Roderik Brings The Heat Back to Launch
- Ashely Pineyro
- 4 days ago
- 2 min read
April 2025 - Lancaster, PA - Launch Music Conference
Roderik’s no stranger to the Launch Music Conference that’s held in Lancaster, Pennsylvania once a year. This event is one of the first shows the band ever played— and you could feel that history the second they stepped out. The New Jersey band came out swinging, and holding nothing back. Diving straight into the set, they owned that stage from the jump.
Songs like Let Go, Everything,Where’d You Go and Save Me. One of the most powerful moments came during Let Go, with the line: “I’ve been on the ledge for so damn long, waiting for a reason to get off.”It’s the kind of lyric that hits you right in your chest. Looking around in the room the crowd seemed to really take hold to it.
Lead singer Jake Salazar made sure the crowd felt every word. On two occasions, he jumped off the stage and walked through the audience as he sang—breaking down that barrier between performer and fan, which pulled everyone deeper into the experience.
A lot of folks in the crowd may not have known Roderik before that night—but by the end of the set, they were paying attention. While their set may have been over, that wasn’t the end. The band stuck around at their merch table, talking with fans, snapping photos, and making connections with anyone who came up to them.
Rodrick’s return to Launch wasn’t just a performance—it felt like a full circle moment. It was raw, honest and loud in all the right ways.
Meet the Band:
Jake Salazar - Vocals
JT Sutherland - Guitar (Not Present For Show)
Danny Nugent - Drums
David P.J - Bass
Catch Roderik Live:
May 10th - Berkeley Backyard, Asbury Park, New Jersey
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Words & photos: Ashley Pineyro
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