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Sam Roberts Band
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Montreal, QC
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   Sam Roberts Band: General Info
Member Since10/12/2005
Band Websitesamrobertsband.com
Band MembersSam Roberts (vocals, keys, lead guitar) - Josh Trager (lead drums) - Eric Fares (lead keyboards, guitar, backing vocals) - James Hall (lead bass) - Dave Nugent (lead guitar, lead backing vocals)
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Record LabelSecret Brain/Universal/PonyCanyon/Bittersweet
Type of LabelIndie





   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 10 2008 4:00A
SummerSlam Grand Prairie, Alberta
Jul 12 2008 1:00A
Edgefest ’08 - Downsview Park Toronto, Ontario
Jul 13 2008 8:00P
Bluesfest Ottawa, Ontario
Jul 18 2008 8:00P
Kee To Bala Bala, Ontario
Jul 19 2008 8:00P
The Kee To Bala Bala, Ontario
Jul 23 2008 8:00P
Capitol Ex Ed Fest Edmonton, Alberta
Jul 24 2008 8:00P
Calgary Folkfest Calgary, Alberta
Jul 26 2008 4:00A
Pemberton Festival Pemberton, British Columbia
Jul 30 2008 8:00P
Artpark Lewiston, New York
Aug 2 2008 5:00A
Magnetic Hill Music Festival Moncton, New Brunswick
Sep 4 2008 8:00P
Shoes Of Erie International Wine Festival Amherstburg, Ontario

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   About Sam Roberts Band











The real bio is on our website, www.samrobertsband.com but here's some info which may or may not come in handy. The band has been playing around Montreal since we were in high school. Actually it was a splinter group of an earlier grade8 band called The Happy Death Men, half of which became a goth band, the other half of which became ours. We used to sing songs by Jesus And Mary Chain, Jimi Hendrix, the Stone Roses, the Beatles and a few of our own creations. At first, our own songs were unlistenable, even to tone-deaf people. We were consistently denied admission to the talent show, "talent" apparently being a basic requirement. So we retreated to the edge of high school band society, playing at a few drunken parties and realizing that our shows were far better when the audience was impaired. James, Eric and I, along with Ivan Juretic (founding member, drummer and wordsmith), Danielle Dids Duval (cousin, songwriter and bassplayer) and George El Condor Donoso (now drummer for The Dears) formed the core of the band's first decade. Our manager was - and still is - a fellow named Dave Spencer whom we met while getting drunk in a bar. Such booze sessions often lead to meaningful relationships and this was no exception. All we wanted was to make it onto the cover of the Hour and/or the Mirror weekly- which for years has marked the pinnacle of achievement for any Montreal Band. The best we could do was to land up in a mudslinging match in the Rant Line with a band named Thelma after a heated altercation at a show. Playing under a series of unfortunate names - from Grover, to William, to The Minnesota North Stars, to just Northstar, we assumed that this lack of tangible success was a direct result of bad band names and eventually (ten years later) we took a break. During this time (2 years or so),I wrote songs in our old jam space on St-Antoine in Montreal, with Eric Fares helping to produce and engineer our demos. Jordon Zadorozny,a musician and friend, invited us out to Pembroke, Ontario to record in his studio. Over the next few months and several trips to Pemmy Town on the ol' Greyhound, we recorded six songs which became the Inhuman Condition (released 2002). It started getting played on the radio after our friend Matt STS Lemay sent it in to a couple of Ottawa stations. We got a band together with a few Ottawa Valley locals - David A. Nugent and Corey Cuddy Dawson-Zadorozny - and started touring. James came back from Korea where he was teaching English. We released We Were Born In A Flame in 2003 and stayed on the road, building a fan-base that will hopefully stay loyal to us until we drop dead. Playing live is as real a connection as you can create between a band and an audience- no smoke-screens, no filters, no hype. We couldn't bring ourselves to stop, what if we never go the chance again? Earlier this year we started recording a new album and finally we put the breaks on touring, realizing that the only thing worse than not playing is to stunt the flow of creavity which should lie at the heart of any band. After four years of hard work, love, dedication and more great memories than one can imagine, Corey has since moved on. Our newest member is Josh Trager a.k.a. Clarence Beaujolais. After a mandatory six month initiation period, which he passed with mainly good grades, he is now a tried and tested part of La Familia. Known to some as "Mr. Cote St. Luc," he has brought a lot to the band as a drummer and scapegoat for almost any trouble we find ourselves in.
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AmyLT





Jul 4 2008 9:46 AM

Hey, I can't wait until the 30th to see you guys at the Gorge in Lewiston! One of the highlights of my summer!
Carrie♥





Jul 4 2008 9:43 AM

july 30th baby!!!!!cant wait for you guys to come rock out at artpart :) you guys are going to be kick ass.
oh and by the way im only 18 and i still know how to dance to rock and roll :)
Aidan





Jul 4 2008 8:16 AM

hey guys!
any plans for coming to the Idaho someday soon?
:D
Kristy





Jul 3 2008 12:35 PM

SRB

So excited to see you In Edmonton on the 23rd & Calgary on the 24th!
When are you coming to Thunder Bay?
Decades of ages





Jul 3 2008 8:24 AM

Stoppin By to say hello sound Great as always..Mike ..Ron..Bob..Decades of Ages
Bartek / shaqy





Jul 1 2008 9:08 AM

hey
i just wanna say i can't stop listening to 'love at the end of the world'..
it brings back all the best memories ;)
just like two years ago... the first song i heard in a car after landing in Canada was 'bridge to nowhere'.. it was pretty true then.. to nowhere...

you play great music
all the best :D
eric WAYNE


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Jul 1 2008 9:12 AM

you guys rock i think you should visit helena montana or somewhere in montana but you guys freakin rock
Rosalie





Jul 1 2008 2:14 PM

Hello guys! Happy Canada Day! Enjoy yourself and have a great time.
Dog River Dave





Jul 2 2008 3:50 AM

Happy Canada Day!!!
natureandsound





Jun 30 2008 8:27 PM

Thanks for adding James & I! Really diggin' the tunes! When you guys get to Edmonton I will be there, rain or shine -Amanda
~NIKKI~





Jun 26 2008 7:31 AM

ok soo im sooo stoked that i get to see u guys play again july 30th in lewiston i seen u last year in buffalo and u guys rocked got sum sweet pics too... check em out much luv nikki from NIAGARA FALLS NY
the born supremarcie





Jun 25 2008 10:11 AM

Sam-
I'm wondering if this is indeed a sure sign of the apocalypse?!?Sundin pondering the bleu-blanc-rouge?!!! Ohhhhh dear. If it happens it'll make for interesting conversation come July. Tanguay is a good pick up.
XO-
Me.
michelle





Jun 23 2008 5:30 PM

Canadians living the The South need to see you again.. when will you grace us once more here in Atlanta?
Carol





Jun 24 2008 4:35 AM

it was great seeing you in Belleville, Thanks for coming out.
Have A Good One!
PEACE
karine la pas fine....





Jun 24 2008 8:16 AM

BONNE SAINT-JEAN les gars! Que j'aurais aimé voir votre show à Montréal ce soir! Ce sera pour une autre fois!
Bisous xox
Najat





Jun 24 2008 1:48 PM

Have a great concert tonight :)
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Kisses
Tom





Jun 24 2008 4:03 PM

Is there a US album release soon?
kat





Jun 25 2008 7:09 AM

Ooooo sweet bday present...added Sat show in Bala! Woo hoo.
xo
Alexandra Lamb!


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Jun 23 2008 2:02 PM

Hey! I play you guys at the radio station I work for all the time! =]

You are sweeet!
haggard





Jun 23 2008 2:08 PM

these guys couldn't get any sexier!
Amanda





Jun 22 2008 7:09 PM

Great show last night in Belleville! Awesome to see the new songs live.. What a way to kick off what will hopefully be a yearly event :)
Dominique Richard





Jun 23 2008 7:59 AM

Demain demain yeah!
24 juin 2008 20:00 Metropolis Montreal, Quebec

Bonne fête!
xxx
Rachel





Jun 20 2008 11:58 PM

these are the echoes of the dreamtime, damn that's sooo good too!
KrüMel°MonSter





Jun 21 2008 5:16 AM

hery guys. how are you?
hey. wouldn't you mind to come to munich or innsbruck(austria/tirol)? that would be soo great..
greets katrin (austria)
Amanda C.





Jun 21 2008 7:35 AM

i love the part in the Them Kids video when "old" Sam tugs on his flannel shirt and sings, "Contemporary style.
" It's so cute! i giggle every time! I love the new songs!!!! I miss you guys!!! <3
Cassie♥





Jun 19 2008 7:48 PM

HEY Sam Roberts Band!!!:D What's up? well i love you guys♥ have fun rocking out on tour!
Cassie♥ XOXO
R!Ck





Jun 19 2008 8:55 PM

Awesome CD. Few bands or artists for that matter can put out a solid record from track one to the last, let alone three!

SIMPLY AMAZING!

I worked the MMVA gift lounge last year (Ray-Ban booth) and the highlight of my night was meeting you guys!

Can't wait to see you guys perform at Edge Fest!
PEACE HOUSE CONCERTS





Jun 18 2008 12:51 PM

Just wanted to say the the record is brilliant. Will be upstate in July. Gonna catch the Lewiston show.

Cheers!
Ottawa Outlaws





Jun 18 2008 6:04 PM

Hey there! New songs are sounding awsome! Can't wait to check 'em out at Bluesfest!
Marie Hallé





Jun 18 2008 7:02 AM

I would have attended the Bob Gainey eve nt but must work on June 24th! Another Montreal date ..please :) And my cd is being held hostage in my car at a garage station, maybe I'll get it back today. I'm sure they spun it a bit lol.
eric





Jun 17 2008 2:20 PM

what's up guys! can't wait for the 30th in Lewiston! cheers
Darling Nicki





Jun 17 2008 7:04 PM

Congrats on MMVA!
gary Trigg Artist/Producer/businessman





Jun 17 2008 7:19 AM

canadiana is the real thing..keep rocking
Valerie





Jun 17 2008 7:33 AM

I absolutely love your music... i saw you guys at Lollapalooza in Chicago... Great show, i wish you would come around again. i have had you album "Chemical City" in my car cd player for about a month, love it! thank you.
that little blonde girl with the pilgrim soul





Jun 16 2008 9:13 AM

hey guys, please come to dallas.
Prairie Dance Club





Jun 13 2008 6:11 PM

Love the new album! "Lions of the Kalahari" seriously kicks ass!
Dj (Chef) Express





Jun 16 2008 5:09 AM

First Off, All of the new stuff!!Just Amazing...And as well congrat's at the MMVA...take care and all the best..ciao!!
Kristen Bussandri





Jun 12 2008 3:30 PM

Hey boys!

When are you coming back to NYC so we can play guitar hero on your tour bus?

love you

Kristen
Nicole





Jun 12 2008 12:38 PM

Can't wait to see ya'll this summer!!! Giddy-up!!