The Soviettes

The Soviettes
The Soviettes playing a reunion show in 2010. Left to right: Susy, Danny, Annie, Sturgeon.
Background information
Origin	Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Genres	Punk rock
Years active	2001–2006, 2010-present
Labels	Adeline, Fat Wreck Chords, Dirtnap, Crustacean, Pop Riot
Associated acts	The Awesome Snakes, That's Incredible, The Gateway District, International Robot, The God Damn Doo Wop Band, France Has The Bomb
Website	The Soviettes on Facebook
Members	Annie "Sparrows" Holoien Susy Sharp Maren "Sturgeon" Macosko Danny Henry
Past members	Mikey "Erg" Yannich Lane Pederson

The Soviettes are a punk rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, founded in 2001. The group is composed of Annie (guitar), Sturgeon (guitar), Susy (bass guitar), and Danny (drums), all of whom share singing duties.

Annie and Susy, both natives of 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. 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. The band recorded their first EP, T.C.C.P., the same year. Soon Annie found Danny Henry to play with them permanently.

In 2003, The Soviettes released the first LP entitled 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! 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.