The band Darlingside itself is much like a mixtape– a well-groomed sequence of discrete moving parts. On our Q&A page, a thoughtful fan recently inquired, “If you were a character from Lord of the Rings, who would you be and why?” This week, in honor of that well-considered query, We present a mix of Alterna-Darlingside ensembles…

1. Lord of the Rings

Harris as Smeagol/Gollum (talks to self).
Auyon as Treebeard (beard, earthiness).
Sam as Samwise Gamgee (name, wisdom).
Don as Gandalf (height, age).
Dave as Frodo (eyes, disappearance).

2. Disney Princesses

Harris as Sleeping Beauty (sleep schedule).
Don as Snow White (opacity).
Sam as Jasmine (drum rug= flying carpet).
Dave as Cinderella (shoe lover).
Auyon as Ariel (has a well-mustached father).

3. Uncanny X-Men

Dave as Cyclops (piercing gaze).
Auyon as Storm (Halle Berry).
Harris as Beast (chest hair).
Sam as Wolverine (northern origins).
Don as Rogue (self-conscious about graying hair).

4. Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

Harris as Michaelangelo (gregariousness).
Dave as Leonardo (stoicism).
Don as Donatello (nerdiness, namesake).
Sam as Raphael (quick hands).
Auyon as Master Splinter (books gigs for the other dudes).