Roan Van As is a multi-talented singer songwriter from Pretoria with a modern-country-blues-folk style.
He started playing guitar in 2001, and in 2006 he started opening for other bands, and doing his own live performances. Since then, Roan has shared the stage with artists including Dan Patlansky, Matthew Mole Jan Blohm, Koos Kombuis, Arno Carstens, Vusi Mahlasela, Glaskas, Klopjag, Robin Auld, Albert Frost and others.
In February 2015, Roan recorded and released his debut albumThe Traveler, independently. He launched it to a full house at the iconic Atterbury Theatre, and toured it nationwide.He has performed at major art and culture festivals includingInnibosand theFijnwijnWine Festival. Roan was a contestant on the first season ofThe Voice, South Africa, where he was instantly noticed by the music industry. In 2016, he co-wrote and recorded the theme song of the feature filmSy Klink Soos Lentewith Bouwer Bosch and Dawie De Jager, which is receiving widespread acclaim.
Roan joined the Inhoud Huis team in 2016, where he is working with songwriters including Christoph Kotze (Appel) and Johan Vorster on his next album. He is well on his way to a successful music career, with regular live shows of his powerful songs. He combines his soothing crunch style vocals together with meaningful songs and heartfelt performances. He describes his music as being inspired by his life’s journey.
