stereogum.com /archives/002497.html   (1356 words)

Illinois Entertainer » Blog Archive » Sam Roberts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Posted on May 31st, 2006 in Spins, Weekly by IE Sam Roberts Perennial Juno Award nominee Sam Roberts, despite the exploits of fellow Candaian success stories, has been unable to crack the States. Roberts, true to his plain name, writes blue collar rock on Chemical City as if his township will know no other. illinoisentertainer.com /2006/05/31/sam-roberts   (183 words)

Amazon.com: Chemical City: Music: Sam Roberts   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22) Sam Roberts' previous release, "We Were Born in a Flame", was a piece of pop near-perfection, bursting with hooks, and one of the best releases of 2003. Alright, I haven't heard the vast majority of Sam Robert's previous album, and most people cite that as far superior. Sam can sing, and the musicianship is just right. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B000EZ8ZZS?v=glance   (927 words)

www.myspace.com/samrobertsband Sam Roberts (lead vocals, lead guitar-fearless) - Josh Trager (lead drums) - Eric Fares (guitar-vengeful, lead keyboards, backing vocals) - James Hall (lead bass) - Dave Nugent (lead guitar-dangerous, lead backing vocals) Sam Roberts you make the west island proud! Sam I'm comming just to see you at Virgin Fest. www.myspace.com /samrobertsband   (1299 words)

MuchMusic.com | Artists | Sam Roberts He enjoys a good time, he is crazy about sports and he lives for the road, whether it's with his band or as a world traveler. After touring and promoting his breakout album "We Were Born In A Flame", Sam Roberts did what most people on vacation want to do: he saw some of the world. Now that "Chemical City" is in stores, Sam's once again in tour mode, and while he stopped by Much for a performance, we thought we could get some good travellin' advice from a travellin' man! Check out the pics from his performance on MOD below, too. www.muchmusic.com /music/artists/index.asp?artist=397   (185 words)

The Songs of Sam Roberts "There’s no road that ain’t a hard road to travel on" To understand Sam Roberts, you have to backtrack to the day he picked up his first stringed instrument: a violin. "I don’t sing songs anymore/ I don’t feel young anymore." For Sam Roberts, the winter of 2000/2001 was “the winter of my discontent.” Sure, pretty much every winter in Montreal is miserable, but this time, it wasn’t just the temperatures that were hitting rock bottom. "S-O-C-I-A, L-I-S-M is the only way" Despite what this line from the song 'Canadian Dream' (one of the new album’s highlights) implies, Sam isn’t trying to pass himself off as some Commie radical. www.umusicpub.com /spotlight.aspx?id=2992   (992 words)

Sam Roberts - Songs and Videos - AOL Music Sam Roberts - Songs and Videos - AOL Music The biggest names in music, including Mary J. Blige, Katharine McPhee, John Legend and more perform for the kids to benefit the JCPenney Afterschool Fund. Download, listen and watch Sam Roberts songs and music videos on AOL Music. music.aol.com /artist/sam-roberts/119187/video   (74 words)

MTV News - Sam Roberts Taking The Scenic Route To U.S. Success MTV News - Sam Roberts Taking The Scenic Route To U.S. Success Obie Trice hooks Em up with Akon — and then they hook up with actor Eric Roberts. For more on Sam Roberts, check out the MTV News Archive mtv.com /news/articles/1532102/20060518/roberts_sam.jhtml?...   (884 words)

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