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Common Rider were a ska punk band, formed in 1999 by Jesse Michaels (guitar, vocals), Mass Giorgini (bass) and Dan Lumley (drums). The band had a much softer edge than that of Michaels' first group, Operation Ivy (band)|Operation Ivy, but still contained the same amount of energy and passion.

The band's name is taken from a 1970s Japanese culture|Japanese TV show, ''Kamen Rider|Kamen RaidÃ¢'' (Kamen RaidÃ¢ means "Mask Rider" or "Masked Rider" in Japanese language|Japanese.)

The band 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 and featured Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day (guitar/backing vocals). The band released ''This Is Unity Music'' on Hopeless Records in 2002. The band toured the US extensively the same year, including the 2002 Plea for Peace Foundation|Plea For Peace tour, sponsored by Asian Man Records. On the tour, Phillip Hill (from Teen Idols and also a major contributor on the album ''This is Unity Music'') and Joe Mizzi (from Detroit and also a guest vocalist on the album ''This Is Unity Music'') played guitar for the band. The band's last release was a split with Against All Authority in April 2005, containing outtakes from 2002's ''This Is Unity Music''.

The band broke up in 2003. In 2005, bassist

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