Known for his or her revolutionary mix of metalcore, submit-hardcore, and melodic components, The Devil Wears Prada has been a powerhouse within the steel scene for over a decade.
As the anticipation builds for The Devil Wears Prada‘s much-awaited August tour Down Under, we are thrilled to sit down for a chat with the band’s guitarist and vocalist Jeremy DePoyster.
SR: Aside from the exhibits, of course, what are you most enthusiastic about?
JD: I believe simply the tradition basically. I just like the folks in Australia. It’s simply such a enjoyable place. I just like the angle of all people and the meals’s superior. I’m simply excited to be there.
SR: Fantastic! And clearly we’re fairly excited to have you ever right here! All your exhibits have just about bought out already.
JD: Yeah, that’s insane.
SR: I believe it’s fairly protected to say it’s going to have a extremely good vitality!
JD: Yeah, I used to be saying earlier, I don’t suppose I’ve ever performed a nasty bought out present in my life. I don’t plan on beginning now.
SR: I don’t suppose it’s potential [to have a bad sold out show]. I imply, if it’s promoting out, clearly everybody desires to be there and shall be loving it.
JD: Yeah, it’s hyped. It’s superior.
SR: What do you like probably the most about touring?
JD: I believe it’s actually simply the exhibits. Obviously, I’ve been doing that for nearly 20 years now, so there’s elements of it which are fatiguing. You know, I hate being away from my home and my household and stuff, however I simply actually like taking part in exhibits and it’s good to fulfill different folks in bands, normally for probably the most half they’re actually superior. So you type of make these lifelong mates that do the identical factor you do. It’s fairly enjoyable.
SR: That’s beautiful! And you’ve type of answered this however what would you skip about touring? I believe you’d most likely wish to skip how lengthy it takes to get again dwelling [laughs].
JD: Yeah … the travelling half is enjoyable. It’s simply, , like the higher you’re doing, the busier you’re. But , I believe after I was youthful I couldn’t wait to get away from dwelling, and now I’m similar to, man, I really like being at my home, however it’s all good. Good downside to have.
SR: Yeah, that’s true. Do you’ve any plans for locations that you simply’d like to go to when you’re on the tour?
JD: There’s some good meals I’d wish to attempt. Melbourne has a reasonably cool scene for meals. Uh, basically, I need to go to the seaside. I do know it’s gonna be chilly, however I’m a giant seaside man, so I’ll most likely try to hit some of the seashores, however aside from that, I’m type of simply alongside for the experience, the place now we have the spirit of journey. So we’re at all times simply wanting up cool stuff to do on daily basis.
SR: Sounds good! I might most likely suggest doing the seaside in Sydney relatively than in Melbourne should you can. It’s barely hotter.
JD: Yeah, it appears so … I used to be wanting on the climate. That’s what it appears like.
SR: And it’s normally the most effective within the center of the day, so should you get an opportunity later within the day, that’s what I like to recommend. It may be good and virtually heat sufficient within the center of the day.
JD: Okay, honest.
SR: You talked about earlier than that you simply’ve been doing this for nearly 20 years now and you actually are virtually at that main milestone. Does it really feel prefer it’s been that lengthy to you? Because it positively doesn’t for me. I bear in mind after I first heard in regards to the band and it doesn’t really feel prefer it’s been that lengthy [laughs].
JD: Yeah, I assume it does and it doesn’t. I’ve been doing this for extra of my life than I haven’t, however, , it nonetheless feels recent and new and thrilling in quite a bit of methods. So yeah, it positively appears like perhaps 10 years. I can really feel 10 years.
SR: Yeah, I’m the identical. It simply doesn’t really feel like that second decade has occurred but.
JD: Yeah, it’s terrifying.
SR: But it’s good that it nonetheless feels recent, I imply there are most likely some bands on the market who’re exhausted on the 20 yr mark.
JD: Yeah. I really feel like simply having the pandemic and having all the pieces taken away was type of a reset on priorities and I simply actually don’t know what my life appears like with out this kind of an outlet creatively and taking part in exhibits and stuff like that. So that sort of gave us a brand new lease on it, of like “man, we really need this” … It’s superior!
SR: So you wouldn’t change something?
JD: Oh I’d change a couple of issues, however , I’m not in management, so I’m simply right here for the experience.
SR: That’s an excellent reply! And what does 2024 maintain for you? Because it’s been a giant yr for you guys already and we’re solely midway by. I imply, your 2 new singles “Ritual” and the transforming of “Reasons” … they’re blowing up on Spotify and they’re actually good songs! So yeah, what does 2024 maintain for you?
JD: Thank you. We’re engaged on much more new music we’ve been writing like quite a bit of stuff, simply on the little bits of off time we’ve gotten over the past couple of years and so we’ve type of simply been formulating these into, like actual songs, , taking them out of the session mindset and making an attempt to complete them. So we’ll most likely, I might think about not less than launch one new music earlier than the top of the yr after which it’s … we’re type of prefer it’s somewhat bit too early to be placing a report collectively. It appears like [that] simply because we’ve been so busy touring the final one, however perhaps subsequent yr. But we simply have quite a bit of touring … we’re going to Australia; we’re going to play a bunch of festivals within the [United] States. We’re most likely gonna do one other tour within the States, after which we’re going again to Europe early 2025. And I wanna come again to Australia and do a headline tour subsequent yr. So simply staying busy, I assume.
SR: That’s an excellent downside to have: staying busy with touring.
JD: Yeah, it’s nice.
SR: And talking of touring, you guys are taking part in When We Were Young [festival].
JD: Yes.
SR: I’m so jealous of everybody going. It’s one of like probably the most wonderful pageant lineups I’ve ever seen. I like to be there. Are you excited to be taking part in with all these bands that sort of grew up alongside yours?
JD: Yeah. I’m very excited. It appears like a category reunion, type of, like as they had been saying all from, , it’s like A Day to Remember and Motionless in White and August Burns Red and we actually all grew up collectively type of on the Warped Tour factor and touring collectively all through all that stuff. So it’s gonna be a enjoyable backstage grasp for certain.
SR: Oh, I can think about! I ought to most likely wrap this up, regardless that I might most likely sit right here asking you query after query for hours [laughs], so I’d similar to to know if there’s something you’d wish to say to your followers in Australia forward of the tour?
JD: Um … I wanna apologise for taking so lengthy to come back again. We won’t do this once more! I’d like to come back annually if we are able to. And I’m simply actually excited to be taking part in all these new songs that we’ve by no means had the possibility to play there. You know, I believe we’re actually proud of the final couple data that we’ve made. And we’re excited to play that and a bunch of previous stuff, and it’s going to be a giant occasion, so we’re pumped!
SR: That’s superior! Oh, I did need to know what might anticipate from the set listing, so that you’ve answered that for me. Thanks!
JD: Career spanning I believe they name it. Yeah.
SR: It actually sounds superior and it could be so good should you might come right here yearly. I do know we’re distant, although. It may be exhausting to squeeze us in that always.
JD: Yeah. It is, however there’s such an excellent scene there and there’s so many nice bands from there. And yeah, I simply, I’d wish to make it extra common.
SR: Fingers crossed. It can be actually nice if we might see you extra usually. And thanks a lot for 20 years!
JD: Thank you. Thank you very a lot.
You can catch The Devil Wears Prada at one of the exhibits beneath, however be fast as most are already bought out!
Tour Dates With Alphawolf:
Thursday 1 August 2024 – Metropolis, Perth 18+ SOLD OUT
Friday 2 August 2024 – Chelsea Heights Hotel, Melbourne 18+ SOLD OUT
Saturday 3 August 2024 – Forum, Melbourne 18+ SOLD OUT
Sunday 4 August 2024 – Hindley St Music Hall, Adelaide LIC AA FINAL TICKETS
Wednesday 7 August 2024 – Liberty Hall, Sydney LIC AA SELLING FAST
Thursday 8 August 2024 – Liberty Hall, Sydney LIC AA SOLD OUT
Friday 9 August 2024 – King St Band Room, Newcastle 18+ SOLD OUT
Saturday 10 August 2024 – Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane 18+ FINAL TICKETS
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