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California, United States (1999 – 2003)

Common Rider was formed in 1999 in California by Jesse Michaels (guitar, vocals), Mass Giorgini (bass), and Dan Lumley (drums). They were a band on a much softer note than that of Michaels’ first group Operation Ivy, but still contained the same amount of energy and passion. They released two full-length albums and one EP. Last Wave Rockers was released in 1999 on Lookout! Records. Thief In a Sleeping Town EP was also released on Lookout! Records in 2001. The band released This Is Unity Music on Hopeless Records in 2002. In 2002, the band toured the US extensively, including the 2002 Plea For Peace tour, sponsored by Asian Man Records. On the tour, Phillip Hill (from the Teen Idols and also a major contributor on the album This is Unity Music) and Joe Mizzi (from Metro Detroit and also a guest vocalist on the album This Is Unity Music) played guitar for the band. A new EP (April 2005), split with Against All Authority, has been released containing outtakes from 2002’s This Is Unity Music.

They broke up in 2003 mainly because of the want to pursue other opportunities. Dan Lumley officially retired from music at that time as well. Mass still remains in Squirtgun. In 2008, Jesse began a new band called Classics of Love.
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  • rok2slayr

    True Rulers is pretty awesome but I like Carry On more personally.

    November 2011
  • ynard

    C'mon guys, their best song hands down is True Rulers! I dare you to check it out, simply beautiful!!!

    March 2011
  • chilled_out

    So GOOD!

    March 2011
  • RustInRush

    Sigal, Signal! Anything Jesse Michaels does is perfect.

    December 2010
  • rachel-lo

    anyone know where i can find common rider live videos?

    December 2010
  • Contraceptron

    Last Wave Rockers is completely perfect.

    December 2010
  • watertower2100

    Greets from Lafayette, Indiana Spud Zero Alum!!!

    October 2010
  • Raredrum

    Me and my friends just always sing 'carry on' and 'classics of love' all the time. im so glad i showed them those two songs. just walking down the street at 11:00 pm, smoking cigarettes, singing common rider. fucking love it, eh?

    August 2010
  • DeucesAreWild

    these are some of the catchiest songs I've heard in a long while, the chorus to castaways has to start paying rent in my head soon

    July 2010
  • victorandresk8

    foda!

    April 2010
  • vandaleyes

    aside from Op Ivy's music, Last Wave Rockers is one of the most inspiring things i've ever heard. way to go Jesse.

    March 2010
  • drunk__tank

    fucking golden! [2]

    March 2010
  • G-DOG92

    fucking golden!

    March 2010
  • ehxen

    why is ther a universal logo over there???>>>>>>

    January 2010
  • byyoutheradio

    do you missed early rancid mid 1990? come & see rancid indonesian taste http://www.last.fm/music/the+radio+%28sapulidi+punx%29/radio%2Bradio%2Bs%252Ft

    January 2010
  • byyoutheradio

    jesse is genius! i love his music, same wild as operation ivy did. with or withoutt lint lol :p

    October 2009
  • greg3064

    Everything Jesse does is pure gold. Classics of Love (his new band) is also excellent.

    September 2009
  • El_Salvador7

    Jesse was better when he was young and angry. Still a hero for me though.

    August 2009
  • greg3064

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    July 2009
  • JLG-

    !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    July 2009
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