The Cactus Blossoms
the cactus blossoms
The Cactus Blossoms is an American alternative country and indie folk band based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band is composed of brothers Jack Torrey (vocals, guitar) and Page Burkum (vocals, guitar).
The band’s musical styling of “the sounds and approaches of early country and rock n’ roll” was inspired by traditional American folk music and “hillbilly” music and is “reminiscent of 60s Nashville and Los Angeles as heard in artists like Roy Orbison, The Byrds, Duane Eddy, and the Everly Brothers.”
Brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum began playing music at ages 18 and 23, respectively,but didn’t form the Cactus Blossoms duo until they were both in their 30s.The band began playing local shows in Minneapolis in 2010 and self produced and released a self-titled debut album in 2011.Their popularity secured them a residency at St. Paul’s Turf Club where they self-produced their first live album titled Live at the Turf Club.
In 2017, the band appeared in the revival season of David Lynch‘s television series Twin Peaks, performing the song “Mississippi”.The song is also featured on the soundtrack album, Twin Peaks: Music from the Limited Event Series.
At its best, harmony duo singing can transform simple math into a magic trick. One plus one, instead of equaling two, suddenly yields an unexpected third thing. An upper-case ONE. A universal hum. A deep vibration that encompasses two different points of view. On their latest release, Every Time I Think About You, brothers Jack Torrey and Page Burkum, aka The Cactus Blossoms, once again prove themselves to be among the most adept – and distinctive – modern practitioners of that magic. But like any great magician, The Cactus Blossoms can’t – or won’t – fully explain the illusion they create.
“Harmonies are a big part of our sound, but in some ways they’re the part we focus on the least,” says Burkum. “We put most of our attention and energy into the songs themselves and then the harmonies just happen.”
Performing
Friday and Saturday
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