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How The Aces made a 'volcanic' dream come true

The young women of The Aces can pinpoint the exact moment the foursome decided to take a childhood hobby to the next level: Grammy night 2014. New Zealand ingenue Lorde took home two statues, including song of the year for "Royals." She was 17 at the time. In Provo, Utah, sisters Cristal and Alisa Ramirez watched along with besties McKenna Petty and Katie Henderson and set about turning their musical after school meet-ups into a career.

"We were so determined," says singer/guitarist Cristal via a group phone chat from home the morning the band's full-length debut

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