Roar (musician)
Roar | |
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| Origin | Phoenix, Arizona |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2010–present |
| Labels | Really Records (former) |
| Members | Owen Richard Evans[1] |
Roar (stylized as ROAR) is an American solo musical project of
History
Evans was previously a member of the band Asleep in the Sea alongside Tom Filardo and Eli Kuner. The band debuted in 2004 and opened for The Spinto Band in 2005, but disbanded three years later in 2007.[2][3] Evans returned to the music scene in 2010, creating Roar and releasing the project's debut extended play, I Can't Handle Change.[2] The EP was a response to Asleep in the Sea's disbandment.[4] Roar's second extended play, Daytrotter Session, was released on February 26, 2011.[5]
Roar's third extended play, I'm Not Here to Make Friends, was released on February 28, 2012, and was the project's only release under Really Records.[6][4]
Roar's debut studio album, Impossible Animals, was released independently on March 27, 2016.[7] During 2016, Evans joined band Andrew Jackson Jihad, which later rebranded to AJJ, as their drummer.[8] Roar's second studio album, Pathétique Aesthétique, was released on July 5, 2018.[9]
In 2019 and 2024, the titular song from I Can't Handle Change gained popularity on the internet, especially media-sharing app TikTok.[10] On March 30, 2021, Roar's third studio album, Diamond Destroyer of Death, was released.[11] Evans left AJJ during 2021.
In 2023, "Christmas Kids," a song from I Can't Handle Change, went viral on TikTok.
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Impossible Animals |
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| Pathétique Aesthétique |
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| Diamond Destroyer of Death |
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Compilation albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Demos and Voice Memos |
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Live albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Live in the Secret Garden |
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Extended plays
| Title | EP details |
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| I Can't Handle Change |
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| Daytrotter Session |
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| I'm Not Here to Make Friends | |
| Recorded at a Record Store 2 (with Andrew Jackson Jihad) |
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Charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |
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| IRE [13] |
UK
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| "Christmas Kids" | 2023 | 45 | 58 | I Can't Handle Change |
References
- ^ "AFRAID". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "ROAR: Owen Evans' Project". Medium. 18 November 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Roar Interview". Born Loser. November 2019. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Roar". Really Records. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "ROAR - Daytrotter Session - Feb 26, 2011". Paste Magazine. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "I'm Not Here to Make Friends - EP by Roar on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "Impossible Animals by Roar on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "AJJ hometown, lineup, biography". Last.fm. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "Pathétique Aesthétique by Roar on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "A Look Back On Roar's "I Can't Handle Change"". KCPR. 31 January 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "Diamond Destroyer of Death by Roar on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Roartheband - Christmas Kids". TikTok. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "Discography Roar". irishcharts.com. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ a b "ROAR | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "The dark truth behind Roar's TikTok hit 'Christmas Kids'". faroutmagazine.co.uk. 2023-07-09. Retrieved 2023-08-13.
- ^ "Demos And Voice Memos (2002-2018) | ROAR". Bandcamp. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Live In The Secret Garden | ROAR". Bandcamp. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "I Can't Handle Change - EP by Roar on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
- ^ "Andrew Jackson Jihad / Roar - Recorded At A Record Store 2 | Releases". Discogs. Retrieved May 9, 2023.