Thank You, I'm Sorry

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Thank You, I'm Sorry
Origin Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Genres
Years active2018-present
Labels
Spinoffs
  • Colleen Dow
  • Mealworm
Members
  • Colleen Dow
  • Bethunni Schreiner
  • Sage Livergood
  • Abe Anderson
Website thankyouimsorryband.com

Thank You, I'm Sorry is an American emo band from Chicago, Illinois.

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History

Thank You, I'm Sorry began in 2018. The band started as the solo project of lead singer Colleen Dow. [1] In early 2020, the group signed to Michigan based record label Count Your Lucky Stars Records. [2] As a solo project, Dow recorded and released an acoustic album in February 2020 titled The Malta House. [1] The album title is a reference to the Malta, Illinois. [1] After the release of The Malta House, the project expanded to a four-piece, consisting of Dow, bassist Bethunni Schreiner, guitarist Abe Anderson, and drummer Sage Livergood. [1] The group released their debut album I'm Glad We're Friends on August 21, 2020, through Count Your Lucky Stars. [3] The album received positive reviews. [4] In early 2022, the band released a new song titled "Parliaments". [5] [6] Their sophomore album, Growing in Strange Places, was released on September 29, 2023, which was their final release under Count Your Lucky Stars. On January 31, 2024, they announced an EP titled Repeating Threes to be self-released on March 8.

Discography

Studio albums

TitleDetails
I'm Glad We're Friends
Growing in Strange Places

Acoustic albums

TitleDetails
The Malta House

EPs

TitleDetails
Repeating Threes

Demo EPs

TitleDetails
The Malta House Demos

Compilation EPs

TitleDetails
Quarantine Comp
(with Abe Anderson, The Acid Flashback at Nightmare Beach, Jimmy Montague, Marco Aziel, and Ness Lake)

Singles

TitleYearAlbum
"How Many Slugs Can We Throw Against the Wall Until We Question Our Own Mortality" / "Manic Pixie Dream Hurl"2020The Malta House
"Cell Phone"Quarantine Comp
"Manic Pixie Dream Hurl"I'm Glad We're Friends
"Backpack Life"
"Follow Unfollow"
"Parliaments"2022Non-album singles
"Christmas Lights"
"Chronically Online"2023Growing in Strange Places
"This House"
"Autonomy Shop"
"Mirror"
"When I Come East"2024Repeating Threes

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