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The Assistant were a fantastic screamo band from the late 90's, based out of New Jersey. Members went on to join/form bands like The Jonah Complex. Guitarist, Thomas R. Schlatter, Ex-You and I, went on to form Wrong Day to Quit, This Ship Will Sink, In First Person, Black Kites and is currently playing in Capacities and Less Life. .

The Shop Assistants were an indie pop band from Edinburgh, Scotland, formed in 1984, initially as Buba & The Shop Assistants. The original line-up was Aggi on vocals, David Keegan (guitar), Sarah Kneale (bass), Laura MacPhail (drums) and Ann Donald (drums), this line-up releasing one single, the highly-collectable 'Something To Do' which was produced by Stephen Pastel who also contributed backing vocals. Aggi left to be replaced by Alex Taylor, which saw the name shortened to simply 'The Shop Assistants' and the next release was 'All Day Long' in 1985, which Morrissey described as his favourite single of that year....