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After more than 16,000 votes, music fans from across the country chose four finalists out of 62 Western North Carolina bands and musicians in the initial round of the Last Band Standing: Road to Bele Chere ’09 competition. After another round of voting and a one-of-a-kind concert at The Orange Peel, Now You See Them were named the Last Band Standing.

Check out the four finalists below or click here to see all of the entries.

A.C.E

From the small town of Canton, A.C.E. is a rock band that has adapted a nu metal influence to a fan-friendly yet densely-layered style. Exploring other genres and collaborating with other bands in the Asheville area, A.C.E. concerts are more than a show – they’re an event you’ll be talking about for weeks.

Genre of music: Hard Rock/Metal

website: http://www.myspace.com/freerockin


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Big House Radio

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Brushfire Stankgrass

Featuring eclectic live performances showcasing inventive songwriting, educated musicianship, and a knack for making people dance, Brushfire Stankgrass fuses old mountain music with new for a remarkably original sound they call Stankgrass.

Genre of music: Rock/Stankgrass

website: http://www.myspace.com/brushfirestankgrass


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Buster

Buster is a band in Asheville, NC playing gritty in-your-face blues rock and guitar legend rock. The band features guitarist Alec Fehl, drummer Harry Lewis, bassist Bob Butcher, and vocalist Jeremy Abee. The name “Buster” comes from Jimi Hendrix. It was his nickname as a kid – after the Flash Gordon actor Buster Crabbe.

Genre of music: Texas Blues and Guitar Legend Rock

website: http://www.bustertunes.com/">


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