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Sam Roberts

Sam Roberts is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Misstress Barbara and Wavin' Flag. Those roots explain a lot about how Sam Roberts arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as 54-40, The Trews, Matthew Good, Arkells and Our Lady Peace, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into July Talk and Arkells, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 23 connections around Sam Roberts, reaching back through Misstress Barbara and forward to July Talk. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Sam RobertsMisstress BarbaraWavin' FlagJuly TalkArkells54-40The TrewsMatthew GoodArkellsOur Lady PeaceTreble ChargerLimblifterI Mother Earth

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Sam Roberts connections

Sam Roberts grew out of Misstress Barbara and Wavin' Flag, shares an orbit with 54-40, The Trews, Matthew Good and Arkells, went on to shape July Talk and Arkells. 23 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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