Teenage Strangler

Independent music devotees will be pleased to discover Minneapolis lo-fi rockers Teenage Strangler, raucous scene veterans worshiping equally at the temples of Dinosaur Jr. and The Velvet Underground. Fuzzed out, riotous, and firmly rooted in the tradition of preeminent college rock heavyweights like Kurt Vile, Wilco, R.E.M., and The Minutemen. The band took their name from a bad 1964 horror flick featured on the original Mystery Science Theatre 3000. Teenage Strangler is made up of some the Twin Cities' most adventurous and acclaimed artists; Dylan Lee Ritchie (The God Damn Doo Wop Band, Prissy Clerks) and Nathan Grumdahl (Arm, Selby Tigers, Bombay Sweets).

Since 2007, Teenage Strangler has achieved a considerable reputation both at home and in the wider underground scene. The band is known for its rough and ready live show, having shared stages with fellow travelers Grant Hart, Vivian Girls, Joe Jack Talcum, Birthday Suits, and a whole host of indie movers and shakers. With a steady stream of EPs and one full-length, 2017's As You Wish, under their collective belt, the band's work sits at the intersection of K records and SST records.