PattyStewBoneCity: Catching up with the 'Twilight' series soundtrack artists

Catching up with the 'Twilight' series soundtrack artists

There have been a few notable Twilight Saga soundtrack artist updates, and since several of our former groups will be appearing at tonight's MTV Music Video Awards alongside Ashley Greene, now is a good time to catch up with the series' musicians.

First of all, those expected to appear at the VMAs are Linkin Park (bringing a new song performance in at the show, per MTV), The Black Keys (nominated for "Breakthrough Video"), Paramore (performing; Hayley Williams co-nominated in several categories), Florence + the Machine (nominated for "Best Rock Video"), and Muse (nominated for several awards). The VMAs air live tonight at 9:00 p.m. EST, and you can check out a list of The Twilight Saga: New Moon and The Twilight Saga: Eclipse-related VMA nominations here.

Florence + the Machine ("Heavy in Your Arms" from the Eclipse soundtrack)'s Florence Welch recently talked about the name of her group, saying "What I like about the name is that it was didn’t want it to just be name. I didn’t want it to be a band name. I wanted it to be something that was ambiguous. As if it were me versus the machine or just me against my enemies with many different interpretations. The name itself came from a private joke between me and my friend." According to People Magazine, Welch also talked about her experience reading the Twilight series, saying "I went on holiday with my family [and] me and [my sister] Grace only had one book between us ... We were sharing a room and we'd be reading Twilight to each other at night. She'd fall asleep and be like 'You can't read ahead of me!' And I'd be secretly reading faster than her."

Meanwhile, Sea Wolf ("The Violet Hour" from the New Moon soundtrack)'s Alex Brown Church revealed that he is now going solo because "Now that the record is out, I feel like I can go back and do that and establish it as something different because by now people know who Sea Wolf is." He also talked about how being a part of the New Moon soundtrack has affected him, saying "I feel like there's probably more of the people who read indie blogs and are more into music. I think a majority of the fans are the people who have that indie personality. That hasn't changed dramatically."

As for the rest of the Twilight Saga soundtrack alums, here's a list of the latest in OST artist news:

Muse ("Supermassive Black Hole" on the Twilight soundtrack, "I Belong to You" on the New Moon OST, "Neutron Star Collision" from the Eclipse soundtrack) has been using UFOs during their shows and is said to be considering moving to smaller show performances rather than large arenas.
Paramore ("Decode," "I Caught Myself" on the Twilight soundtrack) has been touring with Tegan & Sara, but took time to help out with Habitat for Humanity in Jacksonville, Florida earlier this month.
MUTEMATH ("Spotlight" from Twilight) is releasing a live DVD/CD package, and will join Eclipse soundtrack artist Cee-Lo Green ("What Part of Forever" from Eclipse) at MoogFest 2010 this October.
Collective Soul ("Tremble for My Beloved" on the Twilight OST) is right in the middle of a fall tour and is expected to release a new album this winter.
Iron & Wine ("Flightless Bird, American Mouth" from the Twilight soundtrack) is expected to release a new album called "Kiss Each Other Clean" in early 2011, and it'll be their first album since 2007's "The Shepherd's Dog."
Death Cab for Cutie ("Meet Me on the Equinox" from the New Moon soundtrack)'s Chris Walla is going to be featured on a Led Zeppelin tribute album this October.
Band of Skulls ("Friends" from New Moon) are set to release a new single called "Fires" and a deluxe version of their album this October.
Thom Yorke ("Hearing Damage" from the New Moon OST) has teamed up with Liars for a new EP which will release in October, and he has also issued some interesting opinions about the status of the music industry which you can read here.
Lykke Li ("Possibility" on New Moon) was recently a model for a Levi Jeans Curve party, and she's served as a guest vocalist on a new Norwegian album.
The Killers ("A White Demon Love Song")' Brandon Flowers is going solo for "Flamingo," a new album, but he announced that the band is not breaking up.
Bon Iver (co-contributor for New Moon soundtrack's "Roslyn") recently appeared on a song called "Monster" with Jay-Z and Kanye West, and this created quite a bit of buzz for them.
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club ("Done All Wrong" from the New Moon OST) recently suffered a loss in the band, the bassist's father, but they're coming back for a new show on a somber note this week, and there are free tickets for it being given away here.
Hurricane Bells ("Monsters" from New Moon) recently released a new EP called "Down Comes the Rain" and will be supporting KT Tunstall on tour.
OK Go ("Shooting the Moon" on the New Moon OST) recently embarked on their fall 2010 tour, and they have also launched a remix contest for their song "White Knuckles."
METRIC ("Eclipse (All Yours)" from the Eclipse soundtrack) is in the middle of a tour, and you can find ticketing information here.
The Black Angels (feat. on Unkle's "With You in My Head" from Eclipse) recently appeared on Letterman to perform their song "Telephone," and you can watch that performance here.
The Bravery ("Ours" on the Eclipse soundtrack) is hitting up a New Jersey festival with New Moon soundtrack band OK Go, and you can find out more about this killer line-up here.
Fanfarlo ("Atlas" in Eclipse) has announced plans to make a new album.
The Black Keys ("Chop and Change," Eclipse) has been on tour with Kings of Leon, and they have announced a New Years Eve show in Chicago.
The Dead Weather ("Rolling in on a Burning Tire" from Eclipse)'s song video for "Treat Me Like Your Mother" was chosen as one of the century's top 20 music videos so far.
Bat for Lashes (co-contributor for Eclipse OST song "Let's Get Lost")' video for "What's a Girl to Do" was also chosen in the top 20, and the band will also be appearing on the official soundtrack for The Vampire Diaries.
The Washington Post has a great feature on what's next for Vampire Weekend ("Jonathan Low" from Eclipse), and the band has been touring around the country this month.
Unkle ("With You in My Head" from Eclipse) is featured on a documentary of their tour, paid tribute to someone who died during a concert for the premiere of that film, and revealed why he became a part of the project to BBC.
Band of Horses ("Life on Earth" on the Eclipse OST) is headed to Farm Aid this October with Dave Matthews and John Mellencamp, among others, and they also recently took the time to surprise a couple by performing at their wedding.
Cee Lo Green ("What Part of Forever") made a big name for himself by recently releasing a very good, expletive-filled song - the video for which has become a viral sensation.