Music
The best kept secret in music
Press
This band has no press
Discography
LP 2003 Adeline Records
LP II 2004 Adeline Records
Photos
Feeling a bit camera shy
Bio
Its cold and crappy and six months long, but the Minnesota winters grey clouds often have shiny linings. Case in point: The Soviettes. It was early winter 2000 when Annie (The Hostages, Cadillac Blindside), Susy (Bombshell) and Sturgeon (The Salteens) bunkered down in Susys basement and tried to break the seasonal monotony by starting a band.
Things went pretty well, with Dillinger Fours Lane Pederson filling in on drums for The Soviettes first EP, TCCP. Fortunately, the single turned out better than the groups train wreck of a first show, and local label owner Max Peters of Pop Riot Records offered to put the 7 out. Having nowhere to go but up, the three girls practiced hard and were lucky enough to recruit Danny Henry (The Short Fuses) as a full-time drummer in late winter 2001.
With the line-up complete, The Soviettes began writing songs at breakneck speed. A split album and a few comps later, they were ready for their own full-length, and were approached by Billie Joes (Green Day) Adeline Records. The Soviettes self-titled LP was released in time for a successful Summer Tour 2003, and the band has been busy with interviews, reviews, and shows since returning in August. Theyre hitting the road for the West coast this Christmas, and are back in the studio February 2004, with a brand new set of songs to be released this June, when theyll tour the U.S. again!
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