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Blues Bettie

Blues, Funk, and
Soul Music

About Me


Blues Bettie
SoCal's 9 piece Blues, Funk and Soul band, blending Shari Puorto's amazing vocal energy, with emotional guitar work and vocals from bluesman Claude von Trotha, throw in a rhythm section assembled from some of SoCal's tightest groovers, and drive it home with the power of the world renowned Blues Bettie Horns! As the supporting show for WAR, Tower of Power, Dave Mason, Leon Russell, 10 Years After, Savoy Brown, Dickey Betts and Great Southern, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Larry Carlton, Michael Burks, Coco Montoya, Billy Vera and the Beaters, Walter Trout, Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, Anthony Gomes, The Flying Other Brothers, G.E. Smith, Liquid Soul, Eric Sardinas.... well, you get the picture, this is a band that makes it's way playing live music.... what it is, not what it was. Blues Bettie works hard to uncover new audiences that groove to their style of funky, electric, in-your-face-and-body blues and soul music. Blues Bettie's debut namesake CD delivers the power, capturing Blues Bettie's signature SoCal sound! Feel the energy, and experience the BIG sound of Blues Bettie featuring Shari Puorto live or on CD!!

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Music:

Member Since: 1/17/2006
Band Website: bluesbettie.com
Band Members: Shari Puorto - Vocals
Claude von Trotha - Guitar, Vocals
Billy Pulliam - Bass, Vocals
Art Espinoza- Keyboards, Vocals
Mike Alarcon - Drums
Dave Kraus - Tenor Sax
Rial Gallagher - Bari Sax
Steve Kraus - Trumpet
Jerry Wheeler - Trombone
Gary Haendiges - Trombone
Ken Sill - Saxes

Don Hindman - Road Manager

Blues Bettie headlines the Brea Jazz Festival
Billy and Nathan locked in at The Galaxy...
Blues Power!
CvT and Shari...

Influences: Whatever we've experienced and whatever we haven't.
Sounds Like: Listen and let us know what you think!!
Record Label: Avery
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Blues Bettie wishes drummer Nathan von Trotha the best in his classical music quest!

Nathan von Trotha, Blues Bettie's drummer for the past 5 years, is leaving the band to study classical percussion at the Clevelend Institute of Music. Nathan started with Blues Bettie at the age ...
Posted by Blues Bettie on Tue, 26 Jun 2007 08:09:00 PST

Blues Bettie receives 3rd consecutive OCMA nomination!!!

OK! Blues Bettie has been nominated in the "BEST BLUES" category from the Orange County Music Awards. This is the third year in a row we have received this accolade. Claude von Trotha's solo proj...
Posted by Blues Bettie on Sat, 11 Mar 2006 10:13:00 PST

Photos from Tower of Power and Blues Bettie at the Galaxy - January 19 2007

Killer show, the joint was packed! Here's some pics... The Blues Bettie Band in action..... SoCal meets NorCal - CvT and Bruce Conte talking about...what else... TONE!!!! The Blues Bettie Ho...
Posted by Blues Bettie on Fri, 21 Apr 2006 09:17:00 PST