Betty Blowtorch is an all-female American
hard rock band from
Southern California
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.
Biography
The band was formed in 1998 by three members of
Butt Trumpet. After releasing the 2001
album
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, ''Are You Man Enough?'', the group toured with
Nashville Pussy.
[ Betty Blowtorchat ]Allmusic
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During the tour, drummer Judy Molish and guitarist Sharon Needles left the group;
Jennifer Finch
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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.
documentary film
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, ''Betty Blowtorch And Her Amazing True Life Adventures''.Los Angeles
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based bands, Psychostar and Suckerstar.
Blare N. Bitch played guitar for an all-female Black Sabbath
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tribute band, Black Sabbitch while Sharon Needles and Judy Molish played in all-female AC/DC tribute band Hell's Belles
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A A-Force
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Because of his revelation that he is now a simulated ...
.
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
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)
*#"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
Official website
*
Betty Blowtorch and Her Amazing True Life Adventures
on Rotten Tomatoes
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All-female bands
Musical groups from Los Angeles
Hard rock musical groups from California
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