SIN CITY met and worked together in NYC after separately exploring various artistic fields, from acting to Slam Poetry-- even recording their own solo material for years before joining forces after meeting at NYU. Their varied backgrounds were a perfect blend for developing their Hip-Hop/Soul (Brooklyn/Bama) inspired sound. Both are accomplished actors whose theatrical ambitions have seemingly overshadowed their musical exploits. Alabama born Icarus V. Daedalus (Brandon Scott) was a recurring character on Grey's Anatomy; while Brooklyn native Verbal The Rapper (Malcolm Barrett) was in the 2008 Best Picture winner The Hurt Locker, co-starred with Tom Hanks & Julia Roberts in Larry Crowne, and played Lem in the ABC cult hit Better Off Ted (entire cast featured in his single/video “Revenge of the Nerds” off his debut solo album, The Backpacker’s Guide to the Galaxy). SIN CITY consists of two parts; the duo and the band. While the duo, who wrote the album, consists of Verbal + Icarus, the band (Ameenah Kaplan, Merrick Woodard, Chris Yule & Ken Urbina; a producer on the album) is a whole other monster. While some may compare the sound of the duo's album to Jay-Z and R. Kelly's The Best of Both Worlds meets Outkast, the band is more The Roots meets Rage Against the Machine.