MTV Meets: Bear Hands
Back-n-forthing with Dylan from Bear Hands…
By Tamara Roper
The Bear Hands boys have been making music for years now, but this summer you might have caught them playing a slew of festival dates in the UK, you lucky things. We caught up with Dylan Rau as he slept off a season of onstage antics…
MTV UK: Hello Bear Hands. Where are you right now and what are you doing?
Bear Hands’ Dylan Rau: I'm at my parents’ house in the woods, about two hours outside of New York City. I just got off a month of touring and I think I've slept about 75% of the two days I've been off.
MTV UK: Tell us the most unexpected lesson that you've learned since being in the music industry…
Dylan Rau: You only fail if you stop.
MTV UK: You've been in the UK recently. What are your favourite and least favourite things about our fair isle?
Dylan Rau: I love London, obviously. You've got a smart island. Better educated folks than America on a whole. The things I maybe don't love are some of your meat products and the weather (shocker).
MTV UK: You guys are from New York. Where's the best place to take someone on a date in the city?
Dylan Rau: Oh dear I'm not sure. I've had a good time eating bagels and reading in Central Park. Walk along the Hudson River, maybe? Go out drinking in Brooklyn late night…
MTV UK: Your track Giants is almost on a million views on YouTube. How will you celebrate when it gets to a mill?
Dylan Rau: Haha if only you got paid for that kinda thing. Ted and I will probably cheers our cell phones or something in the van.
MTV UK: If you could have written any song, ever, which would it be?
Dylan Rau: It's All Over Now Baby Blue by Bobby D.
MTV UK: What would be your death row meal?
Dylan Rau: Fruit Roll-Ups and Cheez-Its.
MTV UK: What are your band plans for the autumn?
Dylan Rau: A bunch of American touring and then trying to finish writing the next record.
MTV UK: How would you describe your music to an old person?
Dylan Rau: Hippie bulls**t.
I don't leave the house, 'cause I can't
I've been taking these pills but still,
Got a couple of trails that I couldn't shake
Inside or out (agora)
You're moving to find me (agora)
Don't fear me now (agora)
Put that behind me (agora)
If I can hear you
Why can't I seen you?
If I can touch you
Is that enough to
Make my love real
And one that won't fail
You can trust me
Because I have changed
Inside or out (agora)
You're moving to find me (agora)
Don't fear me now (agora)
Put that behind me (agora)
If you believe me,
This will be easy
You've heard enough now,
To know me
I'm in love, yes
With this feeling
But I confess,
Feelings are fleeting
Inside or out (agora)
You're moving to find me (agora)
Don't fear me now (agora)
Put that behind me (agora)
No right, no wrong (agora)
At least I'm trying (agora)
When I am gone (agora)
Ain't no more crying (agora)
Part of what I've learned
Living on my own
You like to hang out, but I don't
I've been taking these, pills but still
Got a couple of trails, that I couldn't shake
Inside or out (agora)
You're moving to find me (agora)
Don't fear me now (agora)
Put that behind me (agora)
No right, no wrong (agora)
At least I'm trying (agora)
When I am gone (agora)
Ain't no more crying (agora)