Photos and article by: JOHN HOSACK 8/26/12
Welcomefest
has a history of taking up and comers and propelling them to full blown
stardom. Pretty Lights can tell you all about it. I think this year- Minnesota
is going to have similar good fortune. Though admittedly I am not terribly well
versed, I had not heard any of Minnesota’s music before the show, but I
definitely have done some listening since.
His sound was slick, dubby, and just plain fun. With Ghostland
Observatory already being such a big name, Minnesota is the up and comer who
stands to benefit immensely from this years show.
That being
said, Ghostland may just go from big to bigger. Aaron Behrens stage presence
radiates passion. The duo is a pair of bona-fide artists as well as general
all-around badasses. Thomas Turner was on stage in an oversized Captain America
type cape. On their Facebook page the duo lists under their influences, “anyone
with balls,” and describes themselves as, “not a band, but an agreement between
two friends to create something that not only heals their beat-driven hearts,
but pleases their rock ‘n roll souls.” And they are not kidding. It wouldn’t
surprise me if ACDC or Ned Schneebly showed up to one of their shows just to
salute them. If you have not had the pleasure of going to a Ghostland show, do
yourself a favor and scoot over to RageColorado’s photostream and check out
photos of the show. You can also catch a glimpse of the super cool lasers that
are becoming a signature of the duo.
