William Ryan Fritch is a composer, producer/recordist, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist living in Oakland, Ca. He has released music through Asthmatic Kitty Records, instrumental music under the moniker Vieo Abiungo for Lost Tribe Records, is a member of the trio Skyrider, the experimental post-hop outfit Sole and the Skyrider Band (Fake Four Inc.), and has collaborated with numerous bands as an arranger and multi-instrumentalist, contributing to over 40 albums.