Stephen Kellner, also know as Roderick, is no newbie to the New Jersey music scene. In it since around 2006, Stephen has a very diverse and expansive musical repertoire. Van Atta High, who released their debut full-length Run Like Hell in 2007, went for a more pop-punk vibe, while Roderick has a sound more comparable to Dashboard Confessional.
Roderick released full-length Memory in 2011, and then 12:34 in 2014 with an acoustic version of the album in 2017. For the most part, the songs on Memory are somewhat bouncy--a mid-2000s-pop-rock-anthem type of album. "Room For Rent" is probably the best example for that analogy. "Rhythm of Love" by the Plain White T's is a poppier version of Roderick's music, making "Room For Rent" the perfect cross between genres.
You hear some maturity in the quality of both his vocal style and songwriting with his second album 12:34. Focusing on "Awake Before Dawn," Roderick exercises a better grasp on dynamics (volume) and arrangements. This album is a good summary of his music career thus far. You get a sense of his roots intertwined with his new approach.
I'm writing this post as a prologue to his upcoming single "Wanna Be," which is coming out on April 10th, so expect a review of that in the next few weeks.
You can follow him on Instagram and streams these albums on Spotify.
[Photo: Roderick, Instagram]
Roderick released full-length Memory in 2011, and then 12:34 in 2014 with an acoustic version of the album in 2017. For the most part, the songs on Memory are somewhat bouncy--a mid-2000s-pop-rock-anthem type of album. "Room For Rent" is probably the best example for that analogy. "Rhythm of Love" by the Plain White T's is a poppier version of Roderick's music, making "Room For Rent" the perfect cross between genres.
You hear some maturity in the quality of both his vocal style and songwriting with his second album 12:34. Focusing on "Awake Before Dawn," Roderick exercises a better grasp on dynamics (volume) and arrangements. This album is a good summary of his music career thus far. You get a sense of his roots intertwined with his new approach.
I'm writing this post as a prologue to his upcoming single "Wanna Be," which is coming out on April 10th, so expect a review of that in the next few weeks.
You can follow him on Instagram and streams these albums on Spotify.