Roan Ash
Roan Ash is a multi-talented performing artist and songwriter born and raised in Pretoria, South Africa. Roan’s music has a modern soul-blues-country style.
Roan started writing songs and playing guitar from an early age, it has always been his way of expressing himself and telling his story. In February 2015, Roan recorded and released his debut album, The Traveller as an independent artist.
Roan signed his first record deal with Universal Music SA and Inhoudhuis Musiek 2016. Early 2018, Roan’s 7 track EP was released titled, Whiskey to my Soul achieving Platinum Status in less than a year. Apple Music placed Roan’s music in other territories and Apple Music Nashville made Roan a part of the Nationwide Country Music Campaign.
Three of Roan’s songs have been featured on the A-list Country Music Playlist. His streams reached the 60 million mark worldwide to date and is still climbing. The top three songs Whiskey to my Soul, If I Ever saw Heaven and Little Things reached number one on several South African radio stations. The Music Videos for Whiskey to my Soul as well as If I Ever saw Heaven reached over 12 million streams on YouTube.
Roan has been a part of all the prestige music events and festivals in South Africa.
Roan was nominated for a SAMA (South African Music Award) in 2019 in the category best Adult Contemporary album of the year. Roan also won the ‘Bokkie’ award (another South African Award) in 2019 for the title National Artist of the Year.
Roan’s music received overwhelming response thus far worldwide. Sloane Cavitt Logue from WME Nashville created opportunities for international ventures. He was invited to perform at the CMA’s Nashville in June 2019.
Roan signed a record deal with Warner Music Nashville, and inked a publishing deal with Warner Chapel Music in 2021.
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