Roar (musician) explained

Roar
Origin:	Phoenix, Arizona
Years Active:	2010–present
Label:	Really Records (former)
Current Members:	Owen Richard Evans^[1]

Roar (stylized as ROAR) is an American solo musical project of Arizona-based musician Owen Richard Evans. He started the project in 2010 by releasing the extended play I Can't Handle Change. Evans has since released two more extended plays and four studio albums under the moniker.

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. 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]

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.^[12] The song's popularity led it to chart on the Irish Singles Chart and UK Singles Chart at 45 and 58, respectively; the entries marked Roar's first appearance on any international music charts. The song describes the abusive relationship between Phil Spector and his wife Ronnie.^{[13] [14] [15]}

Discography

Studio albums

!Title!Album details

Impossible Animals	Released: March 27, 2016 Label: Self-released Format: LP, digital download, streaming
Pathétique Aesthétique	Released: July 5, 2018 Label: Self-released Format: LP, digital download, streaming
Diamond Destroyer of Death	Released: March 30, 2021 Label: Self-released Format: LP, digital download, streaming
Knives For Aries	Released: May 2, 2024 Label: Felt Forest Records Format: LP, digital download, streaming

Compilation albums

!Title!Album details

Demos and Voice Memos	Released: January 12, 2019^[16] Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming

Live albums

!Title!Album details

Live in the Secret Garden	Released: May 8, 2018^[17] Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming

Extended plays

!Title!EP details

I Can't Handle Change	Released: March 14, 2010^[18] Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
Daytrotter Session	Released: February 26, 2011 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming
I'm Not Here to Make Friends	Released: February 28, 2012 Label: Really Format: Digital download, streaming
Recorded at a Record Store 2	Released: April 15, 2015^[19] Label: SideOne Dummy Format: Digital download, streaming

Charted songs

Title! rowspan="2"

Year	Peak chart positions		Certifications	Album
IRE	UK
"Christmas Kids"	2023	45	58	RIAA: Gold^[20]	I Can't Handle Change

Notes and References

1. Web site: AFRAID . ASCAP . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . November 9, 2023.
2. Web site: ROAR: Owen Evans' Project . May 9, 2023 . Medium. 18 November 2019 .
3. Web site: Roar Interview . May 9, 2023 . Born Loser. November 2019 .
4. Web site: Roar . May 9, 2023 . Really Records.
5. Web site: ROAR - Daytrotter Session - Feb 26, 2011 . May 9, 2023 . Paste Magazine.
6. Web site: I'm Not Here to Make Friends - EP by Roar on Apple Music . May 9, 2023 . Apple Music.
7. Web site: Impossible Animals by Roar on Apple Music . May 9, 2023 . Apple Music.
8. Web site: AJJ hometown, lineup, biography . May 9, 2023 . Last.fm.
9. Web site: Pathétique Aesthétique by Roar on Apple Music . May 9, 2023 . Apple Music.
10. Web site: A Look Back On Roar's "I Can't Handle Change" . May 9, 2023 . KCPR. 31 January 2020 .
11. Web site: Diamond Destroyer of Death by Roar on Apple Music . May 9, 2023 . Apple Music.
12. Web site: Roartheband - Christmas Kids . May 9, 2023 . TikTok.
13. Web site: Discography Roar . May 9, 2023 . irishcharts.com.
14. Web site: ROAR full Official Chart History . May 9, 2023 . Official Charts Company.
15. Web site: 2023-07-09 . The dark truth behind Roar's TikTok hit 'Christmas Kids' . 2023-08-13 . faroutmagazine.co.uk . en-US.
16. Web site: Demos And Voice Memos (2002-2018) ROAR . May 9, 2023 . Bandcamp.
17. Web site: Live In The Secret Garden ROAR . May 9, 2023 . Bandcamp.
18. Web site: I Can't Handle Change - EP by Roar on Apple Music . May 9, 2023 . Apple Music.
19. Web site: Andrew Jackson Jihad / Roar - Recorded At A Record Store 2 Releases . May 9, 2023 . Discogs.
20. United States. Roar. August 13, 2024.