Sam Roberts
Samuel "Sam" Roberts (* 2. October 1974 in Pointe-Claire , Quebec ) is a Canadian rock - singer-songwriter . He won several Juno Awards and MuchMusic Video Awards .
Career
Roberts was born to parents of South African descent. He attended Loyola High School and later McGill University . Roberts took violin lessons in his youth and later learned the guitar . In 1993 his first band, William , was formed, in which, among others, George Donoso , the current drummer of The Dears , played. After the Canadian music broadcaster MuchMusic ran a short feature on William , the band members moved to Los Angeles to promote their success. In 1996 the group was renamed Northstar before disbanding in 1998 without a label having piqued interest. As soon as Northstar broke up , Roberts moved back to Montreal and recorded the solo debut album Brother Down in the home studio. On August 2, 2002, the Toronto- based music label MapleMusic Recordings released the six-piece EP The Inhuman Condition .
In 2003 the album We Were Born in a Flame followed , this time on the major label Universal Music . The album reached number 2 in the Canadian album charts, the accompanying single Where Have All the Good People Gone? 29th place in the single charts. The next album Chemical City was released in Canada on April 11, 2006, and in the United States on May 16. Guitarist Dave Nugent, bassist James Hall, drummer Josh Trager and keyboardist and guitarist Eric Fares currently play in the Sam Roberts Band .
On January 1, 2008, he appeared in the second third break at the NHL Winter Classic, the NHL's first open-air game on US soil.
Discography
Albums
- 1997: Piranha (yellow 7 "record with William )
- 1998: Northstar (EP with Northstar )
- 2000: Brother Down (self-published)
- 2002: The Inhuman Condition (EP; MapleMusic Recordings )
- 2003: We Were Born in a Flame ( Universal Music )
- 2006: Chemical City (Universal Music)
- 2008: Love at the End of the World (Secret Brain, Universal Music)
- 2011: Collider (Mis Records)
- 2014: Lo-Fantasy (Paperbag Records)
- 2016: Terraform (Paperbag Records)
Singles
- 2003: Where Have All the Good People Gone?
Prices
| year | price | category | title | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Juno Awards | Single of the year | Brother Down | Nominated |
| New Artist of the Year | Nominated | |||
| MuchMusic Video Awards | Best VideoFACT | Brother Down | Won | |
| Best Pop Video | Nominated | |||
| Best Independent Video | Nominated | |||
| People's Choice Favorite Canadian Artist | Nominated | |||
| 2004 | Juno Awards | Album of the Year | We Were Born in a Flame | Won |
| Rock Album of the Year | Won | |||
| Artist of the Year | Won | |||
| MuchMusic Video Awards | Best Director | Hard Road | Won | |
| Best Cinematography | Won | |||
| Best post-production | Won | |||
| Best video | Nominated | |||
| Best Pop Video | Nominated | |||
| People's Choice Favorite Canadian Artist | Nominated | |||
| 2006 | MuchMusic Video Awards | Best MuchMoreMusic Award | The Gate | Nominated |
| People's Choice Favorite Canadian Artist | Nominated | |||
| 2007 | Juno Awards | Rock Album of the Year | Chemical City | Nominated |
| Video of the Year | Bridge to Nowhere | Nominated | ||
| 2008 | MuchMusic Video Awards | Best MuchMoreMusic Award | Them kids | Won |
Web links
- Official website of Sam Roberts Band
- Sam Roberts at Allmusic (English)
- Sam Roberts on MusicBrainz (English)
- Sam Roberts in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b chart data in the All Music Guide (accessed October 8, 2007)
- ↑ 2003 Juno Nominations ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Calgarysun.com, February 14, 2003. Retrieved October 8, 2007
- ↑ 2003 MuchMusic Video Awards Nominations ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at MuchMusic, May 21, 2003 (accessed October 8, 2007)
- ↑ The 2003 MuchMusic Video Awards at Top40-Charts.com, June 24, 2003 (accessed October 8, 2007)
- ↑ 2004 Juno Winners ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Calgarysun.com, April 5, 2004. Retrieved October 8, 2007
- ↑ 2004 MuchMusic Video Award Winners ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Calgarysun.com, June 21, 2004 (English). Retrieved October 8, 2007
- ↑ 2006 MuchMusic Video Awards Winners ( Memento from July 14, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) at MuchMusic (English) accessed on August 28, 2008
- ↑ 2007 Juno Awards Nominees ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on Calgarysun.com, February 6, 2007 (English). Retrieved October 8, 2007
- ↑ 2008 MuchMusic Video Awards Nominees ( Memento of the original from May 4, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. at MuchMusic (English) accessed on August 28, 2008
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Roberts, Sam |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Roberts, Samuel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian rock singer-songwriter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd October 1974 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Pointe-Claire , Quebec |