What began as a "why not" proposal by a beer-hall waitress has gone on
to become something of a small-town supergroup. The Santa Fe All-Stars
consist of roots luminaries Joe West, Sharon Gilchrist, Ben Wright and
Susan Holmes, all brilliant on their own-at least according to the locals
of New Mexico's capital city.West, of course, has long been the slightly
askew alt.country king of Santa Fe, a songwriter as smart and talented as
they come and completely fearless when it comes to either campy parody
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or straight-up emotion. Gilchrist (from the Peter Rowan & Tony Rice Quartet)
continues to enchant audiences with her glorious musicianship and lovely
countenance; Wright, a man just as comfortable ripping through a weird
rock set as fingerpicking through an old standard, is as indispensable as
they come, and Holmes has been a rhythm section stalwart for years.
Collectively they are a can't-lose proposition. Their type of roots music-
smart, fun, a little twisted-is the soundtrack to Santa Fe.
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