Sorry About Dresden
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| Sorry About Dresden | |
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| Origin | Chapel Hill, N.C. |
| Country | United States |
| Years active | 1997–present |
| Genres | Indie, alternative rock |
| Labels | Saddle Creek Records |
| Members | Matt Oberst: singer/guitarist Eric Roehrig: singer/guitarist Matt Tomich: bassist James Hepler: drummer |
Sorry About Dresden is a four-man indie rock band from Chapel Hill, N.C. Since forming in 1997, the band has made a modest splash into the national indie scene, though have not achieved mainstream success.
Combining elements of traditional alternative rock and punk rock, the band has drawn comparisons to the now-defunct Archers of Loaf, also hailing from Chapel Hill. The music’s sound is guitar-driven with a twangy, familiar feel.
Though they use political-historical references in a number of their song and album titles and in the name of the band itself (see Bombing of Dresden in World War II), Sorry About Dresden’s music is largely apolitical. Lyrics tend to be melancholy or about weather.
Sorry About Dresden has released three full-length albums, an EP, and has appeared on a number of compilations and finally found a home on Saddle Creek Records. The band’s first release was The Mayor Will Abdicate in 1999 under the independent label Route 14 Records. This was followed by How the Cold War Began and The Convenience of Indecision, both released in 2001 under different labels.
Sorry About Dresden’s biggest success came by way of their fourth album Let it Rest with Saddle Creek Records, an Omaha-based label started by Justin Oberst, brother of the band’s guitarist (and co-singer) Matt Oberst. The other members of Sorry About Dresden are drummer James Hepler, singer/guitarist Eric Roehrig, and bassist Matt Tomich. A third brother, Conor Oberst of the more popular indie act Bright Eyes, is also on the label.
Over the years Sorry About Dresden has made a name for itself on the college rock scene, mostly through word of mouth and favorable reviews in independent publications.
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[edit] Discography
[edit] Albums
- Let it Rest (2003) - Saddle Creek Records
- The Convenience of Indecision (2001) - Saddle Creek Records
- How the Cold War Began (2001) - Moment Before Impact Records
- Rock School (2001) - Moment Before Impact Records
- Sorry About Dresden/The White Octave (2000) - Moment Before Impact Records
- The Mayor Will Abdicate (1999) - Route 14 Records
[edit] Compilations
- Saddle Creek 50 (2002 · Saddle Creek)
- Lagniappe: A Saddle Creek Benefit for Hurricane Katrina (2005 · Saddle Creek)
[edit] External links
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