Reid Williams, a local indie-rock artist and bassist for Maryland’s Spring Silver, has formed his own band, Dorinda.

Williams has been part of the local music scene for years. Before creating Dorinda, he fronted the band Cool Baby, which dates back to 2015 and his junior year of high school. Even when he was going to college in Asheville, North Carolina, he still came back during school breaks to play with the band. But that project came to an end in 2019 due to a falling out among friends, which caused Williams to deal with immense stress. The band’s breakup and the stress that came with it led to new music, which he would eventually incorporate into Dorinda.