Brian Bell formed the Space Twins before he was a Weezer. And if "Goddess of Love" / "Osaka Aquabus" (Duck Butter Records) is any indication, Space Twins are better. "Goddess of Love" is a moody, melodic song with a bit more experimentation than you'd find on a Weezer album, like that accordion, for instance. But it works! There's emotion oozing from this song that both the pop lover & the indie rocker can revel in. On the other hand, "Osaka Aquabus" is an upbeat, listener friendly song that screams mass appeal. With a sing-song Melody, easy to define lyric, and non-offensive instrumentation. It's all good in an MTV type of way - as well it should be. Space Twins is no slacking-off side project; this is obviously what Brian Bell does best.
- Jeff Matlow (Smug Magazine)

Live Review

I was told that the next band, Space Twins, was some sort of Weezer offshoot. True to their name, they played a very spacey form of hard rock, which was still rooted in a twisted sort of American pop. Their lyrics featured plenty of celestial images, such as "Rings of Saturn", and the music was filled with spacey effects. Most of the songs featured nice guitar solos, even the vocals were often drenched in atmospherics. I really enjoyed them, and the steadily growing crowd seemed to like them, too.
- Excerpt from Skratch Magazine show review by G. Murray Thomas

Brian & Tim M. also play with Mephisto. Here's a Review from the LA Weekly

Well, the ball is officially bouncing for th hodgepodge underground's Mephisto... at least for one more show. Dustin O'Halloran (Devics) started his "Dark Cabaret" outfit after writing a handfull of songs more befitting a silent-movie theatre than a rock club, combining early-30's Berlin nostalgia with hints of Tom Waits & Nick Cave. That set up a loyal conscription of longtime friends to unfold the entire vision, most notably with Aaron Embry (genius) on piano, accordion and trumpet, and Space Twins' Brian Bell and Timothy Maloof on Banjo and Violin, respectively. Judging haphazard arrangement of fire-dancers, Magicians and rococo bulesque, O'Halloran is evidently after something more than the standard night of live music - he seeks a sensory overload. There is no focal figure, just a collage of LA talent on equil ground. Joining the circus will be the frozen-in-time echoes of Sara Lov (also of Devics) and Scott McPherson from the Ethers.
- Chuckie Mindenhall

Duck Butter Music is currently negtiating to release a Mephisto CD.