
The spunky and aggressive pop-punk sounds of Go Betty Go first blasted out of a Glendale, CA, garage in 2001. Sisters Nicolette and Aixa Vilar (vocals and drums), guitarist Betty Cisneros, and bassist Michelle Rangel gigged hard around the area and began turning heads in both the Latin community and the L.A. rock scene. Go Betty Go inked a deal with SideOneDummy Records in the fall of 2003, and their debut EP, Worst Enemy, was issued the following spring. They toured seemingly nonstop from coast to coast behind it before entering the studio with producer Ted Hutt (Flogging Molly) to lay down a full-length album. The resulting record, Nothing Is More, was released in September 2005, but when Go Betty Go suddenly canceled the end of their supporting MxPx tour, rumors began to circulate that they were breaking up. Though that was not the case, Nicolette did ultimately exit the band's ranks in early 2006 and the remaining gals found her replacement by June in new lead singer Emily Wynne-Hughes. GBG’s profile was steadily heightened with a series of appearances on bilingual Latin rock television station LATV, radio broadcasts and feature articles in periodicals from La Opinion to the LA Weekly. Following 2004s well-received debut EP Worst Enemy, GBG continued their impressive rise with a series of non-stop coast-to-coast appearances, not the least notable of which was inclusion on the Warped tour (2003, 2004 and 2005) and tours with bands such as; Flogging Molly, Voodoo Glow Skulls and MxPx. They also participated in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Warped Tour exhibit in 2007. Their music is popping up everywhere, from video games like the Fantastic Four, Burn Out 3: Take Down and Sims 2 University, to commercials, films like ESL and TV shows like MTV Punk’d , One Tree Hill, Spring Break: The Movie and The Entertainment Tonight Insider. They’ve also been featured in the pages of Alternative Press, Seventeen Mag, L.A. Times, People and numerous publications en español, such as La Opinion, HOY, Cuidad and Latina, where their Hispanic heritage is celebrated. In August 2007 GBG once again suffered a blow to the bands dynamic. After 7 years of hard work, Michelle decided to leave the band to pursue other opportunities in her life. This was another bump in the road for GBG, however life and music lives on. Aixa, Betty and Emily now continue to carry the torch in hand and keep the journey going. In the mean time they’ve been playing tours with several bassists from different LA bands they’ve befriended along the way. “We’re really excited to have a second chance and learn from everything we’ve gone through,” said Aixa. Go Betty Go now find themselves in their Glendale studio writing and recording a new album. They look forward to growing together and taking the band full force ahead. I feel like as a band and songwriters we’re coming back stronger than ever” said Betty about the new chapter they’ve entered with Go Betty Go. “We’re fortunate to have all the support that has been given to us. Most importantly the fans have been there to encourage us and not let us give up when times get difficult. They’re the ones who made the choice of keeping the band together an easy one. Without the fans we wouldn’t have been able to do be the band we are today. We love being musicians and that is why after all the hardship we’ve been through, we’re still here.
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