Adelitas Way
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Origin | Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
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Years active | 2006–present |
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Website | adelitaswaymusic |
Adelitas Way is an American rock band formed in Las Vegas in 2006.[2] The band's debut single "Invincible", broke them into the mainstream scene after the song made numerous television appearances in commercials and live sporting events.[3] As of 2017, the band has toured with notable acts such as Guns N' Roses, Creed, Papa Roach, Godsmack, Theory of a Deadman, Seether, Three Days Grace, Breaking Benjamin, Deftones, Puddle of Mudd, Sick Puppies, Shinedown, Staind, Alter Bridge, Skillet, Halestorm, Thousand Foot Krutch and others.[2]
History
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The band began working on their debut album in the fall of 2008. After signing with Virgin Records, Rick DeJesus, and drummer Trevor Stafford headed for Groovemaster Studios in Chicago, Illinois where producer
On July 14, 2009, their debut
In January 2011, the band revealed their second album's title, Home School Valedictorian. The album was produced by Dave Bassett and released June 7, 2011. Adelitas Way's first single off the second album Home School Valedictorian, "Sick", was released on March 11, 2011. It reached No. 1 at Active Rock Radio, becoming the band's first No. 1 single. It was followed up by "The Collapse" in late August that same year which hit No. 2 at active rock radio. On February 16, 2012 "Criticize" was released as the third single, and reached No. 1 on the active rock chart, becoming the band's second No. 1 single from the album.[6] "Alive" was announced as the fourth and final single, released on August 13, 2012, and reached No. 4 on the U.S. Active Rock Chart in early 2013.
Writing began at the very end of 2012 and continued through July 2013. On May 7, 2013, guitarist
On January 14, 2015, the band announced the release of a new single, a five-song EP, and a full-length album. In an interview
The lead single, "Bad Reputation", off their follow-up album, Getaway, was released on December 18, 2015.[10] "Bad Reputation" gained generally positive reviews and rose to No. 12 on the Active Rock chart. "Bad Reputation" also reached at No. 9 on Big Uns Countdown. Getaway charted at No. 8 in Hard Rock albums on Billboard.
The first single, "Ready for War (Pray for Peace)", of off their fifth studio album, Notorious, charted at No. 18 on Active Rock Radio and No. 3 on Big UNS Countdown. "Ready for War (Pray for Peace)" was the official theme song of WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs (2016). On December 16, "Tell Me" released as the second single. On February 22 the band started their second PledgeMusic campaign for the 2017 album, and they released a song, "Black Diamond", exclusively for their pledge supporters. The title-track, "Notorious", was released on July 7, 2017. It was written and produced by DeJesus and former New Medicine member Jake Scherer.[citation needed]
"Still Hungry" was released as a single on April 6, 2018. And another single "Drifting" was released on July 20, 2018. Live Love Life, an EP, was released on November 2.[failed verification]
The band released their sixth studio album Shine On, on August 14, 2020.[11][12]
The band released their seventh studio album Power on September 15, 2023
Band members
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Former members
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Discography
- Adelitas Way (2009)
- Home School Valedictorian (2011)
- Stuck(2014)
- Getaway (2016)
- Notorious (2017)
- Shine On (2020)[11][13]
- Power (2023)
References
- ^ "Adelitas Way - Biography, Albums, Streaming Links AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 4, 2018.
- ^ a b "Adelitas Way's Biography – Free listening, concerts, stats, & pictures at". Last.fm. January 15, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "Adelitas Way's 'Invincible' catapulted the band from obscurity to success". Retrieved November 17, 2014.
- ^ "Adelitas Way: Information from". Answers.com. July 14, 2009. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "Adelitas Way Headed to the Studio". Tunelab.com. September 6, 2010. Archived from the original on May 3, 2016. Retrieved March 28, 2016.
- ^ "Adelitas Way Tour Dates 2014, Adelitas Way Concert Tickets 2014". Concertboom. Archived from the original on October 2, 2013. Retrieved September 24, 2013.
- ^ "iTunes - Music - Stuck (Deluxe Version) by Adelitas Way". Itunes.apple.com. January 2014. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ^ "Instagram". Instagram. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
- ^ "RED To Embark on 2015 U.S. Tour With Adelitas Way and Bad Seed Rising". Loudwire. May 6, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ "Adelitas Way, Bad Reputation - Exclusive Song Stream". loudwire.com. December 23, 2015. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
- ^ a b "Shine On by Adelitas Way". Apple Music. August 14, 2020.
- ^ h"Video". www.youtube.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.
- ^ "Video". www.youtube.com. Retrieved June 13, 2020.