Pop Culture References of Wizard101: Mirage – Eloise Quest, Cactus Blossoms

Mirage Cactus Blossoms – The Cactus Blossoms
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/NPC:Eloise_Merryweather
https://wiki.wizard101central.com/wiki/Quest:Cactus_Blossom_Boogie
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Cactus_Blossoms
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rypoFq_nhFQ

Eloise in Caravan

Eloise was hoping to run into Your Wizard in Mirage. Once again she’s gotten herself into a bit of a thorny situation and could use a hand. Her Floral exhibits at the Royal Museum have become hugely popular, so they sent her to Mirage to collect Mirage Cactus Blossoms. Not only are they beautiful but the blossoms are surrounded by cactus spines, SHARP cactus spines. Could you save Eloise’s delicate fingers and pick her a few 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, bass) and Page Burkum (vocals, guitar) with a touring act including Phillip Hicks (bass), Jake Hanson (guitar), and Jeremy Hanson (drums).

The Alkalai Barrows Cactus Blossom

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.”

Cactus Blossom at GARP music festival, Codfish Hollow, Maquoketa, IA 9/28/18

The band’s third studio album, One Day, was released on Walkie Talkie Records on February 11, 2022.

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