Music

With fame on her horizon, Maple Grove’s very own Lacey Canfield is leaving her mark on the world of country music. Canfield was featured in a 2011 issue of Maple Grove Magazine, and at the time was just emerging as an up-and-coming musician. Now, she has released her debut album, Oh Tennessee, a tribute to the state where she has developed her craft during the past three years. The Providence Academy graduate’s music (Oh Tennessee and also Christmas music) can be found on iTunes and in select stores. Read more about Maple Grove’s Lacey Canfield Making Big Moves in The World of Country Music With Debut Album

Stu Nankin wears many hats. Known as a music producer, arranger, electric bassist, mastering engineer and all around music wiz in the Twin Cities area, he is seemingly always busy with a new development.

This year, Nankin is working on a comprehensive tribute to the iconic soul singer James Brown.

The project mixes Minnesota-based talent and Tony Wilson—once dubbed James Brown Jr. The goal is to highlight fan favorites as well as lesser-known pieces from Brown’s repertoire. Read more about Stu Nankin Channels James Brown in His Newest Project

Sometimes even Scott Miller has a hard time explaining what he does. Miller, a Maple Grove resident, is a musician and composer—but not in the classical sense. He’s classically trained in music, yes, but he combines that knowledge with modern technology to create electronic music. Read more about Scott Miller Makes Electronic Music

As a teenager, Maple Grove resident Tony Cimperman played acoustic guitar until the day he discovered the percussive, satisfying “thump” of the electric bass. Changing instruments put Cimperman on the path to his current career as a manufacturer and worldwide supplier of high-end, “boutique” basses. Read more about Local Entrepreneur and Owner of Planet Bass Sells Boutique Guitars to the World

Known as a universal language, live music brings communities and visitors together—and Chuck Skajewski is no stranger to onstage entertainment. At age 61, there is no slowing down the talented Skajewski, who owns Maple Grove business CES Printing Solutions, and his self-taught fingerpicking guitar rhythms. “I’ve been playing and singing live with my brother-in-law, Mike, since we were in ninth grade,” Skajewski says of his musical origins. “Live music has this ability to take people away from the moment.” Read more about Chuck Skajewski’s Guitar Talent on Showcase in Maple Grove