Mystik Spiral

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Mystik Spiral performs "Freakin' Friends." From left: Nick, Max, Trent, and Jesse.

Mystik Spiral is a fictional grunge rock band from the popular MTV show Daria. The band featured Trent Lane, the brother of Daria's best friend Jane, as lead singer and guitarist, rhythm guitarist Jesse Moreno, bass guitarist Nicholas Campbell ("Nick"), and drummer Max Tyler.

The band would frequently play gigs at various locations on the show, and the members seemed to believe they were perpetually bordering on being "discovered", although no supporting evidence for this belief was ever produced. One of the show's running gags was that Mystik Sprial frontman Trent Lane was a universally bad lyricist, whose would sacrifice any coherent thought for the chance to rhyme. Another running gag is whenever Trent mentioned Mystik Spiral, he would comment that they were "thinking of changing the name". It never changed throughout the show's run. Trent was presented as the stereotypical Generation X twentysomething: completely apathetic with a hesitant, laid back speech pattern. He was also the object of Daria's affection for much of the show's duration.

1 Members
2 Songs
3 Trivia
4 External links

[edit] Members

[edit] Trent Lane - Guitar/Vocals

Trent Lane (voiced by Alvaro J. Gonzalez) was the frontman for Mystik Spiral in the series. He would introduce the band and the songs at performances, and was the band's primary songwriter. Son of Amanda and Vincent Lane, and brother to Jane, Wind, Summer and Penny Lane, Trent spent the duration of the show lazing around the Lane residence (inhabited mostly by him and sister Jane) or practising/performing with the group. He has been known to practice his guitar all night. He believes that sleeping with the guitar in your hand is practicing "as long as you don't drop it."

[edit] Jesse Moreno - Guitar/Back Up Vocals

Jesse Moreno (voiced by Willy Schwenz) was the second guitarist for Mystik Spiral (although images show him playing bass), and occasionally sung backing vocals. He first appeared in episode #111 ("Road Worrier") and was immediately revealed to be a man of significantly few words. He was never seen out of his open leather vest and if he ever had any insight into anything, he certainly never shared it with anyone.

[edit] Nick Campbell - Bass Guitar

Nick Campbell, on the bass guitar (although images show him playing guitar), was the most low profile member of the group. Nothing but his name was ever revealed about him on the show, and he rarely spoke.

[edit] Max Tyler - Drums

Max Tyler (voiced by Wass Stevens), mostly seen behind his drumkit, was the most aggressive member of Mystik Spiral, which some might link to his occupation within the band. It was generally understood that Max felt himself and the group to be outrageous rebels who were perpetually in angst over society. It was only in Episode #310 ("Speedtrapped) that Max showed his sensitivity, when the band was pulled over for a broken taillight and Max expressed paralysing fear of being beaten by the police officer. Though the police officer never touched him, Max felt traumatized by the event. Max is also the owner of "The Tank," a van that the band uses for transportation.

[edit] Songs

Behind My Eyelids
Icebox Woman
Every Dog Has Its Day
Little Sister
Betrayal (completion unconfirmed)
Freakin' Friends
Paingasm
Hey Mr. Normal

[edit] Trivia

In Episode #504, "Camp Fear" (first aired on 12 March, 2001), disagreements over musical direction within Mystik Spiral' threatened to tear the band apart. After Trent took a short road trip to help his sister Jane and clear his head, peace and cooperation was once again restored to the garage grunge band.

The band once spent an afternoon in a county jail for swerving over the yellow line.

Members Nick and Max never had their last names revealed on the show. This information was released via the The Daria Diaries, a spin-off novel set in the fictional world established by the show. Jesse was referred to by his last name (and only his last name) in Episode #213.