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Blues rockers run wildBoston HeraldBy Kerry Purcell/ Meet the Band"The sound: Modern blues that grabs hold of your soul and rocks it."Delta Sky MagazineMarch 2011"A Don't Miss Show."Betty imparts a spicy noteThe News JournalBy Roger Hillis/ The Beachcomber"Saucy singer and her band serve up a soulful mix."DC Blues ChallengeCapital Blues MessengerBy Mike Flagg/ November 2010 Edition"Moonshine Society gave, again in my opinion, the consistently best set of the night. Black Betty, despite the pin-up girl schtick (no, seriously, there are pin-up photos on the band‘s Web site) has a strong voice, tons of personality, and a tight grip on the material, which is more rhythm and blues-sounding than many blues bands, with rolling gospel-chord changes more reminiscent of Ray Charles than Howlin‘ Wolf, and definitely more sophisticated. Stuff like “Feel Like Breaking Up Some-body‘s Home”, covered by everyone from Etta James to Bette Midler, and a slow blues called “Better than This” stood out. The guitar player, Joe Poppen (photo at right, with Black Betty), was the last big discovery of the night fluid, tasteful, sophisticated, articulate, intelligent. He got a spongy, Robert-Cray-type tone from his Strat that sonically fit perfectly with this tight ensemble, and yet his playing is far more interesting than Cray‘s paint-by-numbers approach to soloing." Black Betty revives pinup chicThe Boston GlobeBy Joseph P. Kahn, Globe Staff | "[Black Betty] may be young in age, but she's really an old soul," says Zampell, owner of Mode Merr clothing, and a former costumer for the Boston Lyric Opera. "She takes the business seriously. But she's also totally into dress-up and pretend."...Betty] is just as serious about exploring the roots and rituals of pinup culture, much as a young guitarist might mine old LPs for vintage Delta blues riffs..."...Fundamentally, it's a scene as much character-driven as it is fashion-driven. Black Betty, for instance, a name borrowed from an old blues song, is a persona Langer slips into as comfortably as a sequined peasant blouse. Fronting Moonshine Society], she draws inspiration from Janis Joplin and Koko Taylor . But she layers on plenty of cheesecake, too, creating a vibe at once sonic and sartorial...."See the whole article here.Boston Herald (Cover and Interview)Glamour girls - Pinup revival revels in styles of the fabulous 1950sBy Tenley Woodman"Women active in Boston's underground rockabilly scene, a culture dedicated to the styles and country-rock and blues music of the 1950s, are putting their twist on the classic pinup styles...Allston-based singer-songwriter/pinup Black Betty has gained national recognition for her work..."Eighty percent of the time I'm Black Betty," said Jenny Langer lead singer. "For each of us girls, we are creating our own characters. I was kind of a geek growing up so once I got out of it I created Black Betty and she's strong, powerful and sexy."...Black Betty, who trained at Berklee College of Music, is Mode Merr's artist of the month..."The Bluesbunny Music Reviews"This band rocks to the beat of a thumping bass and solid drums, and are perfectly accompanied by powerhouse vocals that fall somewhere between Joan Jett and Janis Joplin. Black Betty however eschews the classic rock chick image in favour of more of a retro and iconic Betty Page look - a sort of burlesque & roll. Don't be fooled though, Betty can certainly belt out rock and blues songs with the best of them....On this evidence Betty is clearly a girl who can show you a good time ... or a bad time - and she has the habits to do both!."
Nominated for "Best Female Vocalist in Boston" two years in a row by WBZ-TV Channel 4
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