In August, I caught Adelita’s Way at St. Andrew’s Hall with 10 Years and Citizen Soldier. Before the show started, I met up with my friend Rick DeJesus, the lead singer of Adelita’s Way, and got to ask him some questions about his 20 year career.
About his writing process, it can start with both a melody or a title that he wants to write about. He never knows when inspiration will hit. “Lightning will strike in my brain and I won’t be able to stop thinking about it,” he said.
When it comes to wanting to put on a good show for his fans, he wants to make sure he gives it all. “The last thing you wanna do is [do all that travelling and loading your gear on stage] then end up sucking. You’re up there with three other guys who put all that work in. You wanna make sure you show up and deliver.” Plus, he feels the energy of the fans and wants to be sure to give it back.
When I closed it by asking him if there’s anything he’d like to add, he wanted to thank the fans and said, “I’m grateful and I’m still hungry to prove to myself what I’m capable of.” Being cheeky, I told him he should write a song called “Still Hungry”.
Adelita’s Way just finished their 2025 tour but you can still get their new album, released as a collaborative project with the band New Medicine, called Last Laugh.
Hear Adelita’s Way on my show, Kristina Gets Hard, airing at 11 a.m. ET on the first Sunday of each month. To hear more, listen to the full interview above.
Source: Kate Peach
Source: Taken at The Shelter, Detroit, MI
