Sorry and the Sinatras
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Sorry and the Sinatras are a punk rock
influenced hard rock
band based in both Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
and London, United Kingdom, formed in 2007. Since 2010, the band has been composed of Scott Sorry
(The Wildhearts
, formerly of Amen
and Brides of Destruction
), Dave Kerr (formerly of The Cherrykicks), Rich Jones
(The Loyalties) and Lenny Thomas (formerly of Trashlight Vision
). Previously the group featured Danny Sinatra (formerly of Blackbelt) and Roger "Rags" Segal (formerly of Trashlight Vision
).
To date, Sorry and the Sinatras have released one album, Highball Roller
(2009), with plans to release a six song EP
and record a follow up studio album
.
initially met Roger "Rags" Segal and Lenny Thomas met in North Carolina
while Sorry was on tour with previous band Brides of Destruction
in 2005 while Roger and Lenny were both in Brides support act Trashlight Vision
. Sorry started working on new material with Blackbelt guitarist Danny Sinatra when Trashlight Vision split up. Roger and Lenny then linked up with Sorry and Danny to form a new group. Initially the band was named The Sad Eyed Sinatras by Sorry before it was rechristened Sorry and the Sinatras by guitarist Danny in 2007. Danny Sinatra left the group on March 24, 2008 stating on his Myspace
blog that stress, health and family issues were his reason for leaving but that he left the band on good terms. Dave Kerr formerly of The Cherrykicks was added as his replacement with the official lineup consisting of Sorry on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Dave on lead guitar, Roger on bass and Lenny on drums.
and at the Bar Academy in London. The group entered the studio in September in Barnsley
, UK with producer Jason Sanderson. The album was completed in less than 3 weeks. Highball Roller
was released May 11, 2009, which was generally well received by British
music critics, with a tour of the UK planned but this was postponed until October with the band touring the East Coast of the US in August.
On February 2, 2010, new guitarist Rich Jones
, who replaced bassist Roger Segal with Scott Sorry taken up the bass, announced the group were to tour the UK in April. On February 25, via Twitter
, the group announced they had completed songs for a six song EP
.
Punk rock
Punk rock is a rock music genre that developed between 1974 and 1976 in the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia. Rooted in garage rock and other forms of what is now known as protopunk music, punk rock bands eschewed perceived excesses of mainstream 1970s rock...
influenced hard rock
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
band based in both Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
and London, United Kingdom, formed in 2007. Since 2010, the band has been composed of Scott Sorry
Scott Sorry
Scott Sorry is an American musician best known as the bass player for The Wildhearts. As well as playing with The Wildhearts, Sorry has his own group, Sorry and the Sinatras, and has played with Amen and Brides of Destruction.-Amen :After playing in a variety of punk bands in hiladelphia, Scott...
(The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts
The Wildhearts are a British rock group originally formed in Newcastle upon Tyne, England. The band's sound is a mixture of hard rock and melodic pop music, often described in the music press as combining influences as diverse as The Beatles and 1980s-era Metallica...
, formerly of Amen
Amen (band)
Amen is a hardcore punk-influenced band formed in 1994.The band has an almost constantly rotating lineup, with founder Casey Chaos remaining as the only constant member throughout...
and Brides of Destruction
Brides of Destruction
Brides of Destruction were an American hard rock supergroup from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2002. The band's last lineup consisted of singer London LeGrand , Tracii Guns and Scot Coogan...
), Dave Kerr (formerly of The Cherrykicks), Rich Jones
Rich Jones
Rich Jones is an English guitarist born in Coventry in 1973. He has since lived and played music in Toronto, Vancouver, and Los Angeles before settling in London, England....
(The Loyalties) and Lenny Thomas (formerly of Trashlight Vision
Trashlight Vision
Trashlight Vision was a trash punk band from the United States. They featured the guitarist from Murderdolls, Acey Slade and Steve Haley from the Philadelphia based rock band HALEY....
). Previously the group featured Danny Sinatra (formerly of Blackbelt) and Roger "Rags" Segal (formerly of Trashlight Vision
Trashlight Vision
Trashlight Vision was a trash punk band from the United States. They featured the guitarist from Murderdolls, Acey Slade and Steve Haley from the Philadelphia based rock band HALEY....
).
To date, Sorry and the Sinatras have released one album, Highball Roller
Highball Roller
-Personnel:Sorry and the Sinatras*Scott Sorry – vocals, rhythm guitar*Dave Kerr – lead guitar, backing vocals*Roger "Rags" Segal – bass, backing vocals*Lenny Thomas – drumsProduction personnel...
(2009), with plans to release a six song EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
and record a follow up studio album
Studio album
A studio album is an album made up of tracks recorded in the controlled environment of a recording studio. A studio album contains newly written and recorded or previously unreleased or remixed material, distinguishing itself from a compilation or reissue album of previously recorded material, or...
.
Early years, Formation (2005–2007)
Bassist Scott SorryScott Sorry
Scott Sorry is an American musician best known as the bass player for The Wildhearts. As well as playing with The Wildhearts, Sorry has his own group, Sorry and the Sinatras, and has played with Amen and Brides of Destruction.-Amen :After playing in a variety of punk bands in hiladelphia, Scott...
initially met Roger "Rags" Segal and Lenny Thomas met in North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
while Sorry was on tour with previous band Brides of Destruction
Brides of Destruction
Brides of Destruction were an American hard rock supergroup from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2002. The band's last lineup consisted of singer London LeGrand , Tracii Guns and Scot Coogan...
in 2005 while Roger and Lenny were both in Brides support act Trashlight Vision
Trashlight Vision
Trashlight Vision was a trash punk band from the United States. They featured the guitarist from Murderdolls, Acey Slade and Steve Haley from the Philadelphia based rock band HALEY....
. Sorry started working on new material with Blackbelt guitarist Danny Sinatra when Trashlight Vision split up. Roger and Lenny then linked up with Sorry and Danny to form a new group. Initially the band was named The Sad Eyed Sinatras by Sorry before it was rechristened Sorry and the Sinatras by guitarist Danny in 2007. Danny Sinatra left the group on March 24, 2008 stating on his Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
blog that stress, health and family issues were his reason for leaving but that he left the band on good terms. Dave Kerr formerly of The Cherrykicks was added as his replacement with the official lineup consisting of Sorry on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, Dave on lead guitar, Roger on bass and Lenny on drums.
Highball Roller (2008–present)
On May 7, 2008, while they were on tour in the United States, the band announced on their myspace that they signed a deal with UnderGroove Records who would announce a release date for their debut album by the end of 2008. They announced, in June, their first dates in the UK in August, taking place at The Asylum in BirminghamBirmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
and at the Bar Academy in London. The group entered the studio in September in Barnsley
Barnsley
Barnsley is a town in South Yorkshire, England. It lies on the River Dearne, north of the city of Sheffield, south of Leeds and west of Doncaster. Barnsley is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan Borough of Barnsley, of which Barnsley is the largest and...
, UK with producer Jason Sanderson. The album was completed in less than 3 weeks. Highball Roller
Highball Roller
-Personnel:Sorry and the Sinatras*Scott Sorry – vocals, rhythm guitar*Dave Kerr – lead guitar, backing vocals*Roger "Rags" Segal – bass, backing vocals*Lenny Thomas – drumsProduction personnel...
was released May 11, 2009, which was generally well received by British
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
music critics, with a tour of the UK planned but this was postponed until October with the band touring the East Coast of the US in August.
On February 2, 2010, new guitarist Rich Jones
Rich Jones
Rich Jones is an English guitarist born in Coventry in 1973. He has since lived and played music in Toronto, Vancouver, and Los Angeles before settling in London, England....
, who replaced bassist Roger Segal with Scott Sorry taken up the bass, announced the group were to tour the UK in April. On February 25, via Twitter
Twitter
Twitter is an online social networking and microblogging service that enables its users to send and read text-based posts of up to 140 characters, informally known as "tweets".Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey and launched that July...
, the group announced they had completed songs for a six song EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
.
Current lineup
- Scott SorryScott SorryScott Sorry is an American musician best known as the bass player for The Wildhearts. As well as playing with The Wildhearts, Sorry has his own group, Sorry and the Sinatras, and has played with Amen and Brides of Destruction.-Amen :After playing in a variety of punk bands in hiladelphia, Scott...
– vocals, bass - Dave Kerr – guitar, backing vocals
- Rich JonesRich JonesRich Jones is an English guitarist born in Coventry in 1973. He has since lived and played music in Toronto, Vancouver, and Los Angeles before settling in London, England....
– guitar - Lenny Thomas – drums
Former members
- Danny Sinatra – guitar, backing vocals
- Roger "Rags" Segal – bass, backing vocals