Canadian singer-songwriter Sam Roberts began his music career as a violin player before transitioning to guitar and forming a rock band. Despite initial setbacks in Los Angeles, Roberts returned to Canada, where he released his debut album, The Inhuman Condition, in 2002, which became the best-selling independent release in Canadian history. He signed with Universal in 2003 and went on to win multiple Juno Awards for his subsequent albums, including We Were Born in a Flame, Chemical City, and Love at the End of the World.
Under the moniker Sam Roberts Band, he released Collider in 2011 and Lo-Fantasy in 2014, showcasing '80s dance rock influences. His sixth album, Terraform, was produced by Roberts and Graham Walsh and featured the single "If You Want It," recorded at the Tragically Hip's Bathouse Recording Studios in Kingston, Ontario.
