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Zoe Thrall
Brock Radke Thu, Apr 29, 2021 (2 a.m.)
She’d probably disagree, but Zoe Thrall is something of a legend. When she came to Las Vegas in 2005 to oversee the opening and operations of the Studio at the Palms, Thrall had spent years as an engineer and studio manager at the famed Power Station Studios and Hit Factory Studios in New York City. She’d also toured with Steven Van Zandt and his band, The Disciples of Soul, so Thrall brought a uniquely robust perspective to the entertainment capital of the world.
The Palms is still shuttered after closing last year when the pandemic struck, and the future of its studio is uncertain. Thrall has moved on, joining fast-growing Henderson studio operation the Hideout in March as director of studio operations. The family-run facility has hosted artists from Carlos Santana to Kendrick Lamar, and Thrall says she settled in quickly and comfortably.