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13 things Minnesota musicians are doing on TikTok

by Jay Gabler

February 05, 2021

As Caleb Brennan noted here on the Local Current blog last fall, TikTok is changing the way we interact with music, and fueling music discovery around the world. I thought I'd check back in to see what Minnesota musicians are up to on TikTok this winter. Any great local artists on TikTok that I missed? Let us know in the comments!

Introducing themselves

https://www.tiktok.com/@laskatheband/video/6921933394339319045?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowEE8XnpjycY3bzmGYJ5Qi16rvkldotd3B3d%2FUobxdmDWkBXyoDvoMrRGeelqxHghvGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6921933394339319045&share_link_id=9B0872C2-620A-4817-AA09-60B7DA8EC6D9&timestamp=1612459094&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

https://www.tiktok.com/@laskatheband/video/6923978626689977605?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowc6O4BYhpywT9v9ZaDnPfQ9XxIaGs3dpidekqRpnEreaXqvJQcoR4beIRmxyBE5oGGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6923978626689977605&share_link_id=6BD1C615-16DD-49E7-BCBF-A90F49A0B175&timestamp=1612459106&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

https://www.tiktok.com/@gullyboysband/video/6924790373394943238?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowLPix5IgMECX0lOMnBuBSJlXpQFhTe%2BhpXyNT1puRIddR7fmNZgXYPfkfuV2s%2BCRkGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6924790373394943238&share_link_id=E66C1575-97E0-4B22-AD99-4B84B369ECC6&timestamp=1612459751&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

Giving fans a look behind the scenes

https://www.tiktok.com/@djhayesmpls/video/6802444453861657862?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgow44Qb%2BdYBYJpUuSRq5Te1OjsEhCU5v6xJfuWCz7FYOorKdmYhUUYjdfZp6rQOrPzDGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6802444453861657862&share_link_id=17F66847-0B0B-40C8-A280-DB1177D4B044&timestamp=1612458944&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

https://www.tiktok.com/@keepforcheap/video/6919146117959634181?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgow%2FVZYy3ygtSBGm%2BIe4GqeYNtji53FdCOA0U3NU%2FL%2BJLCWZIimZgZu0EGBrlh0%2FHcWGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6919146117959634181&share_link_id=E1F6862E-5138-46D0-BC2B-BE36B96D446E&timestamp=1612459335&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

https://www.tiktok.com/@doitlikedua/video/6914351204466232582?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowSrjk1GhJeru5HeF4SCJhBAFKekdfzdWJpf8uN%2B99b5moPOziDwrv367Aiy8UNRyeGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6914351204466232582&share_link_id=70DDC41B-D0FC-4CC3-8E88-1522551C801F&timestamp=1612459411&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

Bonding with their pets

https://www.tiktok.com/@nadirahmcgill/video/6923045740826725638?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowU7T6npNSKPDfSUDto0jm08YACl861Lik4hLPCEmI%2BXLNQgHndE4cXoKAEtsNR%2FliGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6923045740826725638&share_link_id=184CB5A4-53BF-4A84-A3E6-F5A11B9C1E20&timestamp=1612458978&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

https://www.tiktok.com/@monicalaplante/video/6924719476873137414?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowR8pPWJXFnsWskRKdkWQkSxr4Ptrx6G79iG9UP%2FutDWtYn6kPGDICnI2%2ButOHtWwnGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6924719476873137414&share_link_id=08940FAD-60AA-4BDE-A629-E84E64912FF9&timestamp=1612459664&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

Interacting with fans

https://www.tiktok.com/@vialmpls/video/6923960681679047942?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowvEFUmQPriPIXrDQ7%2BnPqUNZEqxDxCj00me1Yq%2FVsTOSQyFEBVd87I4nobGIPSO1zGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6923960681679047942&share_link_id=8BEBA293-3617-4C85-BB41-12877BCE20A9&timestamp=1612459710&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

Doing covers

https://www.tiktok.com/@miloemusic/video/6910359747833253126?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowtntHYKChl1X87xq%2FR%2F6owXjcL7Ko6Q99Z08%2F5WRvfWJVFVnloZ%2F%2BLWzqqIZ3SaspGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6910359747833253126&share_link_id=E92CA5DE-E0DA-4A77-9418-15F759E389EA&timestamp=1612459141&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

https://www.tiktok.com/@bugsyband/video/6924343557419453701?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowFSCE3aS64dYhZGFUe0NrFI3EP1mpYHA4QXiHYuEQdH%2FkWr2I2XR70wIySMF9H0YgGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6924343557419453701&share_link_id=2758349F-93A7-42FB-9077-952DD9615AEE&timestamp=1612459231&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

Lipsyncing

https://www.tiktok.com/@reinaofthecid/video/6787062608844426502?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowc%2BXAOXc0HuxkPkhd58%2B%2BswFMtcTUPxMc2qgxovv0zQWoFNDl3%2BNZWgtkkRpzJwa4GgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6787062608844426502&share_link_id=81804027-6641-427D-9376-A24B7D0EB411&timestamp=1612459493&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

Teasing new tunes

https://www.tiktok.com/@dadbodband/video/6922970683286801669?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowJinywjSgkJG45QNUJbP8Eujh2lTgKI5yBPRIzQyplrvrycchgrx659BrIab2YNugGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6922970683286801669&share_link_id=6ECDDB39-9FFD-4968-9880-897CF2A3D09B&timestamp=1612459200&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

https://www.tiktok.com/@dmillsraps/video/6898892463113522438?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowfnxNZe5ZZ4uPKi0ysHpzd5t7HhNviGUw7AygdotjuQiaOQ7nGBDFpXBnkGfBgIcOGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6898892463113522438&share_link_id=82AF3ADC-0985-4571-86B1-3C2993B02FEB&timestamp=1612459529&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

Celebrating the holidays

https://www.tiktok.com/@dizzyfae/video/6919635493630119174?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowwezv6%2FJy9TtFO7WE%2FDyv5HxvZF%2BujKs8mZtatFrBnGDFDsufvTVagU5BAL0oEZMXGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6919635493630119174&share_link_id=36FCD7DB-EBD8-400A-9627-99F46182E545&timestamp=1612459834&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

https://www.tiktok.com/@seananonymous612/video/6912530896604187910?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowB5UOoeydQDw9U4J7OmUbilXrNbf1nMRHNFdhXsb8l5uaNjjOBGnAofuH2N62IchXGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6912530896604187910&share_link_id=05BC5AE7-4172-4BCD-A5EF-5C0CDBCAD68E&timestamp=1612459578&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

Sharing pro tips

https://www.tiktok.com/@remodrivemn/video/6894023618162986245?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowxX%2FIRL1%2Fz18VLzywmfjlI5i2A0I7wptYwXBKV%2BRPoTytYylSutGNKr1tJBv9674KGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6894023618162986245&share_link_id=FA774321-3315-47F0-B147-CBF2BBEA4258&timestamp=1612459264&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

Reviewing records

https://www.tiktok.com/@markmallman/video/6925132986564283654?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowJh2oE8GLyCf4jFaNHMlB5muw%2BqoM6Q42nm5ETBf0Ymmu%2B1Si%2B5%2B9EJiTkJOmRMS0GgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6925132986564283654&share_link_id=1E4224B0-FD46-48E4-8335-7827C24BC6EC&timestamp=1612459958&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

Talking to themselves

https://www.tiktok.com/@no1butsym1/video/6822742393247272198?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgow5ZHPcLkFxXJNP1PfHXR0vWMbqsucDPa3nFPgwAfkulJXns3YY6vrucnStvVw%2BCZ3GgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6822742393247272198&share_link_id=81DE6658-644A-41B9-AFFD-BFBD5BFD787E&timestamp=1612460067&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

Getting back to the soil

https://www.tiktok.com/@lydializa/video/6858063658090646789?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowmiPtYaXi4680wJl8TbnCTTBmXWgXRmm%2FsujazSVD%2FPFhJtzMkKX2J%2F9r1x4q3Qo%2BGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6858063658090646789&share_link_id=6947F818-E634-4C8A-B8B6-27C3AAE495B0&timestamp=1612459901&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

Reminiscing

https://www.tiktok.com/@earlyeyes/video/6908138426101452037?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgowkwCIiRniZcn1o6jKrL%2FAcoeKwVCfvO%2BoP1JAFF2yaISi1xOXu2kcYS4yDeMr2U%2BZGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6908138426101452037&share_link_id=CF9C111A-4BE8-4C2F-BCAC-5D96EEAA5442&timestamp=1612459306&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

https://www.tiktok.com/@nurdrocks/video/6925428724296977669?_d=secCgYIASAHKAESMgow4QycV%2Fe0zP9hX4Na0zLYrU9sGJdKGjnK7Zroa7hr1790SbqyIFaH0nsPtdS4sWORGgA%3D&language=en&preview_pb=0&sec_user_id=MS4wLjABAAAAzcj5XQx0NbQlG7pKDdimXUlsNE1UfJIbZzEJmzkMARO8XBl3uWU3AU2zYr1kkzwx&share_item_id=6925428724296977669&share_link_id=F9BB75EF-B894-4CD9-AE39-FC61291F6C31&timestamp=1612459599&tt_from=copy&u_code=d9mc1l4974akbe&user_id=6771166718552212485&utm_campaign=client_share&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=copy&source=h5_m

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