On Wednesday, April 10, 2024, The Current hosted its second Minnesota Music Month event — a live taping of The Local Show featuring performances by singer-songwriter Anna Graves and rock band Porcupine. The event also featured a proclamation by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, declaring April 10 to henceforth be commemorated as Minnesota Music Day.

Anna Graves was the first live in-studio artist of the afternoon. Graves grew up in rural Webster, Minnesota, about 45 minutes out of the Twin Cities, on a small horse farm. When Graves and her sibling were left to their own devices for entertainment growing up, she turned to music and hasn’t looked back ever since.

Taking to the stage with nothing but an acoustic guitar, Graves eased into the set after a kind hello to the gathered audience. Her melodic voice was accompanied by a slight twang and drifted through the room, perhaps indicative of the time spent wandering from her childhood home to Nashville, to Los Angeles, back to Nashville, and back home again. Singing of the heartbreak of losing oneself and the hard learning curves of love, Graves tossed her voice around with ease. Watch the full performance above.

Songs Performed
00:00:00 Fly
00:03:59 Made To Love Someone
00:07:54 When The Love Is Gone

Musician
@AnnaGravesMusic – vocals, guitar

Credits
Guests – Anna Graves
Host – Diane Miller
Producer – Derrick Stevens
Engineer – Josh Sauvageau
House Recording – Eric Romani
Video – Evan Clark, Megan Lundberg
Graphics – Natalia Toledo
Digital Producer – Luke Taylor

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