SO SORRY was founded in 2023 (Berlin) and has been performing in its current line-up since April 2024: Zuza Jasinska (vocals), Käthe Johanning (keys), Shanice Ruby Bennett (bass) and Lenny Rehm (drums). Their music moves at the intersection of contemporary jazz, alternative pop and R&B, delivering intricate melodies and tightly woven arrangements with emotional vulnerability and an ethos of shared empowerment.
The band has already made a strong impression on the German music scene: they received the 2024 Musicboard Berlin scholarship, won the Sparda Jazz Award 2025 and the renowned Junger Münchener Jazzpreis 2025. Their debut EP is set for release in January 2026.
With consummate musicianship and heartfelt songwriting at its core, SO SORRY is not an apology but a statement of reclaiming space and embracing boldness.
Zuza Jasinska (*1997) is a Polish vocalist, composer, and improviser from Toruń, currently based in Berlin. A graduate of the Jazz Institute at the Universität der Künste (UdK) Berlin, she navigates effortlessly between jazz, pop, folk, singer-songwriter, and experimental music. She is an integral part of several projects, including inEvitable extended, Eva Klesse 4tet – "Stimmen", Storm Dog, SO SORRY, and the Emilia Gołos x Zuza Jasinska duo, with a forthcoming solo project, Voice Solo, on the horizon. Her work includes the 2021 album "imho" with Emilia Gołos, "My Meadow" with Fred Garden (2024), and three singles in collaboration with Max Feig and Jan Kris.
Käthe Johanning (*2000) is a German composer, pianist and producer currently based in Berlin.
She is known for her work as a session musician and sidewoman (piano, synthesizer, harpejji, trumpet & vocals) as well as her extraordinary composing and arranging skills in various genres. Käthe’s music is always marked by deep musicality, extensive sound expertise and an unforgettable, clear but soft touch.
Originally from Detmold, NRW, Käthe started her musical journey in the classical world, studying the trumpet, piano and organ at Hochschule für Musik Detmold. In 2019, she moved to Berlin to pursue a bachelor’s degree in jazz piano at the internationally renowned Jazz-Institut Berlin.
In recent years, Käthe has established herself as a versatile musician in the genres of contemporary jazz and alternative pop, touring and performing across Europe and the US with renowned artists such as Michael Patrick Kelly, Annett Louisan, Kat Frankie, Wilhelmine, Lie Ning, Clueso, Alli Neumann, Modha and Sorvina to name a few. Since 2023, she has been a permanent member of the successful German indie-pop band JEREMIAS.
Käthe launched her own project in 2023: SO SORRY, a Berlin-based band known for their bold songwriting and unapologetic celebration of queerness. Their debut EP is set for release in January 2026.
Shanice Ruby Bennett (*1997) is a German-British bassist and producer based in Berlin and London. As a versatile musician, they have performed with artists such as Lianne La Havas, Holly Walker, and Alli Neumann, and have produced for Mulay and Marlena Käthe, among others. Shanice is currently working on the debut EP of their own project SO SORRY, set to be released in autumn 2025. Trained in electric bass at the University of Music and Dance Cologne (HfMT) and a graduate of the renowned Eventim Popkurs (2018), Shanice feels at home across a wide range of genres. Their bass playing is marked by deep musicality, sensitive timing, and a warm, gritty tone – always in service of the song, with a keen sense for dynamics and atmosphere.
Lenny Rehm (*2002) is a German drummer and composer who graduated at the Jazz Institute Berlin in 2024. He has performed with musicians such as Aki Takase, Doug Weiss, Rudi Mahall, Reggie Moore, Jonas Westergaard, and Alexander von Schlippenbach. His work is documented on eleven studio and live productions, spanning styles from avant-garde and contemporary jazz to traditional jazz, experimental music, soul, and groove. As both a sideman and bandleader, he regularly performs throughout Germany and across Europe.