Born in Pointe-Claire, Quebec, to South African parents, he attended Loyola High School and McGill University. Roberts formed the band that was eventually known as 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 1998. Roberts' bandmate George Donoso went on to significant success in indie rock circles with The Dears, but Roberts struggled for several years afterward.
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The Sam Roberts Band has had 9 concerts.
The Sam Roberts Band is most often considered to be Deep New Americana, Canadian Indie, Canadian Singer-Songwriter, Canadian Rock, Canadian Indie Rock, Pop Quebecois, String Folk, and Celtic Harp.
The last The Sam Roberts Band concert was on March 14, 2024 at Underground Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. The bands that performed were: The Sam Roberts Band / Social Creatures.
