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sorry machine
sorry machine (stylized in lowercase letters) is an indie rock band from Turlock, California. Formed in 2021 as a creative partnership between guitarist and drummer Colin Danks and bassist and vocalist Ciara Williams, sorry machine is an artistic duo weaving songs about dreams, love, anguish, and the beauty of human life.With the added talent of Wesley Williams on drums in 2023, sorry machine has recently been focusing much of their energy on integrating themselves into the local music scene, performing live and sharing their hearts with the people around them.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Colin Danks (he/him) is our guitarist, drummer, co-lyricist, backing vocalist and co-composer. He also is our sound engineer, handling the production, mixing, and mastering of our tracks. Colin has been fully enveloped in music for the majority of his life, having been part of several performing bands in the past before forming sorry machine. His creative influences include Pixies, Phoebe Bridgers, and MASS OF THE FERMENTING DREGS.
Ciara Williams (she/they) is our bassist, vocalist, co-lyricist, and co-composer. She has been singing since before she could read and was in a band with Colin prior to starting sorry machine. Her creative influences include Estrons, Microwave, and My Chemical Romance.
Wesley Williams (he/him) is our live drummer. Wes double majored in Computer Science and Music at his time in University and focused his studies in the area of Music Technology. He has an affinity for electronic music, especially lively and eclectic genres such as Hardtek and Japanese Hardcore EDM.