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KATY P AND THE BUSINESS,AKA KATY P AND THE BIZ, IS FRONTED BY KATY PALMIER AND BACKED BY A TIGHT TRIO OF MUSICIANS.THE BAND,VOTED“BEST LOCAL ROCK GROUP OR PERFORMER,”HAS BEEN ONE OF TAOS’ BIG CROWD-PLEASERS SINCE IT WAS FORMED FOUR YEARS AGO.
best local rock group or performer KATY P AND THE BUSINESS
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Funk, soul and rock-n-roll is this band's mantra and their large following agrees. Since coming together in 2013, Katy Palmier and her talented trio of musicians have been pleasing Taos crowds from the bar scene to Taos Plaza Live. Besides some original songs, Katy P and the Biz cover artists such as Prince, Chaka Khan, Fleetwood Mac, Daft Punk, Tool, Led Zeppelin, Adele, Katy Perry and Taylor Swift. Fun, fun, fun.
JIMMY STADLER
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best local country band or performer MICHAEL HEARNE
MICHAELHEARNE.COM, BIGBARNDANCE.COM
Those who know two-steppin' and guitar pickin' know Michael Hearne and his band South by Southwest. Hearne is pretty much a household name not only in Taos, but just about the entire Southwest. A consistent winner of Best of Taos awards over the years, Hearne's brand of “Southwestern Americana” can be heard woven through songs he's written for the likes of Jerry Jeff Walker and others. He has also made a name for himself as the chief promoter of his annual, three-day Big Barn Dance Music Festival (Sept. 7-9, Kit Carson Park).
THE RIFTERS
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KATHARINE EGLI
“BEST LOCAL COUNTRY BAND OR PERFORMER” WINNER MICHAEL HEARNE IS PRETTY MUCH A HOUSEHOLD NAME IN THESE PARTS.