BLACK BETTY - Vocals, Harmonica, and Sassafrass BOOTZ - Guitar, Vocals, and BBQ Sauce JOE POPPEN - Guitar and Hair
NATE LAGUZZA- Drums, Percussion, and Dangerous Funk
CHRIS BROWN - Bass and English Savoir-faire
Influences
Led Zeppelin, Aerosmith, Janis Joplin, Robben Ford, MUSE, Etta James, Dream Theater, Scissor Sisters, Heart, ZZ Top, The Horrorpops, Garbage, George Thorogood and The Destroyers
Sounds Like
Garbage meets Janis Joplin - yow!
"Modern blues that grabs hold of your soul and rocks it!"- The Boston Herald
"Black Betty and her voice sends chills down your spine. Black Betty and the Bad Habits are an extremely tight, well-practiced band that bring a host of emotions and reactions to their songs."- CD Review by Michael Gauf on Cdbaby.com
Rock and roll pinup hottie and the baddest-ass players in all of Boston!
***ATTENTION- PLEASE NOTE: At this time, Black Betty is touring and recording with The Joe Poppen Band and Memphis Gold. There will be A VERY LIMITED NUMBER OF SHOWS with The Bad Habits, and we will absolutely advertise when they're taking place. To keep up with what Black Betty is up to, check out her myspace page.***
Vigilante
Black Betty and The Bad Habits are now available on ITunes, Rhapsody, Tower Records and CD Baby! So many places to get your fix...
"Black Betty carries her soul in her voice. It can cut straight through you. If I didn't know better, I would say she sold her soul to the Devil at the crossroads in Mississippi to get that talent, " claims music enthusiast Daniel Stevens. "It's apparent that even if someone told 23-year-old Jenny Langer that it's tough getting by as a woman, she didn't even hear it. Langer, who is more widely known as Black Betty, is a Boston girl intent on re-defining what is is to be a sexy pinup and musician, as well as what it means to be a young woman..." writes The HJ Revival Project.
Headliner at Berklee College of Music's 2006 New Music Festival
Artist of the Month on PIXY 103
Top 6 bands of the 2005 Boston's Blues Challenge!
Nominated for Best Female Vocalist in Boston by Channel 4 WBZ-TV!
Nominated for Best Music Act in Boston by MassCann!
Black Betty has shared the stage with such artists as Fabulous, Whitestarr (reality show rockstars), Shop Boyz, Leslie and the LYs, We Are the Fury, EJ Labb, Memphis Gold, Sasquatch and the Sickabillys, the Pontani Sisters, and many more!
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Formed in 2004 at Berklee College of Music in Boston, BLACK BETTY AND THE BAD HABITS deliver a show for your eyes and your ears. Fronted by the retro pinup model Black Betty, they have forged a sound loved by their audiences that is a volatile mix of fiery rock, dangerous funk, and a dash of the blues.
The 2006 debut album "Voodoo Man", co-produced by the band and Bob Yen (Susan Tedeschi, Bo Diddley, Joe Perry, The Cars, The Mighty Mighty BossTones), introduced this new group and highlights the band's versatility. Featured as "Artist of the Month" in May 2006 on PIXY 103- Cape Cod's Rock Station, their tunes quickly made them one of the most radio requested new artists in New England.
Now featured on many major, college, internet and XM stations, Black Betty delivers aggressive yet graceful vocals, and shows that girls can be every bit as strong as guys while growling, crooning, and sweetly serenading. When asked what makes her group different, she says, "We're not trying to copy or sound like anyone else. We might be young, but we have deep roots in older music- It goes a long way. Our band is comprised of players from all over the world who came together in their love for this sound. At a show, you'll see Burlesque performers, bikers, college kids, blues afficienados, metal heads, hipsters...it's just awesome that our music and live show speaks to all of them."
Recently, the band entered into a working relationship with Zipcar, an innovative and young company offering a new model for automobile transportation. Providing an environmentally conscious solution to city dwellers needing personal transportation, Zipcar can be found in 10 major cities worldwide and continues to expand. Black Betty and The Bad Habits can now be seen Zipping to and from their shows, and have online video blogs featuring their adventures with Zipcar!
You can find Black Betty and The Bad Habits sharing stages with Burlesque troops (Boston Babydolls, Babes in Boinkland, Thru the Keyhole Burlesque, Dazzling Dames, DeeDee Desire, Miss Huff, and more!), blues bands, rock bands, rockabilly/psychobilly bands, and various performance artists.
See Black Betty on the Rockabilly Hall of Fame website!
Hey kid. Doing good I see. Good luck at the Boston Blues Challenge next Saturday. I am hanging with my dad on Friday at Club 58. I was hoping to see you, but need to hang with the wife on Saturday. Happy wife happy life, right?
Like your music! We are headlining a show at the Roxy on April 17. Would love to meet you guys when we come into Boston. Take care and keep up the cool tunes. The Killing Devils
Hey strangers!! Long time no talk! It looks like the band is taking off, with amazing graphics on your myspace page, sponsors, and other great stuff! Congrats to you all! How have you all been?!
THE DOLLHOUSE is back at The Paradise Lounge on Sunday night (Jan. 27) and it would just twirl our tassels if you'd be there with us. All the cool kids are doin' it.
It's not just The Best Burlesque in Boston, we've also got The Swaggering Growlers opening up for us. They're very sensitive. If you don't come and see them, they could get a complex.
Please come and see us?
Sunday, Jan. 27, 8 p.m.
The Paradise Lounge
969 Comm Ave
Boston, MA 02215
We're
throwing a pool party on Sunday, but you can leave your bathing suit at home! Get
your mind out of the gutter, kids — it's a Burlesque Billiards Bash at Flat Top
Johnny's!
For only $5 you can play pool all night for free, while the booze
flows freely and the tunes play sweetly! Mix and mingle with fans and members of
your favorite burlesque troupe!
This event is being filmed for a short documentary
on The Boston Babydolls. It would mean a lot to us if the place was crammed full
of happy, smiling people, playing pool!
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