Sole And The Skyrider Band Formed In Flagstaff AZ The Summer Of 2006. Sole Founder And Former Member Of Anticon Records A Pioneer Of The Indie/alternative Hip Hop Movement Teamed Up With The Orlando Psychedelic Trio To Explore The Idea Of A Post-Rock Experimental Hip-Hop Aesthetic. From '07- '09 The Band Toured The Globe Relentlessly Sharing The Stage With Bands From All Genres Of Music. In 2008 Skyrider Relocated To Los Angeles Where Their Post-Rock Sound Became Informed By Its Proximity To What Would Later Become The "LA Beat" Scene. Around This Time Sole Was Thoughtfully Refining His Anarchistic Stream Of Consciousness Rants Into A Tangible Modern Pop-Rap Format. In The Summer Of 2010 Most Of The Band Found Themselves Living In Denver CO Where They Combined These Influences To Create A Bold New Sound That Marks A New Step For The Band. Sole And The Skyrider Band Can Be Described As Electronic Rap Inspired By Current Movements In Gangster Rap Progressive Electronic And Neo-Classical Music. The Band Explores A Wide Range Of Emotion And Composition From Club Anthems To Dark Melodic Introspection To Cinematic Hip-Hop. Their New Album Hello Cruel World Was Released On Fake Four Inc. On July 19th 2011.