Kickstand Productions is excited to bring back acclaimed melodic metal act The Devil Wears Prada.  The band last rocked the suburbs a year back, playing a sold-out event at The Clearwater Theatre in West Dundee. This marks the band’s first return to the area, which will surely be a crowded, sweaty affair to remember. The event takes place on Friday, November 20th at 5:30PM. Tickets for this event are currently available at http://www.yourtickstand.com.

In the first months of 2009, The Devil Wears Prada entered the studio with producer Joey Sturgis to record their third full length album and Ferret Music debut, With Roots Above, And Branches Below.  Alternative Press regarded the upcoming album one of the most anticipated albums of 2009.  “With Roots Above, And Branches Below is going to be much more mature, I know that’s cliché and it’s what everyone says, but we’ve really grown as songwriters.”   Hranica commented.  “It’s going to be a heavier record as a whole.  There are songs on the new album that are heavier than anything we’ve ever written.   Joey (Sturgis) was able to do a lot more with the album as well; you’ll find lots of orchestral add-ins on the record, the production quality on this record is really special.”  

Hranica continued about the new album, “Vocally, the album is much beefier.  The way we recorded the album, Jeremy (DePoyster) and I were both able to put more time into it, and the songs came out with much more emotion in the vocals.  Lyrically, I’ve always had the same idea in my head; all of our songs are about tragedy, life, the real world, and God.  I’m pretty excited about the lyrics on this album.  Every Christian band has songs about God and ‘come to God, God is good’.  I took a different approach and I have written songs for this record about people that have come to God and are struggling now to keep their faith and need help.”

Since the release of With Roots Above, And Branches Below TDWP has sold over 95,000 copies of it.  They also sold out 43 consecutive dates on their last headlining tour with A Day To Remember and also headlined the main stage at the 2009 edition of The Vans Warped Tour.  Astonishingly, the album debuted at #11 on the Billboard 200.  If you are interested in setting up an interview, do not hesitate to get in touch with me through the contact info listed above.

Don't miss this amazing opportunity to see The Devil Wears Prada on Friday November 20^th at Mad Maggies in Elgin, IL. For information regarding advance tickets or for all other inquiries visit our website kickstandproductions.net or call (815) 758-2715.