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Common Rider | |
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| Origin | Berkeley, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Punk rock,reggae,indie rock,ska punk |
| Years active | 1999–2003 |
| Labels | Lookout!,Hopeless |
| Members | Jesse Michaels Mass Giorgini Dan Lumley |
Common Rider was an Americanska punk band, formed in 1999 byJesse Michaels (guitar, vocals),Mass Giorgini (bass) and Dan Lumley (drums). The band's name is taken from a Japanese TV show,Kamen Rider (Kamen Rider means "Masked Rider" inJapanese).
Michaels was formerly the lead vocalist forOperation Ivy, 1987 to 1989.[1]
The band released two full-length albums and one EP.Last Wave Rockers was released in 1999 onLookout! Records.Thief In a Sleeping Town EP was also released on Lookout! Records in 2001 and featuredBillie Joe Armstrong ofGreen Day (guitar/backing vocals). The band releasedThis Is Unity Music onHopeless Records in 2002. The band toured the US extensively the same year, including the 2002Plea For Peace tour, sponsored byAsian Man Records. On the tour,Phillip Hill (fromTeen Idols and also a major contributor on the albumThis is Unity Music) played guitar, along with Joe Mizzi. The band's last release was a split withAgainst All Authority in April 2005, containing outtakes from 2002'sThis Is Unity Music.
The band broke up in 2003. In 2005, bassist and producerMass Giorgini went to Australia to record an album for Brisbane-based reggae/ska outfit Scarred Hope; he has also performed with Dan Lumley in the bandSquirtgun. Michaels has continued to perform sporadically and to produce art. In late 2008, Michaels emerged with a new band namedClassics of Love, after the Common Rider song.
| Year | Title | Label | Other information |
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| 1999 | Last Wave Rockers | Lookout! Records / Panic Button | Debut Album |
| 2001 | Thief in a Sleeping Town EP | Lookout! Records | 7" vinyl with four songs,Billie Joe Armstrong fromGreen Day played guitar |
| 2002 | This Is Unity Music | Hopeless | Phillip Hill, Matt Demeester, Kevin Sierzega, Jimmy Lucido, Ray Moses, Joe Mizzi, members ofAlkaline Trio, and many more, contributed to this record. |
| 2005 | Common Rider/Against All Authority split | Hopeless | Split EP with punk bandAgainst All Authority containing four songs from theThis Is Unity Music sessions that did not make it onto the record. |
| Year | Title | Label | Contributing Track(s) |
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| 2000 | Might As Well ... Can't Dance | Adeline Records | "Thief In A Sleeping Town" |
| 2000 | Lookout! Freakout | Lookout! / Panic Button | "Carry On", "Signal Signal (Alternative Version)" |
| 2001 | Lookout! Freakout - Episode 2 | Lookout! / Panic Button | "Am I On My Own" |
| 2002 | Every Dog Will Have Its Day | Adeline Records | "Blackbirds vs Crows" |
| 2002 | Hopelessly Devoted To You - Volume 4 | Hopeless | "Small Pebble" |
| 2001 | 1157 Wheeler Avenue: A Memorial For Amadou Diallo | Failed Experiment | "Longshot" |
| 2002 | Plea For Peace / Take Action Volume 2 | Sub City | "PSA" (Jesse Michaels only), "Longshot" |
| 2003 | Operation: Punk Rock Freedom | Hopeless/Sub City | "Firewall" |
| 2004 | Hopelessly Devoted To You - Volume 5 | Hopeless | "Where The Waves Are Highest" |
| 2006 | Hopelessly Devoted To You - Volume 6 | Hopeless | "Small Pebble" |
| 2009 | Hopeless Records: 15 Year Anniversary | Hopeless | "Small Pebble" |
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