The Sinister Left are not evil communists and insist their name has nothing to do with politics but, in case you didn't know, sinister is Latin for 'to the left', historically associated with Satan, or evil.
And if you're prone to over-analysing such things, you could think of the Sinister Left as being doubly evil.
The problem with that description, though, is that the quartet are indubitably nice, lacking the aloofness that often characterises rock bands. During an interview at a Tsim Sha Tsui coffee shop, the members are polite, friendly, even quiet.
They also say they're a little strange. 'For me, the stranger the better, [as] everything's so cliched these days.' says Filipino singer-guitarist Nathaniel Inciong.
Along with Inciong, the band consist of Italian lead guitarist Alejandro Dini, drummer Reginald Brotonel, also Filipino, and rounding out the quartet is new bassist Stuart Quinn, who is set to join the band after their next gig at the Underground's indie showcase on Saturday night.
Though Inciong concedes the Sinister Left's music is not yet that 'out there', it's certainly a step or two away from much of the derivative fare peddled around Hong Kong's indie scene.
Part of the reason for this is each of the musicians brings different influences to the table. Brotonel,