The Devil Wears Prada's Mike Hranica - Early Years

We caught up with The Devil Wears Prada vocalist Mike backstage in London to chat through some of his first memories of music, from learning an instrument to choosing a band name. Plus, what was his first band practice like and who were his musical heroes growing up?
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[@deaputrie4694]

for some reasons, I really love his personality.

[@brandontadday6288]

Dude seems really chill and down to earth. Never met him, but always comes across that way in interviews.

[@deaputrie4694]

@@brandontadday6288 I feel same way

[@user-ln3vf2im8k]

He is my uncle

[@tylerguffey766]

I watched them play in a church, i miss that they were wild, the guitar player through guitar around and almost clocked me in the face, i remember the opening "hakuna matata we are the devil wears prada"

[@Dylally]

Five Fish and a Fish is amazing

[@skrounst]

Dude I got up and told my roommate this band name because it's the best band name I've heard since "Arsonists Get All the Girls". Edit: His response? Sooooo.... six fish? 🤣

[@summitharris4003]

@@skrounst bro Arsonists gd so good

[@largeboseheadphone6494]

@@skrounst yooooooo! Norcal represent!

[@AlexNH56]

Dam the OG members aren’t even in the band anymore haha that’s how you know this band ain’t the same. But boy did I have the best Fuccin memories with this band growing up! I will forever love TDWP!

[@Discoveringbandsbymichaelnagy]

Awesome to hear about the early days and how you started out playing at a skate park and now you're playing huge stadiums

[@JMPK23]

Dude!!! I remember 180 skate park! I was just a kid when it was around. I always wanted to go in there. Crazy to think it they played in my neighborhood

[@HenryKeepsItReal]

The Devil Wears Prada name really stood out to me though. Because of the name, I gave them a listen.

[@brandonholmin5247]

The best concert I've ever been to was Prada touring with The Chariot, As I Lay Dying and For Today man that was an amazing concert. I cant remember what year that was I think it was 2014 when I saw them live.

[@lordmegatron4789]

that's a great show

[@littleboybluehiphop]

Bro im jealous! That must have been awesome!

[@brandonholmin5247]

@@littleboybluehiphop It was awesome and i saw August Burns Red at another concert and that was awesome. I had the opportunity to see For Today live at another concert but decided not to go and I kicked myself in the butt because they broke up and I'll never see them live again.

[@littleboybluehiphop]

@@brandonholmin5247 bro that is so fucking 🔥 sick! You literally in my opinion saw some of the most amazing metal core bands to ever perform live all at the same concert 🙌 ❤

[@brandonholmin5247]

@@littleboybluehiphop i don't know if your into them but when i saw August Burns Red live Between The Buried And Me was touring with them and they are awesome also i saw Good Tiger live as well.

[@manuelmja]

I love TDWP... i am a fan since 2012 and i miss the original lineup

[@joshlynch5676]

I remember when they announced a tour with At the Throne of Judgment and DDG a long time ago and being so stoked. I'm glad they're still making music today.

[@eddy6672]

The Bled!!

[@martygrimes8836]

Love that he mentions The Bled as an influence. Easily one of my favorite bands from that era. Totally agree that 'Pass the Flask' is an amazing record.

[@silvialopez3670]

What a elegance mike .

[@fahim9782]

legend

[@Kathy-kn2hk]

mi washito mike

[@guyknightley3499]

I've been a fan from around 08 and lately forgot about most of the bands I loved as a teen but I found Chemical on KZbin and was like this is nothing like the TDWP I know but I love it and went right to my phone and downloaded all of your music on apple music. lol

[@aprilsubandrio]

I love this man!

[@shawn2508]

Damn. The Bled drop! That really got me into hardcore.

[@marioguy6486]

Jeremy is my fave man always has been

[@dafucksgoinon]

I haven’t listened to tdwp in forever, honestly kinda forgot about them but now I’m relistening to these gems it’s really taking me back in time. Good shit

[@dustinjackson4761]

Z2 absolutely slays!

[@simongorelik92]

this amazing!!! one of my favortie singers from one of my favorite bands

[@derekadkins9]

The bled rules so hard

[@cjmllvv]

The devil wears prada is a sick band name

[@AndreeDuskbringer]

Brasil miss you

[@ThisisStephennn]

Pass the flask is one of my favorite albums of all time!

[@improvisedchaos8904]

Josh Scogin is my number 1 favorite musician. I'd love to have a talk with him one day.

[@somethingiwrote9074]

that dude is an animal at writing anything holy shit

[@0oZaru_Gaming]

I was hoping he would mention XgumbyX

[@memphis0]

dig that dude! josh scogin is my man too got to meet him at a show in virginia finally and it was worth the wait!

[@unkewleelots8705]

The bled was my fave too

[@shovedintograves]

Pass The Flask, holy cannoli! Heck yes!

[@stinky4556]

I still have my CD that's signed by Jeremy!

[@abstract859]

I remember unicorn fest! I was there the year he broke his mic stand.

[@zachariahswartz5970]

the devil wears prada cant be the worst band name ever when its one of my favorite bands.. you can call yourself 5 dead fish, thats fine too as long as yall keep slaying like that bro

[@nathansellers8695]

Idk I love TDWP as a band name!!

[@user-ln3vf2im8k]

Your my uncle Mike

[@charleslilly4213]

We need the OG line up back…..been a fan since Texas is south came out! Changing the name to five fish and a fish would be a stupid decision…… please for the love of god don’t…..band has lost its luster since everyone is new and now everything is melodic. I can vibe with it time to time but man the energy is just gone

[@a-klashinkov-4755]

why does listening to his voice feel weird

[@AlexNH56]

Hahah I swear I feel like mike has never been a fan of anything this band produces. “Our old music? Sucks” “our band name? Sucks” hahah wtf maybe this why the band isn’t the same anymore hahah

[@adriansaldana1739]

It’s not that he’s not of fan of their material, because obviously he’s happy with what they put out at the point in time. But, he’s more referring to progressing as a band and to look back and be like “okay, that wasn’t as good as I thought.” That’s the mentality anyone should have with anything they create. It’s not about being unsatisfied, but rather very critical about what you made and how you can expand from that. But, I’m sure him being in his 30’s now that he doesn’t love the very old material. Why would he? lol

[@alejandroalsides9442]

They are a Christian band right??

[@N_FORCE_5]

Christian themes are in their music but not all of them are Christians. I really like that they don’t cuss in their music which says a lot.

[@silvialopez3670]

will he be a Catholic, I see he has a tattooed saint or something like that

[@alinanymus6830]

@@N_FORCE_5 you don’t have to be religious to not cuss

[@forgetnumberone3335]

@@silvialopez3670 hes not catholic

[@olive872]

They are a band with some christians in it. Not a christian band.

[@catrinacraft]

Overachiever