Sorry About Your Daughter

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Sorry About Your Daughter
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Sorry About Your Daughter in Wheaton, Maryland, in 1995
Background information
Origin Washington, D.C., U.S.
Genres
Years active1992–1997, 2019
Labels
  • Edel
  • Marlboro Music
  • IDE
  • Diesel Boy Records
  • Sorry About Your Daughter Media
Past members
  • Glenn Hall
  • Jeff Aug
  • Aaron Wertlieb
  • Karl Hill

Sorry About Your Daughter was an American rock band from Washington, D.C., United States.

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History

Formed in 1992, Sorry About Your Daughter's sound is a blend of alternative rock and post-hardcore. They were inspired by DC bands including Jawbox and Shudder to Think. Singer Glenn Hall said Fugazi's Ian MacKaye was his mentor. [1]

The band toured heavily on US college campuses in the middle of the decade. They independently released "Aquarium Center" before signing to the German label Edel. [2] They subsequently toured Europe and released their second full-length album, "Face," accompanied by promotional videos for tracks like “You Gave Up” and “Scapegoat," which appeared on MTV Europe and Much Music.

After disbanding in 1997, members pursued individual musical paths. Guitarist Jeff Aug went on to record as a solo instrumentalist and began performing with British spoken word and electronic artist Anne Clark. [3] Drummer Karl Hill played with John Stabb's post-hardcore project, The Factory Incident, [4] and later joined a reformed version of Government Issue. [5]

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Sorry About Your Daughter performing in 2019

On August 17, 2019, after a 22-year hiatus, Sorry About Your Daughter played a reunion show at The Soundry in Columbia, Maryland. [6]

Members

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

References

  1. Gill, J. Doug (May 18, 1996). "Diversity is the second thing you notice about Sorry About Your Daughter" (PDF). Billboard. Retrieved January 8, 2019.
  2. "Jeff Aug: Six Concerts, Six Countries, 24 Hours". NPR. September 5, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  3. "Jeff Aug – Anne Clark Official Site". anneclarkofficial.com. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  4. Jenkins, Mark (February 4, 2000). "John Stabb's Bad Trip". Washington City Paper. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  5. "Government Issue announce NYC 2015 reunion show". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  6. Jones, Katie V. (August 15, 2019). "Sorry About Your Daughter reunites for anniversary concert in Columbia". Baltimore Sun. Retrieved June 7, 2025.
  7. Jenkins, Mark (January 5, 1996). "The Buck Starts Here". Washington City Paper. Retrieved June 7, 2025.