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The Aces (formerly The Blue Aces) are an American alternative band from Provo, Utah. The band has four members: guitarist Katie Henderson, bassist McKenna Petty, and sisters- drummer Alisa Ramirez, and lead vocalist and guitarist Cristal Ramirez.

Their first single as The Aces, "Stuck", was released in 2016, eventually reaching #38 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart in late 2017. The band's second single, "Physical", was released in 2017 in advance of their debut EP I Don’t Like Being Honest. The band is signed to Red Bull Records.

Their debut album When My Heart Felt Volcanic was released on April 6, 2018. The Aces worked with six producers on the records, but Dan Gibson and Simon Oscroft were particularly influential, being involved in half of the material.

The Aces joined 5 Seconds of Summer for their Meet You There tour, in support of their latest album release, Youngblood (2018). Following this tour, they embarked on their own North American headlining tour in support of When My Heart Felt Volcanic, the Waiting For You Tour.

Early Life
The Aces consists of Katie Henderson, McKenna Petty, Alisa Ramirez, and Cristal Ramirez. The band started while they were all in grade school together. Sisters, Cristal and Alisa Ramirez, along with their best friends, have always asked for musical instruments growing up and have been working on music for about 10 years. Since childhood, they've had discussions about what this band would mean if they brought it public.

Starting as The Blue Aces
Katie Henderson, McKenna Petty, Alisa Ramirez and Cristal Ramirez released their first EP as a Christian band in May of 2012.

Musical style, influences and band status
The Aces' musical style has been described as Indie Pop and Alternative Pop. They are an all girl-group and members have expressed the want to break the idea of the "girl band" genre. The media has looked at gender first when referring to The Aces, such as when KUTV did a and they want to be seen as a band without the connotations of what it means to be a woman. Cristal Ramirez has said in an interview with Capitol Sound DC, "we are just a band! I don’t see why people have to see gender all the time and make it a thing. But at the same time, it is unique and it is a strength of ours that we are all women. We wanna inspire other girls and we get that all the time –fans coming up to us and being like ‘oh my gosh you guys are so inspiring I wanna be in the music industry’ or ‘I wanna start a band.'"

Band members

 * Katie Henderson – guitar and vocals
 * McKenna Petty – bass and vocals
 * Alisa Ramirez – drums and vocals
 * Cristal Ramirez – lead vocals and guitar

Headlining

 * Waiting For You Tour (2019) (United States)

Opening

 * COIN - The North American Tour (2018)
 * 5 Seconds of Summer - Meet You There Tour (2018)

References[edit]

 * 1) ^ BBC Music 5 April 2018 Mark Savage The Aces: 'Not all girl bands are the same'
 * 2) ^ NME Apr 7, 2017 New Music Of The Day: The Aces – 'Physical'
 * 3) ^ The 405 18 May 2016 The Aces unveil the impossibly joyous 'Stuck'
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 * 5) ^ NPR. April 6, 2017 The Aces' Sparkling 'Physical' Asks Pop Music For Some Substance On Sex
 * 6) ^ Clash 23 June 2017 Robin Murray Track by Track: The Aces 'I Don't Like Being Honest' EP
 * 7) ^ The Aces – 'When My Heart Felt Volcanic' Review
 * 8) ^ "In Interview: The Aces on debut album When My Heart Felt Volcanic – Live Manchester – Manchester gigs, theatre, dance, museums and more". Live Manchester – Manchester gigs, theatre, dance, museums and more. 2018-03-09. Retrieved 2018-04-19.