Who is The Assistant? The Assistant is a four piece band from various areas of central NJ. We are a positive hardcore/punk band and address a variety of subjects (sexual abuse, drug abuse, world politics, religion, to name a few..) within our lyrical content. Our music varies with our influences (which you can browse through below) and is never restricted to one style or genre. enjoy.
Leigh - v o c a l s , k e y b o a r d s theassistant@hotmail.com Playlist: Sleater Kinney - Dig Me Out Madonna The Weakerthans - Left and Leaving Against Me! - reinventing axel rose Against Me! - the disco before the breakdown Le Tigre Del Cielo - cd Refused - the shape of punk to come Sarah Mclachlan - Solace Readings: The Handmaid's Tale The Celestine Prophecy The Odyssey Stories from the Dreamtime The Mouse and the Motorcycle - Beverly Cleary A Summer to Die - Lois Lowry Bridge to Terabithia The Lone Ranger and Tanto Fistfight in Heaven - Sherman Alexie I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings - Maya Angelou The Fixer - Bernard Malamud Hamlet - Shakespeare The Twelfth Night - Shakespeare
	Ross - d r u m s , v o c a l s Outlook535@aol.com Playlist: Moby - play Coalesce(all) Radiohead(all) Off Minor - CD I Have Dreams - CD Mos Def - Black on Both Sides Death Cab for Cutie - We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes
Tom - g u i t a r , v o c a l s, b a s s - s y n t h youandinj@hotmail.com for commentary visit: useless commentary on tom's part Playlist: the squints - cd takaru / light in the attic - split 12" dawn treader - everything fall river - demo and live black cross - new cd avenger of awry - everything for all it's worth - live and cd envy - all the footprints you've never left and the fear expecting ahead (cd) off minor - the heat death of the universe Readings: Superman: Red Son - Mark Millar Red - Warren Ellis Terra Obscura - Alan Moore Batman: The Dark Knight Returns - Frank Miller Daredevil - Brian Micheal Bendis Rising Stars - J. Micheal Stranzynski Risings Stars: Bright - Fiona Avery League of Extraordianary Gentlemen - Alan Moore Ultimate Spiderman - Brian Micheal Bendis Amazing Spiderman - J. Micheal Stranzynski Peter Parker Spiderman - John Quesada Y the last man - Brian Vaughn The Alphabet Versus The Goddess - Leonard Shlain Planetary - Warren Ellis Are you on the global frequnecy? - Warren Ellis Reload - Warren Ellis 411 - various marvel writers
	Todd - g u i t a r , v o c a l s thelastwillbethefirst@hotmail.com Playlist: dar williams - the honesty room off minor - the heat death of the universe latterman - turn up the punk, we'll be singing wire - pink flag suzanne vega - solitude standing against me! - everything alison ranger - CD ramones - ramones mania forstella ford - quietus lifetime - jersey's best dancers the clash - london calling patti smith - horses mission of burma - signals, calls and marches strike anywhere - change is a sound Readings: when corporations rule the world - david c. korten anarchy, state and utopia - robert nozick why i am not a christian - bertrand russell difficult loves - italo calvino the problems of philosophy - bertrand russell stupid white men - michael moore