Betty Blowtorch

Betty Blowtorch is an all-female American hard rock band from Southern California.

Biography

The band was formed in 1998 by three members of Butt Trumpet.{{cite web|last=Turman|first=Katherine|title=Sleaze Queens|url=http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2001-08-09/music/sleaze-queens/|work=Phoenix New Times|date=August 9, 2001|access-date=September 10, 2015|archive-date=May 17, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140517134159/http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2001-08-09/music/sleaze-queens/|url-status=dead}} After releasing the 2001 album, Are You Man Enough?, the group toured with Nashville Pussy.[{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p367936|pure_url=yes}} Betty Blowtorch] at Allmusic During the tour, drummer Judy Molish and guitarist Sharon Needles left the group; Jennifer Finch from L7 and drummer Dave Gara joined in their stead.

On December 15, 2001, lead singer and bassist Bianca Halstead (Butthole) was killed in a car crash while on tour in New Orleans. The remaining group members disbanded.{{cite news|last=Cromelin|first=Richard|title=Bianca Halstead, 36; Leader of Betty Blowtorch|newspaper=The Los Angeles Times|date=December 19, 2001|access-date=September 10, 2015|url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2001-dec-19-me-16247-story.html}}

A collection of rarities and live performances was released as Last Call in 2003.{{citation needed|date = March 2014}}

They are the focus of Antonia Scarpa's documentary film, Betty Blowtorch And Her Amazing True Life Adventures.{{Citation needed|date=June 2024}}

In 2008–2009, Blare N. Bitch and Sharon Needles were both members of Los Angeles based bands, Psychostar and Suckerstar.{{citation needed|date = March 2014}}

Blare N. Bitch played guitar for an all-female Black Sabbath tribute band, Black Sabbitch while Sharon Needles and Judy Molish played in all-female AC/DC tribute band Hell's Belles.

All the original band members are currently playing shows with Mia X RockNRolla, who plays bass and lead vocals for Bianca. They are working on new music as of 2021.

Members

Bianca Butthole (Bianca Halstead) – bass, vocals
Sharon Needles – rhythm guitar, vocals
Blare N. Bitch – lead guitar
Judy Molish – drums
Mia X RockNRolla – vocals, bass

Discography

Get Off (Foil Records, 1999)
#"Betty Blowtorch Anthem"
#"Fish Taco"
#"I Wanna Be Your Sucker"
#"Shut Up & Fuck"
#"Party Til Ya Puke"
#"Get Off"
Are You Man Enough? (Foodchain Records, 2001)
#"Hell On Wheels"
#"Love/Hate"
#"Size Queen" (featuring Vanilla Ice)
#"I Wanna Be Your Sucker"
#"I'm Ugly and I Don't Know Why"
#"Shut Up and Fuck"
#"No Integrity"
#"Frankie"
#"I Wish You'd Die"
#"Big Hair, Broken Heart"
#"Part-Time Hooker"
#"Rock My World"
#"Dresses"
#"Strung Out"
#"Rock 'N Roll 69"
Last Call (Foodchain Records, 2003)
#"Rock My World"
#"Party 'Til Ya Puke"
#"I Wanna Be On Epitaph"
#"Fish Taco"
#"Shrinkwrap"
#"Limousines"
#"Van"
#"Dresses"
#"Shut Up And Fuck"
#"Diarrhea"
#"Changing Underwear"
#"Yesterday II, The Sequel"
#"Frankie"
#"I Wanna Be Your Sucker"
#"Ode To Dickhead"
#"Dickhead On The Radio"
#"Get Off"
#"Kill The Butcher"
#"Teenage Whore"
#"Funeral Crashing Tonite"
#"T.I.T."
#"Rock 'n Roll 85"
#"Love/Hate"
#"I've Been So Mad Lately"
#"Johnny Depp"
#"Size Queen"
#"I'm Ugly And I Don't Know Why"
#"Betty Blowtorch Anthem"
#"Hell On Wheels"

References

External links

[https://dalahawk.wixsite.com/bettyblowtorch Official website]
{{IMDb title|qid=Q123517519|title=Betty Blowtorch and Her Amazing True Life Adventures}}
[https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/betty_blowtorch_and_her_amazing_true_life_adventures Betty Blowtorch and Her Amazing True Life Adventures] on Rotten Tomatoes

Category:American all-female bands

Category:Musical groups from Los Angeles

Category:Hard rock musical groups from California

Category:1998 establishments in California