13 things Minnesota musicians are doing on TikTok

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
@laskatheband this kind of feels like an audition for The Bachelor #femalemusicians #trending #girlbands #fyp #art #girls
@laskatheband part 2 with the mookster #mnmusic #california #localmusic #womeninmusic #bandtok #girlband #sisters #sisterband
@gullyboysband STOP! 🛑THIS IS A CHECKPOINT🛑 #fyp #foryou #bandsoftiktok #riotgrrl #indiemusic
Giving fans a look behind the scenes
@djhayesmpls Pulling some samples from vinyl #producer #musicproducer #creative #instrumental #myinstrumentalskills #dj
@keepforcheap Making our practice space #cute #fyp #band #basement #makeover #indie #minneapolis #diy #music #minnesota #scene #femme
@doitlikedua
Bonding with their pets
@nadirahmcgill Willem wanted to dance
@monicalaplante EXTREME GROUNDHOG HOME EDITION #catsoftiktok #groundhogday #adventurecat #cats #fyp #diy #diyholiday
Interacting with fans
@vialmpls these are so fun to make!! #fyp #foryou #indieband #riotgrrrl #GEICOLipSync
Doing covers
@miloemusic i really like doing super short covers #frankocean #blonde #indie #upandcomingartist #fyp #frankoceancover
@bugsyband Careless whisper 🤫 #georgemichael #carelesswhisper #michaelcera #harp
Lipsyncing
@reinaofthecid We do this out of love for Toni Braxton #lipsync #lipsyncchallenge #lipsyncs #lipsyncqueen #tonibraxton #hewasntmanenoughforme
Teasing new tunes
@dadbodband we haven’t released this bad boy yet but just wait until later this year 👁👄👁 #phoebebridgers #originalsong #fypシ #sadmusic #DisplayYourGreatness
@dmillsraps
Celebrating the holidays
@dizzyfae giving you jack, giving you halloween, giving you pumpkin song
@seananonymous612 Happy New Years!! #NewYearsEve #newyear2020 #PopPunk #AuldLangSyne #acousticguitarcover #acousticguitar
Sharing pro tips
@remodrivemn #diy home-recording
Reviewing records
@markmallman Phoebe Bridgers #pheobebridgers #smokesignals #sadvibes #boygenius #betteroblivioncommunitycenter #2017songs #strangerinthealps
Talking to themselves
@no1butsym1 I’m basically bald now
Getting back to the soil
@lydializa
Reminiscing
@earlyeyes Don’t mind me just missing the stuff we did 🥺
@nurdrocks My entrance from my headlining show at @firstavenue 💜 I miss shows 😭 #spacejam #concert #minnesota