MTV: MITCH HANSEN BAND HOPE FOR SPOT ON ‘NEW MOON’ SOUNDTRACK
MTV has a great look at the Mitch Hansen Band and their new video for By You. The guys hope to be part of the New Moon soundtrack:
He’s arguably the most talented and popular of a collection of musicians who compose songs about Stephenie Meyer’s vivid “Twilight” universe. Yet, if you’ve only seen the “Twilight” movie, you may not be aware of Mitch Hansen. He’s hoping all that will soon change.“It’s called ‘By You,’ ” the affable frontman of the Mitch Hansen Band told MTV News of his latest song and video, which he’s premiering with us and hoping to get onto the upcoming “New Moon” soundtrack. “It’s essentially from Bella’s perspective, and it’s kind of a very edgy rock-type song. It’s about ‘New Moon’ through her eyes, all that pain she felt. Then at the end it resolves — in a more happy place, I should say. It’s a very emotional song.”
Although “Twilight”-themed bands like the Bella Cullen Project, the Twilight Music Girls and the Mitch Hansen Band have become enormously popular with the fanbase since the saga’s pop-culture explosion — and improved dramatically as musicians while playing songs to ever-increasing crowds — the folks behind the “Twilight” movies have continued to largely ignore them. As impressive as arena-rockers like Paramore, Linkin Park and Thom Yorke may be, a vocal segment of the fanbase is hoping Summit will finally give a big break to a Twi-band and incorporate a song with lyrics about the tale of Edward and Bella into “New Moon.”
“It’s a strong song, and we’ve been pitching it for the ‘New Moon’ soundtrack,” Hansen said of “By You,” which chronicles the sort of emotional pain that Kristen Stewart recently said her character will go through in the November film. “We think it would be a good addition.”
As for the exact moment in “New Moon” where his song could be appropriate, Hansen told us that he’d love to hear it playing during the pivotal cliff-diving scene. “I think that would be a good spot for it because in my mind, that seems really emotional,” explained the rocker, who was inspired to begin composing “Twilight” tunes in 2007 after reading all the books in a week. “[Bella thinks she has] these voices in my head: ‘I’ve gotta do something about it. OK, I’ll jump off this cliff.’ I think that would be a good song for it, definitely.”
Read the entire article here.
(Thanks Jan!)
I love the Mitch Hansen Band! We’ve had so much fun doing contests with them, I hope they get on the New Moon soundtrack.
Do you like By You? Would you like to hear this on the New Moon soundtrack?
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Awe, I love The Mitch Hansen Band!!! I really hope they make the cut! This music video was so good! I liked how it was a live version of the song! =) The girl in it was really good too! =D
Yes!! They should be on the soundtrack. I bought their CD.. I love it. It is amazing.. Wow Talk about amazing song writing.. I think that this song should be on there….
I love the entire CD this song is from - Endless Day, I listen to it all the time. Mitch has done an excellent job of writing about Twilight series and the people in it. No real Twilight fan could not be touched by the magic of the music. This song speaks to the heart of each of us as we cry with/for Bella in New Moon. It definitely belongs on the soundtrack. I never figured out why half the songs were chosen for the first movie - they are totally unrelated to the movie and what is going on. Anyway this one is great!
Though the video is good, I have to close my eyes to FEEL the music and lyrics. Yes, I really do like it and would love for it to be on the NM soundtrack. Totally fits Bella’s despair. Hansen “GETS IT”.
I love it!!!!! I really hope it makes the cut. There have been a lot of great songs come thur here. But that one should really make the cut
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this song totally should go on the soundtrack. it really really goes with new moon and the emotion in it is absolutely amazing. something else i really like is that it isnt completely evident that it’s twi-rock. it completely goes with new moon, but if you played it to somebody who wasnt a twilight fan they would still like the song.
I know you all will hate this comment.. but this song is “butt-rock”..I dont care if it is wrapped in rob’s underwear, its horrible. Sounds like nickelback and the lot..I am sure that Summit has some better ideas than this twaddle!