Annie, originally from Fargo, North Dakota, met Sturgeon when she moved to Minneapolis in 1995.

They started writing songs in 2001 and were joined by Susy shortly afterward with Lane Pederson on drums.

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 was then noticed by Fat Wreck Chords in San Francisco, California and was shortly after signed with the label.

"[6] Since The Soviettes' hiatus, Annie and Danny have continued playing music together as the punk rock duo The Awesome Snakes and later in Green/Blue.

[8][9] They also played at the Soda Bar in San Diego, CA on Sept 4th, 2010 as part of "Awesome Fest 4".

The band also played a live show at San Francisco's Bottom of the Hill Club on August 31, 2011.