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The Various Assortments
Alternative / New Wave / Pop Punk

the adventures of the various assortments in space



Liskeard
United Kingdom

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Member Since2/25/2006
Band Websitewww.variousassortments.co.uk
Band MembersPaul Program (vocals/guitar) Stephen Ayres (trumpet/trombone) Michael Oliver (bass) Martin Baxter (tenor sax/harp) Tim Young (drums) Keiron Standfield (keyboards) Stevo Bliss (sleeping partner)
InfluencesBeatles, Rutles, Billy Liar, Velvets, Bowie, Roxy & Eno, Zappa, Woody Allen, Television & Patti, punk, post punk, new wave, Gary Numan, Two Tone, Simpsons, Damon, Paul Patch, Colonel Bastard
Sounds Likeaccording to reviewers: The Beatles, The Beach Boys, The Kinks, The Small Faces, doo wop, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Bowie, Eno, Frank Zappa, Wings, The War Of The Worlds, Billy Liar, Grease, Jilted John, Frank Sidebottom, Teenage Jesus & The Jerks, The Buzzcocks, Buddy Holly, Pere Ubu, Blancmange, Depeche Mode, OMD, Gary Numan, Howard Jones (!), Adam Ant solo, The Buggles, Kate Bush, Madness, Elvis Costello, The Teardrop Explodes, the 60s, the early 80s, the late 80s, plink plonk music, The Dukes Of Stratosphere, Mr Bungle, They Might Be Giants, The Lightning Seeds, Blur, Pulp, The Frogs, The Streets, Gorillaz, a cockney Bob Dylan and a bedroom Kaiser Chiefs
Record LabelAppollo Records


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Jul 15 2009 8:30P
The Hippo Plymouth, Southwest
Jul 18 2009 9:00P
The Cornish Ivy Liskeard, Southwest
Jul 24 2009 10:00P
Ryan’s Bar Torquay, Southwest
Jul 25 2009 9:30P
Bettle & Chisel Delabole, Southwest
Aug 20 2009 9:00P
The Barley Sheaf Liskeard, Southwest
Sep 25 2009 9:00P
The Woodside Plymouth, Southwest

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   About The Various Assortments
Based in Liskeard, Cornwall, UK, The Various Assortments are currently transforming a long term recording project into a live outfit. Endorsements from Richard & Judy, Public Image Ltd's Keith Levene and 247's Backbone have only served to fuel their egocentric ambitions.

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The Various Assortments has 675 friends.
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The Various Assortments's Friends Comments
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MCY-MUSIC





Jul 2 2009 1:37 PM

Thanx for ur friendship and welcome to myspace of "MCY-MUSIC".

Love&Peace!!!

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STAY TUNES ;-D

The Names





Jun 12 2009 4:16 PM

Hi, thanks for your interest in our music.

And good luck with yours.

Our new album, "Monsters Next Door", just out on Str8line Records.



Best

Michel
radio timperley





Jun 12 2009 3:55 AM

hello the various assortments,...

my new weekly 1 hour "radio timperley" show starts
this sunday 14th june at 7pm uk time (2pm nyc etc)
on - www.manchesterradioonline.com



thank you for being mymyspace ace radio friend,...
and i'll try and keep you up-to-date with my fantastic
semi-proffessional radio show-biz-ness career .

best regards
frank sidebottom



p.s. if you want to be on it !!! see the "latest news" on www.franksworld.co.uk
      or my latest blog on  www.myspace.com/franksidebottom..
MiNa





Jun 7 2009 12:04 PM

Dear friends,

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
new MiNa album  - Live and b-side u

out now - only available on:

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


Psychedelica





May 27 2009 11:24 PM

Hi there,

New cover track just up, Welcome to Bucketheadland.

PSYCHEDELICA
Sam/Steve/Harley and Ed.

Puppyfat





May 21 2009 9:09 PM

hey guys, looking forward to the 6th. Wish i could hear some of your songs now but myspace has updated their flash player and left me in the dark ages with no way of upgrading, anyways see you all very soon! :)
chris
alan





May 17 2009 6:55 PM

Hello my musical maestro, looking forward to seeing in you in July, fancy a curry?
Kitty + The Lost Boys





Apr 22 2009 5:38 PM


Barbican Live Lounge Plymouth (ex Jazz Cafe) tomorrow night (23rd) if you're around at midnight
we're playing!

Kitty♥
picturesleeves





Apr 21 2009 1:43 PM

Hey, how are you? Let us know what you think of our new track Little Things! Ciao.
Deep Blue Sound





Apr 21 2009 8:51 AM

Thanks for the add
All the best
Deep Blue Sound
AMG Records





Jan 2 2009 11:46 AM

Photobucket
Songsmith237





Dec 11 2008 3:16 AM

Hippos rule
The Vinyls





Dec 4 2008 11:28 PM

Hey!!

The Vinyls are in THE REGIONAL FINAL of ''The Red Battle'', Battle of the Bands... and we desperately need your vote to take us to the national finals!!

text ''Red 912'' to ''81696''

the gig is on Tuesday 9th Decmber @ The White Rabbit Plymouth... contact band for tickets..

Thankyou so much to everyone who has voted so far!!

Much love
The Vinyls
x
THE FRIDAY NIGHT BAND





Nov 24 2008 11:44 PM

Eyup Paul
Let us know when you get something organised for the Barley. We're up for some rockin' in Liskeard.
Steven & The FNB
Mystery





Nov 22 2008 2:41 PM

Hi Paul and other Various Assortments,

Thanks for coming over to play in Truro.
I hope you enjoyed it, you sounded great!!

Mike
Terra Nova





Nov 21 2008 2:14 PM

Hi everyone
Great gig last night really enjoy it

Terra Nova
The Vinyls





Sep 19 2008 2:19 PM

The Vinyls have entered a national battle of the bands called "Red Battle"

It would be very nice if you could could take 2 minutes out of your time and vote for us..

Text: Red 912
to 81696

The Web site is
http://www. redbattle. co. uk/theRedBattle. php


Our first leg of the battle is in the white rabbit plymouth on the 15th of october.
Its guna be a awsome night!!!
XxX
The Vinyls
DUB AKA





Aug 22 2008 8:07 AM

hi you have a sound of your own
with conections to your past.
maybe could do a music vid with you
in the future, lots of work on this one at moment
cheers dj
KUNT AND THE GANG





Aug 4 2008 12:42 PM

i think he could be the lovechild of me and father ted
The Cheek


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Jul 30 2008 3:03 PM

Thank you for the add, we are looking forward to coming down to Cornwall this weekend.
ccatnb xx
Pondlife





Jun 12 2008 10:20 PM

oi oi! good to have you on board, o brothers and sisters from the east.
The Rusting Bowfingers





Jun 9 2008 3:44 PM

Cheers geezer, waiting on round two results. The poor old septics just don't get it unfortunately, so I'll probably drop a few points as a result. Still made up though.
The Rusting Bowfingers





Jun 8 2008 11:27 AM

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May 27 2008 1:09 PM


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By clicking the following link, you are already the type of performer who could win this prize…. In fact, there’s an extremely high probability you will.



Rosalita





May 15 2008 1:32 PM

Hello - thanks for the addage there in far flung Cornwall x
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