# Roar (musician)

Roar (stylized in all caps) 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. 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. Roar's second extended play, Daytrotter Session, was released on February 26, 2011.
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.
Roar's debut studio album, Impossible Animals, was released independently on March 27, 2016. During 2016, Evans joined band Andrew Jackson Jihad, which later rebranded to AJJ, as their drummer. Roar's second studio album, Pathétique Aesthétique, was released on July 5, 2018.
In 2019 and 2024, the titular song from I Can't Handle Change gained popularity on the internet, especially media-sharing app TikTok. On March 30, 2021, Roar's third studio album, Diamond Destroyer of Death, was released. Evans left AJJ during 2021.
In 2023, "Christmas Kids," a song from I Can't Handle Change, went viral on TikTok. 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.

## 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 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming |

### Live albums

| Title | Album details |
| Live in the Secret Garden | Released: May 8, 2018 Label: Self-released Format: Digital download, streaming |

### Extended plays

| Title | EP details |
| I Can't Handle Change | Released: March 14, 2010 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 (with Andrew Jackson Jihad) | Released: April 15, 2015 Label: SideOne Dummy Format: Digital download, streaming |

### Charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | IRE | UK | Certifications | Album |
| "Christmas Kids" | 2023 | 45 | 58 | RIAA: Gold | I Can't Handle Change |