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This is the band fronted and led by [[Trent Lane]], [[Daria Morgendorffer|Daria's]] friend [[Jane Lane|Jane's]] brother. The band was first formed at [[Lawndale High School]], though Trent and [[Jesse Moreno]] had been playing guitars together since they were twelve and have been in previous bands.

It is an alternative-rock grunge band, with elements of heavy metal. Most of their songs aim for screeds on the tortured human condition, to a ludicrous degree.

It is an alternative-rock grunge band, with elements of heavy metal. Most of their songs aim for screeds on the tortured human condition, to a ludicrous degree. 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]]").

~~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]], various dives across Carter County, and regularly in Lawndale at both [[McGrundy's Brew Pub]] and [[The Zon]]. Their website states "We are available for weddings, sweet sixteens, bar mitzvahs, acquittal parties, keggers. Not too early in the day, please... Cash, check, or barter accepted."

Despite all 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]], various dives across Carter County, and regularly in Lawndale at both [[McGrundy's Brew Pub]] and [[The Zon]]. Their website states "We are available for weddings, sweet sixteens, bar mitzvahs, acquittal parties, keggers. Not too early in the day, please... Cash, check, or barter accepted." A genre magazine named [[Smudge Magazine]] gave them a (ludicrously purple prosed) favourable review, calling them a "convincingly tormented quartet", while [[Muck & Rage]] gave them a bad review because the reviewer was a surly douche and thought Trent looked like the type of boy his ex-girlfriend liked.

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."