Sorry About Dresden was an American indie rock band formed in 1997 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The group consisted of Matt Oberst on vocals and guitar, bassist Matt Tomich, guitarist/vocalist Eric Roehrig, and drummer James Hepler. Their first release was the single "Crusades" in 1998, followed by their debut album The Mayor Will Abdicate in 1999 on Route 14 Records. The band's breakthrough came with the release of Let It Rest in 2003 through Saddle Creek Records. Matt Oberst died on November 27, 2016, at the age of 42. "Ghost (Is Leaving Me)", recorded during The Convenience of Indecision sessions, was released posthumously in 2021.
