As part of Minnesota Music Month, Duluth singer-songwriter Sophie Hiroko and her band participated in a live taping of The Local Show recorded in the Forum at Minnesota Public Radio. Together with Bunny Blood, Sophie Hiroko topped the Minnesota Music Month Scouting Report, based on a poll of 245 people, including people who work in arts journalism, venues, promotion, music retail, artist representation, music manufacturing, and more.

“What a whirlwind, truly,” Hiroko says. “Dreams coming true before my eyes, feeling like this is exactly where I'm supposed to be right now, and I've never felt that before. Feeling the depths of gratitude in a way that I've never felt before.”

Watch the full session and interview above.

Video Segments

00:00:27 Ashes
00:03:00 Interview with host Diane
00:08:46 Cashmere Candles

Song 1 is from Sophie Hiroko’s 2025 EP, to the core, and song 2 is from Hiroko’s 2026 A-side B-side single, DIVORCE, both available on Bandcamp.

Musicians

Sophie Hiroko – guitar, vocals
Kara Hageman – bass
Skye Sutherland – drums

Credits

Guest – Sophie Hiroko
Host – Diane
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Audio Engineer – Maurizio D’Errico
Video Producer – Ariel Tilson
Camera Operators – Evan Clark, Michael Osborne, Sean Belcher
Event Producer – Tom Campbell
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor

External Links

Sophie Hiroko – Bandcamp