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We dive in with Marc Roberge of O.A.R. to talk about songs he’s written, including “That Was a Crazy Game of Poker,” “Peace,” “Home,” and “Love and Memories.” We also explore the music that shaped how he hears and writes songs, from Crowded House and UB40 to Bob Marley and Led Zeppelin.
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Marc reflects on building a band with the same group of friends for nearly 30 years, from an eighth-grade talent show to selling out Madison Square Garden. Along the way, we talk about songwriting, work ethic, longevity, and why recordings like Bob Marley’s “Stir It Up” and Pearl Jam’s “Footsteps” still inspire him today.
It’s a relaxed, honest conversation about creativity, band chemistry, and the long road of building a life in music.
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English rock and pop group The Hollies perform the song 'Sorry Suzanne' on the set of the BBC Television pop music television show Top Of The Pops at Lime Grove Studios in London on 27th March 1969. Members of the band are, from left, Tony Hicks, Bobby Elliott, Allan Clarke, Terry Sylvester and Bernie Calvert. (Photo by Ivan Keeman/Redferns) -
Paul Revere & The Raiders Perform American pop group Paul Revere & the Raiders perform in matching outfits, probably on a television studio set, mid 1960s. The band includes Mark Lindsay (third left) as the vocalist and Paul Revere (right) on keyboards. (Photo by Authenticated News/Getty Images) -
Portrait of American country music singer and songwriter Tim Malchak at Farm Aid in Ames, Iowa, April 24, 1993. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) -
UNSPECIFIED – CIRCA 1970: Photo of Dottie West Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images
