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. Also in the band were 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 words would always 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. Image File history File links MystikSpiral. ... Image File history File links MystikSpiral. ... Grunge music (sometimes also referred to as the Seattle Sound) is an independent-rooted music genre that was inspired by hardcore punk, thrash metal, and alternative rock. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network headquartered in New York City. ... Daria was an American animated television series, created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis Lynn, and was a spin-off of Beavis and Butt-head. ... Daria is an animated television show created by Glenn Eichler and Susie Lewis Lynn and was a spin-off of Beavis and Butt-head. ... Daria Morgendorffer as she appears in the shows opening sequence Daria Morgendorffer is a fictional animated character from MTVs animated series Beavis and Butt-Head and Daria. ... Jane Lane is a fictional, animated character who appeared regularly on the MTV cartoon show Daria. ... This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. ...

Members

Trent Lane - Guitar/Vocals

Trent Lane 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. Born 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 only him and sister Jane) or practising/performing with the group. He has been known to practice his guitar all night. He belives that sleeping with the guitar in your hand is practicing. "as long as you don't drop it" Frontman (also front man) is a term referring to the lead singer or band leader of a music group. ...

Jesse Moreno - Guitar/Back Up Vocals

Jesse Moreno 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. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ...

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. Martin EB18 Bass Guitar in flight case. ...

Max Tyler - Drums

Max Tyler, 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 even touched him, Max felt traumatized by the event. Max is also the owner of "The Tank" a van that the band uses for transportation. A drum kit (or drum set or trap set - the latter an old-fashioned term) is a collection of drums, cymbals and other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a sole percussionist (drummer), usually for jazz, rock, or other types of contemporary music. ...

Songs

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

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. However, after frontman Trent Lane 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 fiction novel about the fictional world established by the show. Jesse was referred to by his last name (and only his last name) in Episode #213.

External links

• Mystik Spiral Information Page
• Outpost Daria
• "Freakin' Friends" music video (with mp3's)