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Assemblage 23
Assemblage 23, an electronic act from Woonsocket, Rhode Island, was founded in
1988 by Tom Shear. Prior to Assemblage 23, Shear experimented with music under
the name Man on a Stage and played bass in a live band called The Advocates.
Assemblage 23 officially began after Shear experienced industrial dance music
played by an opening DJ for Depeche Mode. In November 1999, Assemblage 23
released their debut album Contempt through Gashed! Records, which ranked Number
42 on the DAC Top Albums of 2000 chart in Germany. The band's second album,
Failure, was released in March 2001 and fe...
