Roa Archives

ROACH calls for wall of death in music video “Breathe”

1 October 2019

ROACH brings chaos to Taipei, Taiwan at rock festival ROCK IN TAICHUNG, where the members perform the song Breathe to a pumped-up crowd! In the middle of the song, vocalist taama prepares the audience for a wal...

Interview: ROA discuss meat, olympics and heroes at HYPER JAPAN 2018

Sizergyia

9 August 2018

Interview

The seven-piece Shamisen rockers, ROA, had just toured America before landing in London to perform their first set of UK shows, starting with Japanese culture event, HYPER JAPAN. Held at London Olympia on 13—15...

ROA springs flashy music video “Toriot” from “RODIAC” album

edoh+

3 June 2018

Music Video

Since the amazing exclusive interview and premier Hitsugenius last week, septet ROA has dropped a new music video Toriot, the third track from their zodiac inspired album RODIAC which came out on May 25 oversea...

Exclusive Premiere and Interview: First glimpse of ROA’s “Hitsugenius” music video

edoh+

24 May 2018

Featured, Interview

Alternative hardcore band ROA is a crew of enthusiastic rockers who marries the traditional Japanese Tsugaru shamisen to the Western guitar, producing a beautiful baby with the essence of both worlds. ROA has g...

ROA signs to JPU Records and unleashes “RODIAC” album

edoh+

20 May 2018

Releases

A strong gust created by shamisen rockers ROA is heading west and fast approaching the US and UK with their debut overseas album RODIAC on May 25 followed by a show in US and two London shows in July at Hyper J...

Shamisen rock band ROA announced for HYPER JAPAN 2018!

edoh+

5 April 2018

Tour and event

Japanese alternative rock band ROA from Tokyo are the first performers announced for HYPER JAPAN, held in Olympia, London this year. This Shamisen hardcore band marries the traditional Japanese Tsugaru shamisen...

Roa to hit up France during Paris’s Japan Expo

Zansouki

3 July 2016

Tour and event

Roa, a band who mixes American rock with the Japanese shamisen, will be visiting Paris during the city's annual Japan Expo, being held from July 7-10.Roa, as previously mentioned, is a band that mixes weste...

Youtube show toco toco spends a day with rock band Roa

Zansouki

2 July 2016

Entertainment, Videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FtG5zNwoCgMAre you interested in discovering what your favorite Japanese artists live like day by day? Of course you are! French television program, toco toco, does just that, ...