Originally called The Liberators, they were formed in 1964 in the town of Rugby. Under this guise they released one single, produced by Shel Talmy, before Wallbank left the band.

The name was changed at the suggestion of their manager, Reg Calvert, who also managed the Fortunes. They were signed to Decca Records in late 1965 and recorded "Mirror, Mirror", a song written by guitarist Tony Newman and produced by Tony Clarke. The follow-up was a minor hit but although they would drop the "Assorted" from their name and move on to Pye, further success eluded them.

They eventually transformed into Flying Machine.