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Infobox musical artist | name = The Soviettes| image = Soviettes2.jpg| caption = The Soviettes playing a reunion show in 2010. Left to right: Susy, Danny, Annie, Sturgeon.| background = group_or_band| alias =| origin = Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis , Minnesota , United States | genre = Punk rock , Pop Punk | years_active = 2001& ndash;2006, 2010-present| label = Adeline Records|Adeline , Fat Wreck Chords , Dirtnap Records|Dirtnap , Crustacean Records|Crustacean , Pop Riot Records|Pop Riot | associated_acts = Awesome Snakes , That's Incredible, The Gateway District, International Robot , The God Damn Doo Wop Band, France Has The Bomb Cite web| last = Jensen| first = Christopher Matthew| title = France Has the Bomb, but no leader| date = Wednesday, Apr 2 2008| year = 2008| url = http://www.fatwreck.com/band/index/44| accessdate = 2010-11-23| website = http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Soviettes/168172869871455| current_members = Annie "Sparrows" Holoien - guitar Susy Sharp - bass Maren "Sturgeon" Macosko - guitar Danny Henry - drums Everybody sings!| past_members = Lane Pederson - drums The Soviettes are a punk rock band from Minneapolis , Minnesota , founded in 2001. The group was composed of Annie ( guitar ), Sturgeon (guitar), Susy ( bass guitar ), and Danny ( Drum kit|drums ), all of whom switched off singing duties.
History
Annie and Susy, both natives of Fargo, North Dakota|Fargo , North Dakota , moved to Minneapolis around 2000 where they met Bill Morrisette of Dillinger Four . He suggested that they start a band with his girlfriend, Sturgeon, and were practicing with Dillinger Four's Lane Pederson filling in on drums by 2001.Cite news | last = Scholtes | first = Peter | author-link = | title = Red, White, & Blonde: The Liberty, Equality, and Sorority of the Soviettes | newspaper = City Pages | volume = 24 | issue = 1175 | pages = | date = 11 June 2003 | url = http://www.citypages.com/2003-06-11/music/red-white-amp-blonde/ The name originates from when Annie was serving coffee at a previous job, a customer offered "your band should be called The Soviettes" instead of a tip.Cite web | title = The Soviettes | url = http://www.fatwreck.com/band/index/44 | accessdate = 2007-10-20 The band recorded their first EP, T.C.C.P. , the same year. Soon Annie found Danny Henry to play with them permanently.Cite news | last = Marsh | first = Steve | title = The Revolution Will Be Illustrated | newspaper = City Pages | date = September 18, 2002 | url = http://www.citypages.com/2002-09-18/music/the-revolution-will-be-illustrated/
In 2003, The Soviettes released the first LP entitled LP (Soviettes album)|LP on Adeline Records of Oakland, California .
In 2004, the band released their second LP entitled LP II , again on Adeline Records. The band was then noticed by Fat Wreck Chords in San Francisco , California and was shortly after signed with the label. The band released the song "Paranoia& #33; Cha-Cha-Cha" for the compilation album Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1 .
On June 28, 2005, the band's third LP entitled LP III was released on Fat Wreck Chords.
The members of The Soviettes have maintained a friendship with rapper P.O.S. , and are referenced in "Crispin Glover" from his 2005 single "P.O.S. Is Ruining My Life". They also gained an association with the Minnesota RollerGirls with the single "Roller Girls" about the organization with backing vocals from some of the girls.cite web |url= http://minnesota.rollergirls.org/vinyl |title=Vinyl |accessdate=2007-11-07 |work=Minnesota Rollergirls Online Store
They toured the United States extensively at the end of 2005 with Fat Wreck label-mates Against Me! , the Epoxies , and Smoke or Fire .
Breakup
After April 2006 the band went on hiatus indefinitely and, at the time, the members doubted the band would reform at all. Susy has since moved to Los Angeles, California|Los Angeles , California .cite web |url= http://www.slivermagazine.com/features/2006/10/awesome-snakes-venom.html |title=Awesome Snakes - Venom |accessdate=2007-07-02 |work=Archived copy |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20070702004142/ http://www.slivermagazine.com/features/2006/10/awesome-snakes-venom.html |archivedate = 2007-07-02
"I don't know why we broke up," said Danny Henry in 2007, "It was pretty natural. Bands are relationships, they're just more complicated because it's a four-way deal." Cite news | last = Scholtes | first = Peter S. | coauthors = | title = The Curse | newspaper = City Pages | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date = September 19, 2007 | url = http://www.citypages.com/2007-09-19/music/the-curse/ | accessdate =
Post Soviettes
Since The Soviettes' hiatus, Annie and Danny have continued playing music together as the punk rock duo The Awesome Snakes . Sturgeon now plays in The Gateway District with Carrie (who also played with Sturgeon in The Salteens), as well as Nate from Banner Pilot and Brad from Dear Landlord (both of whom also played in Rivethead). Annie also performs with the God Damn Doo Wop Band.
Re-Unions
The band reunited in 2010 for some shows. The first was on March 18, 2010 at Eclipse Records in St. Paul, MN. Next was March 19, 2010 at the Turf Club in St. Paul, MN. Both shows were record release shows for their Rarities album, released for free on Red Sound Records.cite web |url= http://blogs.citypages.com/gimmenoise/2010/01/soviettes_to_re.php |title=The Soviettes reunite for rarities album and show - Minneapolis / St. Paul Music - Gimme Noise |accessdate=2010-11-09 cite web |url= http://personal.psu.edu/users/o/r/orm101/redstar/thesoviettesalbum.html |title=Red Sound Records - Free Music For The People |accessdate=2010-11-09
They also played at the Soda Bar in San Diego, CA on Sept 4th, 2010 as part of "Awesome Fest 4".cite web |url= http://sandiegopunk.com/2010/08/19/awesome-fest-schedule/ |title=San Diego Punk - Awesome Fest Schedule |accessdate=2010-11-09
On October 29, 2010 the band played at The Atlantic in Gainesville, FL as part of "Fest 9".
The band played 2 more shows in 2010, one at the Triple Rock Social Club , Minneapolis , MN on 11/12/2010 and another at Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago , IL on 11/13/2010, the latter opening for The Methadones on their final show.
The band was scheduled to participate in "Weasel Fest", supporting Screeching Weasel at Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago , IL on 05/29/2011 but dropped off the bill following Ben Weasel 's behavior at SXSW 2011.Cite news | last = Yancey | first = Byrne | title = The Soviettes, Chinese Telephones, Teenage Bottlerocket drop from Weasel Fest | publisher = Punknews.org | date = March 21, 2011 | url = http://www.punknews.org/article/41993 | accessdate = March 23, 2011 They are still scheduled to play at the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis on 05/27/2011.
Discography
Albums
Title
Release date
Notes
Label
LP
17 June 2003
Rereleased on vinyl in 2005 by Crustacean Records .
Adeline
LP II
13 April 2004
Vinyl released by Learning Curve Records later that year.
Adeline
LP III
28 June 2005
220 albums released on pink vinyl.
Fat Wreck Chords
Rarities
16 March 2010
A collection of b-sides and rarities
Red Sound Records
EPs and singles
Title
Release date
Notes
Label
T.C.C.P.
11 May 2002
vinyl only.
Pop Riot
"Alright"
12 October 2004
B-side: "Plus One"
Dirtnap
"Roller Girls"
23 August 2005
B-side: "Say So"
Fat Wreck Chords
Splits
Title
Release date
Notes
Label
The Soviettes/ Valentines EP
5 November 2002
Pop Riot
''The Havenot's/ The Soviettes
2003
As both a four track vinyl distributed in the US and a six track CD released only in Japan on Star Jets Records
Nice & Neat
Compilations
Title
Release date
Soviettes Tracks
Label
Rock Against Bush, Vol. 1
04/ 20/ 2004
¡Paranoia& #33; Cha-Cha-Cha
Fat Wreck Chords
Protect: A Benefit for ...
10/ 18/ 2005
Middle of the Night
Fat Wreck Chords
21st Century Power Pop Riot
06/ 06/ 2006
Goodbye to You (vocal by Annie)
Red Scare Industries
Reception
"The Minneapolis quartet make songs that are loud, raw and clock in at under 2 minutes. They punch you in the gut and make you feel happy for the pain." (Rod Harmon, Sarasota Herald-Tribune ) Cite news
| last = Harmon | first = Rod | coauthors = | title = Soviettes tear down punk wall | newspaper = Sarasota Herald-Tribune | location = | pages = | language = | publisher = | date = August 6, 2004 | url = http://www.heraldtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article? p=1& tc=pg& AID=/20040806/COLUMNIST88/408060596 | accessdate = February 23, 2011
http://lyrics.wikia.com/The_Soviettes Lyrics at Wikia
http://www.fatwreck.com/band/index/44 Biography at Fat Wreck Chords
Jessica Grose (July 5, 2005). http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2005/07/050705_soviettes/ Band of the Day: The Soviettes. Spin magazine|SPIN
Cite news
| last=White | first=Jason | publication-date=August 2004 | year=2004 | title=The Soviettes | periodical= Thrasher (magazine)|Thrasher | volume= | issue= | pages= | url= http://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+Soviettes.-a0118955196 | accessdate=2010-11-17 DEFAULTSORT:Soviettes, The Category:Musical groups from Minnesota Category:Musical groups established in 2001 Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2006 Category:Fat Wreck Chords artists Category:American pop punk musical groups Category:Rock music groups from Minnesota
