Life Unexpected is a program on the CW (Mondays, 8pm) that just so happens to take place in our fair city. In addition to all the teenage drama that unfolds, the show is loaded with references to Portland local music: Red Fang, Dirty Mittens, PDX-Pop Now!, and Horse Feathers, have all been mentioned in previous episodes. Curious to how the Life Unexpected was associated with Portland music, we contacted Wendy Levy, the show’s music supervisor. She was nice enough to answer some quick questions:
How did you come across bands like Dirty Mittens, Red Fang, and the Shaky Hands for Life Unexpected ?
The music reference suggestions come from a wide variety of sources: the writers, producers, and I “pitch” in. When the music is actually played (The Shaky Hands) I make sure that the music is cleared for use and fits our budget.
What sort of research was involved? Did you need to visit Portland in order to see the bands in person? Or is that now all done online?
My research is mostly in reaching out to my contacts in the industry—in this case, the smaller labels and publishers, and asking for music from Portland-based artists. Local artists and managers have also reached out to me and to the production. I also supplement that with some online research.
Read entire article at The Portland Mercury.
Can anyone tell me when the Sountrack for Life Unexpected Season One will be released?!
Thanks