Mystik Spiral

This is the band fronted and led by Trent Lane, Daria's friend Jane's brother.

It is an alternative-rock grunge band, with elements of heavy metal.

They are generally portrayed in a negative light - in their very first mention in "Road Worrier", Daria said the name sounded like a Doors tribute band and Jane laughed that they wish they were that good - and the few of their songs we get to hear are not good. Even Trent once said the songs in the second set were so lame, he'd leave the gig if he wasn't in the band ("Jane's Addition"). Despite this, they keep getting gigs, both in Lawndale and in other places like Fremont. They've performed at Brittany Taylor's birthday party, a kids party in Fremont, the Club Glamour Lounge near Ashfield, and regularly in Lawndale at both McGrundy's Brew Pub and The Zon.

They often introduce themselves as, "We're Mystic Spiral, but we're thinking of changing the name." Some of the alternate names have included "Helpful Corn" and "Something-Something Explosion". They also wondered aloud if it would help if they "spelled Mystic with 2 Ys." Daria's unspoken, but thought, response was: "Sure. And I'll spell my name DarYa, and be crowned Miss America."

Spin-off show
After the end of Daria, a pilot script was written for a spin-off starring the band. Mystik Spiral was originally reported to be in production in at least one article about "Is It College Yet?", but then the closure of MTV Animation was announced. The script wasn't seen until it was included on the Daria DVD boxset.

The pilot involved the band being taken on by a manager and moving into a rundown house in a new town in an attempt to hit the big time. The style of humour shown was a more surreal than in Daria and with more specific jokes based on bands & the music industry, and without the cutting wit displayed by the lead. It featured no Daria characters (outside of Spiral)and instead introduced focused on new ones; whether it would have later shown any (or at least Jane) is unknown.

Some new running gags and facets were introduced for the band members, such as Jesse turning out to be somehow capable of attracting girls with ease.

Members
Trent Lane: vocals and guitar

Jesse Moreno: rhythm guitar

Max Tyler: drums

Nicholas Campbell: bass guitar

Notable Songs

 * Behind My Eyelids
 * Every Dog Has His Day
 * Freaking Friends
 * Icebox Woman
 * Little Sister
 * Mr. Normal
 * Been Workin' on the Railroad (cover version)

Gigs
Lawndale
 * The Zen (or Zon)
 * McGrundy's Pub