Sam Roberts
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Sam Roberts is a famous Canadian singer for he had won several JUNO awards. He released his full-length album We Were Born In A Flame in the year 2003.
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About
Canadian singer Sam Roberts was born on October 2, 1974 in Montreal, Canada. At the age of ten years old, he learned how to play the guitar and he moved to the music all day in his room. At fifteen, he began writing music. Roberts joined in his first band, Northstar. The went all over LA and gave out demos. Unfortunately they disbanded in 1998. This paved the way to his music career.
In 2000, Jordan Zadorozny and Andrew Rodriguez helped out Robert’s for his debut, Brother Down. The striving artist performed the instrumental and vocals by himself. He appeared in the South By Southwest festival in Texas and had an extensive tour. The album was a hit coast to coast. The following year, The Inhuman Condition was issued followed by We Were Born In A Flame in 2004.
Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Juno Awards | Nominated Single Of The Year "Brother Down" |
| 2003 | Juno Awards | Nominated for New Artist Of The Year |
| 2003 | Juno Awards | Best VideoFACT for "Brother Down" |
| 2003 | Juno Awards | Nominated for Best Pop Video "Brother Down" |
| 2003 | Juno Awards | Nominated for Best Independent Video "Brother Down" |
| 2003 | Juno Awards | Nominated for People's Choice Favourite Canadian Artist |
| 2004 | Juno Awards | Album Of The Year "We Were Born in a Flame" |
| 2004 | Juno Awards | Rock Album Of The Year We Were Born in a Flame |
| 2004 | Juno Awards | Artist Of The Year We Were Born in a Flame |
| 2004 | MuchMusic Video Awards | Best Director "Hard Road" |
| 2004 | MuchMusic Video Awards | Best Cinematography "Hard Road" |
| 2004 | MuchMusic Video Awards | Best Post-Production "Hard Road" |
| 2004 | MuchMusic Video Awards | Nominated for Best Video "Hard Road" |
| 2004 | MuchMusic Video Awards | Nominated for Best Pop Video "Hard Road" |
| 2004 | MuchMusic Video Awards | Nominated for People's Choice Favourite Canadian Artist |
| 2006 | MuchMusic Video Awards | Nominated for Best MuchMoreMusic Award "The Gate" |
| 2006 | MuchMusic Video Awards | People's Choice Favourite Canadian Artist |
| 2007 | Juno Awards | Video of the Year "Bridge to Nowhere" |
| 2007 | Juno Awards | Nominated for Rock Album of the Year "Chemical City" |
Certifications
| Year | Album | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Inhuman Condition | Certified Gold in Canada |
| 2006 | Chemical City | Certified Gold in U.S. |
News
Tours & Concerts
No tours and concerts for this artist.
Announcements
Discography
Albums
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Singles
| Year | Single | Label | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Where Have All the Good People Gone? [Canada CD] | Universal | We Were Born in a Flame |
| 2004 | Brother Down | Universal | We Were Born in a Flame |
| 2006 | Gate | Universal | Chemical City |
Other artists
Similar artists
Influences
Contemporaries
Trivia
- He married his high school sweetheart Jen in 2004.
- He fell in love with the violin after hearing "Oh Canada" which was purchased by his South African parents.
- He has his own band during his college days called Northstar.
- He speaks both English and French.
Reviews
- Sam Roberts is passionate in his work. He is sonically rich and lyrically insightful. Roberts has fun with his music whether on the road or in the studio. -Mimi 08:35, 27 February 2008 (PST)
External Links
Categories: Artist | Alternative | Punk
