Don't tell the Joo sisters you can't tell them apart (from each other or from any other young Asian woman.) Don't make any Asian-girl-playing-the-violin-for-a-change quips, either — not without fear of their musical wrath, at least.

The Joo sisters want you to know something about themselves: They were born and raised in Buffalo, New York and not - as you're likely to think - Korea, China, Japan or any other Asian country you know nothing about. Oh, and another thing: They speak perfect English - probably better than you do, in fact.

The duo of Noodes and SoS have joined forces with DJ Will Star, a prominent NYC beat-maker (and Cityzen contributor) to form the current incarnation of Misnomer(S).

Misnomers played to a costumed and sugar-fueled crowd on Halloween night at The Delancey, an appropriately creepy Lower East Side venue. The sibling duo dressed as cat and mouse, respectively. Even Star got into the Halloween spirit and showed up dressed in his "DJ gear."

The Joo sisters are personable in conversation. On stage, affable sexiness fades to fury as Noodles raps cathartic, socially-conscious, and admonishing lyrics over SoS' soaring arco and haunting tremelo. What Noodles wants to do - change your mind, or just tell you off - is uncertain. She does both.

DJ Star and the Joo sisters had only hooked up a few days prior to the show, but the three performers already function in-sync. Noodles' MC routine faltered slightly at moments; she seemed hesitant with her between-song-banter. These moments were immediately remedied by an interjection from the steadfast DJ behind her, followed by the disciplined sound of SoS' violin.

"Worker Bee", laced over a menacing violin lick, cites centuries of American anti-Asian discrimination - even paying tribute to the Chinese immigrants who built the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869.

For "Music Maker", Noodles claimed to have inherited the legacy of Biggie Smalls, and defended her love of hip-hop as SoS' fingers climbed rapidly up her E-string to the violin's highest register.

"American Eyes" is Noodles at her angriest, most aggressive best: "Hey Chink-bitch, what you speak no English?/ I thought the big city would bring/ Bigger minds and better times." Yet, Noodles balanced the heavy emotionality of her lyrics with an easy self-deprecation

The Misnomers launched into their newest track, "Woo-Hoo," a sure-fire hit-single-in-waiting; half-way through the track, the crowd had memorized the chorus and chanted along, "I'm having one of those bad days again/ And I can't help it, I'm so damn selfish," to the utterly contagious beats and intricate loops of an In-the-Zone DJ Will Star.

Misnomers' delicious violin licks, powerful beats, and spicy lyrical cadence enchanted the audience, and a promising young hip-hop ensemble made its debut as a trio to the wicked delight of New York City's stimulatory sensors in the gallows of The Delancey on All Hallow's Eve.