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Biography

Go Betty Go was an All-women band|all-girl punk rock band from Los Angeles that, along with bands such as Union 13 , Los Abandoned and Left Alone , were prominent in the southern California Chicano punk|Chicano Punk scene in the mid-2000s.

History

The band formed in Glendale, California in 2001 and originally consisted of sisters Nicolette Vilar (lead vocals) and Aixa Vilar (drums) along with Michelle Rangel (bass) and Betty Cisneros (guitar). The name originates from a phrase the band used to chant to try to get guitarist, Betty Cisneros, to start a song.

The band released two CDs for SideOneDummy Records . The first was "Worst Enemy" in 2004. The second was "Nothing Is More", produced by Flogging Molly ’s Ted Hutt, in 2005. They also took part in the Warped Tour s of Warped Tour 2004 Tour Compilation|2004 and Warped Tour 2005 Tour Compilation|2005 .

The band is currently on hiatus; they played their last show at the Gazzarri's|Key Club in West Hollywood, California on January 21st, 2010. Aixa moved to Argentina, Betty started a catering business, Emily is working on a solo album and Phil joined Filter. The band did, however, leave the door open to doing the occasional reunion show.

Notability

They have received favorable attention in the press, such as:

"The next The Go-Go's|Go Gos Los Angeles music industry insiders are all abuzz about allgirl punk band Go Betty Go" ( Indiana Gazette ),

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" Nothing Is More showcases Go Betty Go as a versatile group able to swing effortlessly from speed-punk workouts to mellow ballads" ( Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and San Antonio Express News ),

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|date=Oct 10, 2005
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"One song they wrote during those sessions was ''I'm From L.A.,'' which would become the Glendale band's anthem, a song so pouty, smart and rollicking it could fit in with the Go-Go's proud brand of earlier L.A. girl power" ( Los Angeles Times ),

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"they bang out the snappiest three-chord tunes around" ( Newsweek ),

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"A steady stream of club dates and prominent write-ups in L.A. Weekly and La Opinion have led to a spot on the testosterone-fueled Warped Tour and label deal with SideOneDummy Records." ( Springfield News Leader ),

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"head to the King King for that super hot girl group Go Betty Go" ( Los Angeles Times )

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"Similar hype should surround Go Betty Go after strong showings at Hard Rock Cafe and Emo's Annex" ( St. Louis Post-Dispatch )

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|title=The Biz May Have Lost Its Way, But The Music Can't Be Stopped
|work=St. Louis Post-Dispatch
|date=March 28, 2004
|accessdate=2010-12-27

Line-up changes

In February 2006, lead vocalist Nicolette Vilar left the band causing the band to cancel the end of their current tour. After holding auditions, in May 2006 a replacement was found in Emily Wynne-Hughes.

In August 2007, bassist Michelle Rangel posted an announcement on the band's web site stating that she was leaving the band. A replacement was found in Phil Buckman , who is currently playing bass with Filter (band)|Filter .

American Idol

In January 2009, the band's lead singer, Emily Wynne-Hughes, auditioned for American Idol during its American Idol (season 8)|eighth season , where she sang Barracuda (song)|"Barracuda" .
She passed the audition but was eliminated during the American Idol (season 8)#Hollywood phase|Hollywood round .

Discography

Worst Enemy EP (SideOneDummy 2004)

Nothing Is More (SideOneDummy 2005)

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