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Black Betty

You're like...the female Robert Plant. Like Robert Plant meets Betty Boop! You're like Satan but wit

About Me

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Check me out at www.jennylanger.com and www.blackbettyrocks.com
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Nominated for Best Female Vocalist in Boston!
Black Betty --
[adjective]:
Sexually stunning

THINGS I DO: Perform with Black Betty & The Bad Habits/Double Take/The Joe Poppen Band/Memphis Gold; DJ my own internet radio Blues show for Berklee College of Music (BIRN); model as a Modern Pinup; write for Invasion Magazine; East Coast bookings for Ama Lea Imagery; study modern and small business practices and trends; work with promoters and musicians everyday; rock out; enjoy Guiness, hefeweizens and whiskey; Style for local and traveling photographers and musicians (hair/MUA/wardrobe); LOVE vintage clothing and Hot Rods; compose; Japanese calligraphy; HALO; cover bras and corsets in rhinestones for fun; cook like a Domestic Diva; burn cookies; play harmonica and guitar, travel; buy vinyl; you- in your dreams.
THINGS I DON'T DO: Get stagefright; drive a car in Boston; support conformity or war; eat ketchup or pickles; wear shorts that say "juicy" on the ass; expect any day to be my last; want to work in a cubicle; smoke cigarettes; like spiders; like Creed or Puddle of Mud.
**Check out Mode Merr , the clothing line endorsing Black Betty and The Bad Habits!**
BLACK BETTY AND THE BAD HABITS: Voodoo Man
Black Betty and The Bad Habits is a Modern Rock band with an old soul- ala "Janis Joplin meets Garbage". Think the younger generation doesn't know the Blues? Think again...
Vigilante

My Interests

Good times, bad times, you know I've had my share....
Music, tattoos, traveling, pinups, hot rods, hockey, burlesque, collecting vinyl, blues history, quantum physics...

I'd like to meet:

Photographers, Music Promoters and Booking Agents, Pinup Girls, Burlesque Vixens, Rock and Blues Bands, Tattoo Artists, Creative people and businesses, Over-the-top personalities, and anyone with an opportunity to gig or travel.
People who move me.
Steven Tyler, Ghandi, Etta James, Robert Plant, Ginger Baker, Otis Redding, Jeff Buckley, Stevie Wonder, Ray Charles, Blind Lemon Jefferson, Jimi Hendrix, Cassandra Wilson, Salman Rushdie, Kurt Vonnegut, Jimmy Page, Iggy Pop, Jonny Lang, Tina Turner, Dita, Eric Sardinas, David LaChappele, Billy the Kid, Joan Armatrading, your Mom...and I guess you're cool, too.

Music:

Music: If it's sincere, if it's rockin', if it breaks your heart, if it makes you cry, if it's got my backend shakin', if it's got a slide guitar, if it's got a talkbox or bitchin' trumpet solo, if Robert Plant is singing, if Robben Ford is playing...I'm there, man.
Blues (vintage to modern), Classic Rock, Jazz, Rockabilly, Metal (Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden), R&B, Soul, Modern Rock, Funk, etc....

Movies:

Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Big Lebowski, Four Rooms, Pi, Tommy Boy, Life of Brian, Sin City, Kill Bill, To Wong Fu, Pan's Labrynth

Television:

MXC, Iron Chef, The Simpsons, CSI, The Family Guy, Project Runway, Adult Swim, blah blah blah- TV's bad for you, anyways...

Books:

Anything by Kurt Vonnegut or Salman Rushdie, The Biology of Transcendence, The Orchid Thief, History of the Idea of Progress,The Awakening, The Upanishads and The Bhagavad Gita, Hammer of the Gods- The Led Zeppelin Story, and Love, Janis- The Janis Joplin Biography

Heroes:

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Heroes: Bill Graham, Dita Von Teese, Janis Joplin, Buddy Holly
**See me on

Black Betty is an Old School Sinema Siren!

**As seen on Retro Radar | Keepin you hip to the blips!

Black Betty is Miss July 2006 for Mode Merr!

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My Blog

Cuba Teaser Video- opening for Everclear

More to come, but here is a teaser clip from Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, where Memphis Gold featuring Black Betty performed for the troops and opened for Everclear at the Memorial Day Festival. V...
Posted by Black Betty on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:25:00 PST

Black Betty in DC in June w/ Memphis Gold, Roomful of Blues, Joe Poppen Band, Tom Principato...

Hey cat 'n' kittens, Don't mean to be so quiet for so long on here, my apologies! Traveling caught up to me, but now I'm catching up to you. I'm back from Cuba (yes, Guantanamo Bay) and will be ...
Posted by Black Betty on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:11:00 PST

Memphis Gold and Black Betty in DC Blues Society newsletter March 2008

"Memphis Gold Benefit Draws Nine Bands, Huge Crowd To Surf Club"- DC Blues Society Newsletter, March 2008- By Alan CohenSeveral of the top blues artists in the D.C. area and a lively, huge crowd turne...
Posted by Black Betty on Sat, 22 Mar 2008 10:58:00 PST

Update- Invasion Magazine- Issue 1 Sold out! Black Betty writes cover article!

UPDATE 3/12/08- Issue 1 has sold out! myspace.com/invasionzineOriginal post-It will be out MARCH 1st- at the printers NOW!!!!!!$5.00 eachTo Pre Order:Send payment to paypal account [email protected](...
Posted by Black Betty on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 07:51:00 PST

Black Betty necklace now at RockLove!

RockLove Designs- jewelry for the femme fatale- has just posted the first piece of jewelry inspired by your's truly! The Black Betty Lucite Posy Necklace is available for preorder right now. Check i...
Posted by Black Betty on Mon, 04 Feb 2008 04:04:00 PST

RockLove and Black Betty in Venus Zine!

Staff Favorites- Venus Zine (venuszine.com)Jihanah Rasul loves RockLove jewelryBy Jihanah RasulPublished: January 18th, 2008 | 12:00amIt's such a rush when you finally get to see your favorite band l...
Posted by Black Betty on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 10:19:00 PST

Memphis Gold- One helluva bluesman and a friend in need

As a bit of background, Black Betty has been appearing as a guest vocalist with amazing the bluesman Memphis Gold, out of the Washington DC area. Thanks to Joe Poppen, Black Betty was introduced to M...
Posted by Black Betty on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 05:56:00 PST

RockLove Designs! Black Betty in Indie Collective and Daily Fashion!

Black Betty and The Bad Habits are collaborating with RockLove Designs! "Jewelry for the femme fatale." Designs inspired by retro looks and victorian beauty, these beautiful pieces are perfect for a...
Posted by Black Betty on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:54:00 PST

Shooting with Ama Lea in Boston- last chance!

Hey kiddies, A quick update for you all. I guess my myspace isn't allowing non-friends to send me messages. If you'd like to schedule a time slot, PLEASE EMAIL me at [email protected]. ...
Posted by Black Betty on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 10:35:00 PST

East Coast models, actors and musicians- Shoot with Ama Lea early January!

That's right guys and gals! The amazing Ama Lea will be visiting the East Coast in early January and we're booking sessions right now! East Coast shoots will take place Saturday, Jan 5 and Sunday, J...
Posted by Black Betty on Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:39:00 PST