West of Roan was born in the mountains of Western North Carolina, where friends Annie Schermer and Channing Showalter moved together to an off-grid cabin to dream and create stories, songs and puppet shows. They returned to their native Pacific Northwest in 2017, where they released their self-titled debut album the following year. Their experience of life, music, place, and lineage in both regions informs their searching and soulful music. 

Unaccompanied ballads, shape note hymns, Georgian traditional music, Irish, Scottish, and American fiddle tunes all feed the well from which West of Roan draws inspiration for their sound. Their carefully crafted, intuitive harmonies move from sweet to dissonant, following emotional arcs beneath the surface.

Videos & Press

Selected Press for Queen of Eyes:

“Album opener, ‘The Bell,’ contemplates ancient gods and ancestral wounds, creaking into view on harmonium and fiddle. It’s a song that calls for healing in a world that’s become scarred and scorched." - Raven Sings the Blues

“Queen of Eyes doesn’t tell one story; it’s more like a volume of collected tales, evoking a universe and allowing listeners to make their own paths through it.” - Ann Powers, NPR Music

“It’s invitational in nature, as per lyrical allegories to gatherings and unburdenings throughout…” - Bandcamp Daily