Twirling Betty Band on Late Night LIVE from The Guitar Merchant

On Wednesday October 12, 2011, 8pm-11pm/PST we are taking the show on the road and headed to Canoga Park to broadcast LIVE from the Guitar Merchant during their Open Mic event. Our scheduled guest for the night is the Twirling Betty Band. And we are sure to meet a host of other musicians to introduce to you as well. we’ll be taking on all topics, and of course our regular Brewskis, sports, and any other news of the day segments. Tune in at Swoopsworld.com.

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The Twirling Betty Band

Justefanie Strachan (Founder / Writer / Lead Vocals / Keys)
Garry Corman (Co-founder / Writer / Vocals / Guitar)
Guy Arad (Writer / Lead Guitarist / Vocals)
Michael Gussin (Drums & Cowbell!)
Robin Hild (Bass Extraordinaire)

Twirling Betty came together in July 2010, while Justefanie and Garry were lying around smoking medicinals following Justefanie’s arduous string of moves between various points in the the greater LA area. She was finally able to settle down once the FBI removed her from their “person of interest” list. The FBI was going to add Garry to this list but took one look at him and declined. Against the better advice of his brother the attorney, Garry did allow himself to become the svengali-like guru to aid in Justefanie’s rise to enlightenment..and reasonable rent…oh yeah…and they penned a tune or two along the way.

One dark and blustery night, a tall, mysterious stranger with the subtle fragrance of falafel & Mediterranean mint walked into the Guitar Merchant and threw down some Dylan, plucked out some Bach, looked up and said, “Hi, I’m Guy Arad….and you only wish you were.”

It then came to pass that the embryonic Bettys needed a hot blonde to boost their audience appeal with the proletariat. It would also help if said blonde was “the shit” on bass, rather than “the ditz” with a pretty face. Enter Robin Hild, former 80’s icon of Scarlet and Black fame.

And then came Gussin……. ’nuff said.

No, seriously, every great band needs a walking metronome, and since the digital ones cost a shitload of scratch…. The Bettys settled for Cussin’ Gussin, who is strictly analog, but reasonably rhythmic. After turning down fervent pleadings to become a rabbi at Valley Beth Shalom, Michael decided to throw his life away with The Bettys.