Betty Soo Performs in Watchung April 4, 2009

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The Watchung Arts Center's "Powerful Woman of Song" Series
Proudly presents...
Betty Soo
in Concert!
Sample her music here: http://www.myspace.com/bettysoo

Our old friends, the Swippers, will open the show!

About Betty Soo....
Change is good! Sometimes, you just need a little shake-up to get things to how they always ought to have been. WithHeat Sin Water Skin, BettySoo adds some welcome edge and grit to the heartbreaker ballads and bell-pure vocals she's come to be known for.
Teamed with seasoned producer Gurf Morlix (Lucinda Williams, Mary Gauthier, Slaid Cleaves), BettySoo has made a record worth sitting up and paying attention to. Her vocals are striking, the players strong, the sound gripping, and the lyrics compelling.
Her first studio efforts (Let Me Love You, 2005;Little Tiny Secrets, 2007,Never the Pretty GirlEP, 2007) were well received by critics, earning praise locally and nationally - even securing her performance opportunities overseas. And shes not slowing down any time soon. Since their release, she has earned multiple songwriting awards (including Kerrville New Folk, Wildflower Festival, and Big Top Chautauqua Songwriter of the Year) and has proven herself a strong emerging live performer.
Joining her onHeat Sin Water Skinare Todd Wilson on organ, Gene Elders on fiddle, and Dave Terry on drums. BettySoo and Gurf handled the guitar and vocal parts themselves. As for genre, shes still nestled in the folk-rock world, but she is bringing something new to her listeners. Theres a little gospel, some straight-ahead folk, a bit of twang, and maybe even a familiar oldie with a new twist. Be ready for a surprise.
Then again, not much about BettySoo isnt surprising. People are surprised just to see her take the stage. Plain-faced, petite (clocking in at exactly 5 feet), and freckly, people dont have any idea what to expect they certainly dont expect such a large voice and moving songs. I guess Asian-American singer-songwriters arent that common, she comments, at least, not in Texas.
And, of course, theres the whole issue of her name. How did a second-generation Korean end up with such a classic southern name? Is it a stage name? No, she answers, laughing, I guess Im just lucky that way. Its right there on my birth certificate. Soo is my dads middle name, too. Yep, hes a boy named Soo.

More about Betty Soo can be found HERE!


Organized by Ahrre Maros Presents.....
Ahrre Maros is the owner ofAhrre's Coffee Roasteryin Westfield &the Fair Trade Coffee Company on line. Hehas been presenting live musical events since 1992, when he first opened the Common Ground Cafe in Summit. The Cafe is gone now, but Ahrre continues bringing Professional Touring Musical Artists to the area for the benefit of the local community and several local Charities.
Currently, Ahrre presents two separate Concert Series; the Coffee With Conscience Concert Series in Westfield and the Powerful Women of Song Concert Series at the Watchung Arts Center in Watchung.
Both Concert Series act as fund-raisersraising much
needed funds for worthy causeswhile providing the participants with the
opportunity to serve the larger community, providing artists with a
venue to
display their talents, providing an audience with a cultural experience and
generally strengthening the local community by bringing a group of people
together for an evening of music in a comfortable setting.

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Ticket Info:  General Admission, $16.99

Official Website: http://bettysoo-upcoming.eventbrite.com