At first glance,the sisters behind Darkside Mirrors-blonde Lucy,a.k.a Lucy Mirror(Vocals,guitar)and brunette Junko,a.k.a Junk the Ripper(drums,"UFO Contact")-look like Betty and Veronica at the Monster Mash. Or maybe they're secretly channeling the heroines of Mulholland Drive."We have seen all of David Lynch's films more than 100 times," says Junko. Psyches duly scarred, Lucy and Junko grew hungry to find a proper way to express their darkened world view.Grabbing boys Death Joe on bass and Kevin on Guitar,the girls formed themselves a garage band and christened it Darkside Mirrors. After almost six years playing freak-outs and happenings around Tokyo,the finally released their first album,STAY EVIL!!,in January of this year.
Darkside Mirrors may stun audiences with punky guitar noise,Stooges-style serch-and-destroy tactics,Cramps-ian '50s B-movie visual sense,and the good looks of vampire seductresses,but the sisters also have big, bubble-gum-pink hearts underneath all the ghoulishness. "We are obsessed with girl groups-but mostly the darker ones like The Shangri-Las," say Junko. Their music ultimately plays upon both sides of the Alice in Wonderland motif:the cute outfits,and the terror of unintentional psychedelic experience.Says Junko,"There is nothing scarier than the mysterious reality of a nightmare or a bad trip!" DARKSIDE MIRRORS'music may soud demonic,but the sisters make the bad dream a very pleasant ride.