Soviet

Although they were influenced more by new romantic and Brit-pop, Soviet was one of several electro-pop artists who surfaced in the late '90s. The band first appeared in 1999, though singer and songwriter Keith Ruggiero had been recording with a four-track at Syracuse University since the mid-'90s. After being joined by keyboardist/programmer Chris Otchy, the two began playing shows around the country. Additional members Amanda Lynn (synthesizer), Greg Kochan (synthesizer), and Kenan Gunduz (guitar) joined, while Soviet moved their home base to New York City. In early 2001, the...