LOKI'S FOLLY

Date Signed: May 2022

Label: Kitten Robot Records

Band Members: Annie Kuchenmeister, guitar, vocals; Oskar Kuchenmeister, bass, vocals; Nissa Kuchenmeister, drums, vocals

Type of Music: Punk/Grunge

Management: Self-managed

Booking: Ryan Smith - smirya@hotmail.com

Publicity: Chris Treacy - Reybee, chris@reybee.com

Web: lokisfolly.com

A&R: Bruce Duff

Minneapolis sibling punk trio Loki’s Folly forged its path to a deal with Los Angeles label Kitten Robot Records by playing live and, crucially, appearing on Performance Anxiety, a popular podcast. The members were also connected with Soul Asylum frontman Ryan Smith, who produced Sisu, the band’s debut. After opening for Steve Albini’s Shellac, Loki’s Folly was invited to tour with Smith’s Grammywinning collective.

Podcasts can often have a long and enduring reach, which is likely why Smith pitched Loki’s Folly to Marc Shea’s Performance Anxiety. A short time later, the band was invited to appear on the show. “Our friend, music teacher and mentor Ryan Smith had been on it with one of his bands about a year ago and he told us how great it was,” guitarist Annie Kuchenmeister recalls. “He sent our then-unreleased record to see if they’d want to have us on.