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The Titans
The Titans

Of Rock
Of Rock

hasing a dream is
Cnever easy and there
will always be different hur-
dles to navigate for those
gutsy enough to try. There
have been many bands that
have fallen victim to the in-
dustry and this band could
have so easily been one of
them. Line-up changes?
Yeah, they’ve seen a few;
being signed to a major label
to becoming an independent
band, they’ve survived that
too. What makes this band
different? They have a differ-
ent mindset and, through
hard work and pure deter-
mination, they have man-
aged to turn all the
negativity that has come
their way into something
positive. The name of the
band? Adelitas Way. Black
Velvet sat down with charis-
matic frontman Rick DeJe- tour of the UK has been in the making music and playing shows for the
Apipeline for years. As the years fans. So, we are very excited to be here,
sus when Adelitas Way were have passed by fans were beginning to we are very happy to be here. We feel like
over in the UK for the very wonder whether it would ever happen. In the timing is right because we are able to
2019 it finally did. So, how does it feel to fi- put on a show that is memorable and we
first time, opening up for nally be here? are able to put on performances that peo-
“It feels amazing!” beams Rick. “I ple are definitely going to talk about.”
Buckcherry and Hoobas- guess the way things move nowadays it Well, they certainly have that right. You
tank. We find out why Rick feels like it took a long time to get over to only need to look on any of the band’s so-
the UK, but we just feel like it was the cial media sites and you’ll see the buzz
almost gave up on his music proper way to build a band. We’ve always surrounding these shows. “Pure energy...”,
career, why he would never sought with a long-term game plan on this, “Absolutely smashed it…”, “Totally epic!”,
lifetime almost. I plan on being in Adelitas “One of the best live acts I have ever
sign another contract again Way all the way till the end, you know what seen.” Those are just some of the reac-
and why he wants Adelitas I mean? Ten years to get to the UK, it tions you’ll see, repeatedly, not only from
seems like a lot in perspective, especially
the fans who’ve been patiently waiting
Way’s music to be a source when there are a lot of bands who are put- years to see Adelitas Way touch down on
ting out debut albums and coming right UK soil, but also from those who had never
of positivity for all. over, but for us ten years is nothing in the heard of the band prior to witnessing their
grand scheme of how long we plan on half-hour set.
ADELITAS WAY