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PLATINUM-SELLING SAM ROBERTS BAND RELEASES NEW SINGLE “PROJECTION”

September 11, 2023 by admin

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Platinum-Selling Sam Roberts Band Releases New Single “Projection”

Announce 2024 North American Tour Dates

New Album The Adventures Of Ben Blank Coming This October

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 11, 2023

Toronto, ON – Award-winning rock act Sam Roberts Band, recently released their compelling new single “Projection” via Known Accomplice / Cadence Music Group to radio and all streaming platforms.

“Projection” is a dynamic alternative rock tune that blends introspective lyrics with the distinctive Sam Roberts Band sound, capturing the essence of self-discovery and vulnerability. With its infectious chorus and captivating verses, the single becomes a canvas of personal reflection for all.

“When the lines between fact and fiction have become so blurred, how do we measure our truest selves? What can we rely on? Hold on to?,” said Sam Roberts. The new single “Projection” is seemingly a song with more questions than answers but, at its heart, there is a clear statement that love is still the one constant we can live by.”

In addition to the new single release, Sam Roberts Band are also excited to announce their 2024 North American tour, which will be the band’s first full tour since 2018, due to the pandemic-cancelled previous tour dates. The journey will kick off in their hometown Montréal, QC on February 2nd at Théâtre Beanfield, and includes stops across Canada and select US cities.

Fans who pre-ordered the new album will have first access to tickets on September 12th, followed by The SRB official Fan Club pre-sale. Public on sale for all shows will be Friday, September 15th at 10am local time.

Sam Roberts Band has partnered with PLUS1 so that $1 per ticket goes to supporting War Child and their work to empower children and families in communities affected by war throughout the world. “We are so excited that Sam Roberts Band is supporting our efforts through PLUS1. The needs have never been greater. Conflict has intensified throughout the world with 110 million people currently displaced. Through their generosity and amazing music Sam Roberts Band are part of an incredible legacy of change for children who live with war and we are so grateful,” Dr. Samantha Nutt, Founder and President War Child Canada and War Child USA.

With over 125 million + career streams to date, Sam Roberts Band maintains their tradition of delivering chart-topping singles, consistently surpassing expectations with their music.

The band recently announced their highly anticipated album, The Adventures Of Ben Blank, which is set to be released on October 20th. The album is a collection of 9 tracks and will include the band’s other recent singles, “Afterlife” and “Picture of Love,” which earned a SOCAN #! Award for hitting the #1 spot on the CBC Music Top 20 Chart and the track hit #11 on the Canadian Alternative Rock chart. Pre-order and pre-save the album here.

The Adventures of Ben Blank will be the band’s first new album since 2020’s All of Us. The album garnered critical praise and achieved notable recognition, including a JUNO nomination for Rock Album of the Year and being listed among the top 10 highest-rated albums of that year by Uncut Magazine.

Born in Montreal, Sam Roberts had been a violin player, surrounded by a vast range of musical influences, who eventually moved on to guitar and started a rock band with friends. The Inhuman Condition became the best-selling independent EP in Canadian history and included a re-recorded version of “Brother Down” and the chart topper “Don’t Walk Away Eileen”. In 2003 he released his first full-length album, We Were Born in a Flame. This year marks the 20-year anniversary for the Double-Platinum certified album, which was a huge hit in Canada and won JUNO Awards for Album of the Year, Rock Album of the Year, and Artist of the Year.

Roberts has since continued to release hit Platinum and Gold-certified albums, winning awards across the board and landing once of a lifetime performance opportunities such as at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

For more information on Sam Robert Band and the upcoming tour dates, please visit www.samrobertsband.com.

Sam Roberts Band Tour Dates

Friday, February 2 – Montreal, QC – Théâtre Beanfield
Saturday, February 3 – Ottawa, ON – Yow Stage at EY Centre
Thursday, February 8 – Kitchener, ON – Centre in The Square
Friday February 9 – Toronto, ON – History
Saturday, February 10 – London, ON – London Music Hall
Friday, February 16 – Buffalo, NY – Town Ballroom
Saturday, February 17 – Detroit, MI – St. Andrew’s Hall
Friday February, 23 – Victoria, BC – McPherson Theatre
Saturday February, 24 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom
Tuesday February, 27 – Kelowna, BC – Kelowna Community Theatre
Thursday February, 29 – Calgary, AB – Southern Jubilee Auditorium
Friday, March 1 – Edmonton, AB – Northern Jubilee Auditorium
Saturday, March 2 – Red Deer, AB – Red Deer Memorial Centre

PLATINUM-SELLING SAM ROBERTS BAND ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM THE ADVENTURES OF BEN BLANK TO BE RELEASED ON OCTOBER 20TH

July 28, 2023 by admin

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New Single “Afterlife” Out Now

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 28, 2023

Toronto, ON – JUNO Award-winning rock act Sam Roberts Band, are excited to announce their highly-anticipated new album, The Adventures of Ben Blank, set to be released on October 20th via Known Accomplice / Cadence Music Group and all streaming platforms.

The Adventures of Ben Blank is a collection of 9 tracks including irresistible melodies, rich harmonies and insightful lyrics with the distinctive Sam Roberts Band sound. It was recorded at Giant Studio in Toronto, ON with production credits including Sam Roberts, Gus van Go and James Younger (Yukon Blonde.)

Blank is the narrator of Sam Roberts Band’s eighth full-length album, and he’s at once a familiar figure and an unknowable spectre —a man in a constant state of creation, simultaneously ancient and endlessly reborn.

The album is available for pre-order now and includes a standard black vinyl and a limited edition copper nugget-coloured vinyl version via the band’s website. Pre-order the album here. Enter to win a Sam Roberts Band merch bundle, including an autographed test pressing of the album and more here.

Today, the band released their newest song off the upcoming album, “Afterlife,” which effortlessly blends rock, alternative and indie elements. The centrepiece of the record is the stunning “Afterlife”, a middle finger raised at the prospect of death, in which Blank spits “I’ll get my kicks on this side of the Styx.” It’s a reminder of the momentousness of the moment, a bold refutation of the future—both a joyful and a painful reminder that this is all we have. Watch the visualizer for “Afterlife” here.

The album will also include the focus track, “The Ballad of Ben Blank,” which serves as the album’s stomping introduction, and the band’s most recent single “Picture of Love,” which peaked at #11 on the Canadian Alternative Rock charts. Written by Sam Roberts, “Picture of Love” is a refreshing dose of warmth with guitars effortlessly woven through an irresistible melody.

With over 125 million career streams to date, Sam Roberts Band maintains their tradition of delivering chart-topping singles, consistently surpassing expectations with their music.

The Adventures of Ben Blank will be the band’s first new album since 2020’s All of Us. The album garnered critical praise and achieved notable recognition, including a JUNO nomination for Rock Album of the Year and being listed among the top 10 highest-rated albums of that year by Uncut Magazine.

In addition to the new album, the band are also gearing up to head out on tour in 2024. Fans can still see the band perform live at select venues this summer.

The Adventures Of Ben Blank Tracklisting

1.  Ballad Of Ben Blank
2.  I Dream Of You
3.  Projection
4.  Cascades
5.  Picture Of Love
6.  Afterlife
7.  Everybody Needs Love
8.  Bad Country
9.  If Only

PLATINUM-SELLING SAM ROBERTS BAND RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED NEW SINGLE “PICTURE OF LOVE”

March 1, 2023 by admin

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 1, 2023

Toronto, ON – Today, JUNO award-winning rock act Sam Roberts Band release their new single “Picture of Love” via Known Accomplice / Cadence Music Group to all streaming platforms. The new track is the lead single from the group’s forthcoming album, due for release this fall.

Written by Sam Roberts and produced by JUNO award-nominated Gus Van Go (The Trews, Whitehorse), “Picture of Love” is a refreshing dose of warmth with guitars effortlessly woven through an irresistible melody. With over 100 million career streams to date, Sam Roberts Band continue to deliver their legacy of hit singles to take over the airwaves.

The new track marks the band’s first release since their 2020 album All of Us, which was released to critical acclaim, receiving a JUNO nomination for Rock Album of the Year and being named by Uncut Magazine as one of the top 10 highest-rated albums that year.

Fans will be able to hear “Picture Of Love” live this year when the band play summer shows and do a stint at The Kee To Bala from September 2 – 4.

SAM ROBERTS BAND PRESENT “ALL OF US” DOCUMENTARY

March 28, 2022 by admin

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SAM ROBERTS BAND PRESENT ALL OF US
THE BRAND-NEW DOCUMENTARY OUT NOW ON CRAVE

(Toronto, ON – March 28, 2022) – Sam Roberts Band were in the midst of recording their seventh album, All of Us when the global COVID-19 pandemic struck in March 2020. Today, the band gives fans an inside look at how the album came together with the brand-new documentary Sam Roberts Band Presents All of Us which is out now in Canada via CRAVE.

Not wanting to put the recording on hold, the band made the decision to push forward and finish the album. Locked down together in a remote studio North of Montreal with renowned producer Gus van Go, the band created an album that found a deeper resonance when the pandemic hit weeks later and shut the world down.

STREAM SAM ROBERTS BAND PRESENTS ALL OF US HERE

Sam Roberts Band Presents All of Us offers an intimate and exclusive live performance of songs from the album and includes never before shared behind-the-scenes footage and interviews with the band and producer Gus van Go. Sharing commentary on the state of the world the album became the first great rock record of the new and uncertain time we all found ourselves in. The album earned two Top 10 hits with tracks “Ascension” and “Take Me Away.”

WATCH THE TRAILER

All of Us has earned critical acclaim across the board including praise from Uncut Magazine, who named it “…the first great rock album of the COVID era,” while Exclaim! shared that, “Sam Roberts Band continues to bring forth a sound that’s consistent yet refreshing, and while All of Us is reflective of current times, their music has always had the power to do that naturally — it’s what makes them such a solid group”. The JUNO-nominated album has also produced two Top 10 radio singles with “Ascension” and “Take Me Away” and the band won Group Or Duo Of The Year at the 2021 Jim Beam Indie Awards, adding to their impressive list of accomplishments.

Listen/Stream All of Us HERE

Catch the band at select festival dates this summer – see below for upcoming shows and stay tuned for more. Tickets and new dates can be found here.

Tour Dates
June 23 – Sarnia, ON – Bluewater Border Fest
June 30 – St. Catharine’s, ON – Born and Raised Concert Series
July 23 – Toronto, ON – Toronto Beer Festival
Aug 21 – Edmonton, AB – Together Again Concert Series

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SAM ROBERTS BAND RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE AND LYRIC VIDEO FOR “ASCENSION”

November 11, 2020 by admin

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(Toronto, ON – July 10, 2020) – It’s been almost four years since the critically acclaimed and JUNO-nominated album TerraForm was released, and today Sam Roberts Band return with their brand-new single “Ascension”.

Watch the lyric video here (Directed/Animated by Martin MacPherson)

“Ascension” is a call to action, very suited for the times we’re living in. It is a song to motivate and climb above the chaos that surrounds us. This glittering rock song is set to inspire. “We’ll take the fight to the underground. We’ll take this song to the sky!” The track was produced by Gus Van Go who said this about the track, “As a producer, I wanted to approach this song with a more “punk” approach than is usually used for Sam Robert Band’s recordings. It felt right to me that the song should have a certain rawness and energy reminiscent of some of those British post-punk bands of the late 70’s and early 80’s, like Buzzcocks and Gang Of Four.” “Ascension” is the first release on the Band’s own Secret Weapon label and licensed to Known Accomplice.

Sam Roberts Band are also gearing up for their first in-person concert of the year, performing as part of the Ottawa Bluesfest Drive-in concert series on August 1st. Tickets can be purchased here.

While it’s been a few years since the last Sam Roberts Band full-length album, that doesn’t mean Sam hasn’t been keeping busy. He, alongside Chris Murphy (Sloan), Menno Versteeg (Hollerado) and Dave Monks (Tokyo Police Club) joined forces to create Canadian indie supergroup Anyway Gang and released their self-titled debut album last year. The release earned a #1 spot on the Canadian Alternative Charts and the #1 Socan award for the track “Big Night” (written by Sam). Early in the pandemic, Sam and his kids, under the name “The Isolation Jubilation Sensation” created a performance of “We’re All In This Together” online to celebrate front line workers. Watch that here.

Sam Roberts Band continue to deliver on their legacy of hit singles to take over the airwaves. Known for their energetic live shows, this legendary band have earned spots performing everywhere from Letterman and Conan to Bonnaroo, ACL, Lollapalooza and Bumbershoot, and alongside such giants as the Rolling Stones and AC/DC.

STREAM/SHARE “ASCENSION” HERE

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