@OfficialMusicCoast‬ caught up with ‪@alejandroescovedo1951‬ at ‪@WaterfrontBlues‬ 2026 in Portland after his performance with The Electric Saints.

Alejandro talks about the unusual three-piece configuration behind The Electric Saints — guitar, keyboards, and drums without a traditional bass setup — and how the arrangement takes his songs back to their essence while still leaving room for experimentation.

We also get into:

• Developing the Electric Saints sound over several years
• Echo Dancing and reimagining songs from across his career
• Recording in Italy with Don Antonio and Nicola Peruch
• Why some older songs welcome reconstruction while others resist it
• Returning to influences such as Brian Eno, Cluster, Roxy Music, punk, roots rock, and electronic music
• Creating a sound that has become uniquely Alejandro Escovedo
• The upcoming album My Ego Broke My Fall
• Working with producers Britt Daniel of Spoon and Charlie Sexton
• South Congress Serenade Live at The Continental Club
• Recording another group of songs in Mallorca with Sami Yaffa and Finnish musicians
• Plans for a covers project and more work with Peter Buck and Scott McCaughey
• Why aging has made him more determined to create everything he still wants to make
• The musical influence of his family, including Pete Escovedo, Coke Escovedo, Javier Escovedo, and Sheila E.
• Mexican and Latin American rock history
• How blues, punk, roots, electronic music, Latin music, and rock and roll can all exist under one festival umbrella
• Songs for new listeners, including “Sensitive Boys” and “Chelsea Hotel”
• Alejandro’s longtime history with Portland, its clubs, record stores, bridges, and music community

Echo Dancing is out now.

Alejandro’s next studio album, My Ego Broke My Fall, is scheduled for October 2, 2026 through Yep Roc. The album was produced by Britt Daniel and Charlie Sexton with The Electric Saints.

South Congress Serenade Live at The Continental Club is also currently available at Alejandro’s live shows.

🎤 Interview by Music Coast

📍 Waterfront Blues Festival 2026 — Portland, Oregon