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Sam Roberts Information
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'Sam Roberts' is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter, whose 2001 debut release, 'The Inhuman Condition', became one of the bestselling independent releases in Quebec and Canadian music history.
Born in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, he attended Loyola High School and McGill University Roberts formed the band William in 1993. The band's name was changed to Northstar in 1996. Although the band gained some notice in independent rock circles, they couldn't break through to a national audience, and broke up in the late 1990s. Roberts' bandmate George Donoso went on to significant success in indie rock circles with The Dears, but Roberts struggled for several years afterward.
In 2001, Roberts recorded and released a six-song EP, 'The Inhuman Condition', on MapleMusic Recordings. The EP sold slowly at first, but by the summer of 2002, Roberts was all over the Canadian airwaves: his first single Brother Down had become one of the biggest Canadian hits of the year, and the followup single Don't Walk Away Eileen quickly followed suit.
Roberts then signed to Universal Music, releasing his full-length debut, 'We Were Born in a Flame', in 2003. That album's singles, "Where Have All the Good People Gone?", "Hard Road", "Brother Down," and "Don't Walk Away Eileen", became major hits, especially in Canada.
Awards
2003
*Nominated for Juno Award "Single of the Year" for Brother Down
*Nominated for Juno Award "New Artist of the Year"
2004
*Winner of Juno Award "Rock Album of the Year" for 'We Were Born in a Flame'
*Winner of Juno Award "Artist of the Year"
*Winner of Juno Award "Album of the Year" for 'We Were Born in a Flame'
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