Minnesota
There was a very popular Twin Cities band called Chameleon that I always enjoyed seeing. They were mainly a cover band but they were excellent and put on over the top shows and achieved good regional success. Their drummer had a mechanical platform that would rise and invert the drum kit so that the drummer would play upside down. This over the top showmanship inspired and was adopted by Tommy Lee of Motley Crue. More importantly, one of the members of Chameleon was a man who moved to Minnesota from Greece to attend the UofM. His name is Yiannis Chryssomallis. His stage name is Yanni and he was the keyboard player. After Chameleon, Yanni went on to popularize New Age music and his name is now synonymous with New Age music. His work is renowned and loved world wide. Anyone who's spent much time with a masseuse or in an elevator has heard his music, if not seen his memorable performances performed live at some of the world's most iconic venues. Can we say that New Age music is also the Minneapolis Sound?
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One of my all time favorite punk bands! I lived in Minneapolis for a while a few years back and was always so jealous of my friends who grew up seeing The Replacements at punk houses and dive bars. I live vicariously through your memories 
