Courtney Cox (musician)
Courtney Cox | |
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Background information | |
Also known as | Adriana Smith (stage name)[1] |
Born | May 18, 1989 |
Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock, tribute |
Occupation(s) | Musician |
Instrument(s) | Guitar |
Years active | 2008–present |
Labels |
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Member of | Burning Witches |
Formerly of | |
Website | facebook |
Courtney Cox is an American guitarist and former member of the all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens and currently the lead guitarist for heavy metal band Burning Witches.
Career
A native of
At age 19, Cox moved to Los Angeles. In December 2008, she was invited to be a guest performer with the Iron Maidens, and later she became an official member of the band. As a member of the Maidens, Cox's stage name is "Adriana Smith", a female version of Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith.[3] She has also performed several national and international concert tours in the U.S. and in Japan.[1][4][5][6][7] Cox performed with members of Phantom Blue at the Michelle Meldrum Memorial Concert in May 2009 at the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood, California.[2]
As the first female artist for Caparison Guitars, Cox released the "signature model Horus-M3 CC". In 2010, she placed runner-up in Guitar World's Buyer's Guide Model Search.[8]
Courtney is currently a live guitarist for Swiss metal band
Discography
Videos
- Metal Gathering Tour Live in Japan 2010 (2010) - The Iron Maidens[1][6]
- Unleash The Beast - Burning Witches (official video) [1]
- World On Fire - Burning Witches (official video) [2]
- Evil Witch - Burning Witches (official live performance video) [3]
References
- ^ a b c "The Iron Maidens: New Interview". Blabbermouth.net. September 6, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ^ a b "Biography – Courtney Cox". JacksonGuitars.com. Archived from the original on September 25, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ^ "The Iron Maidens in Dallas: Interview, Performance Footage Available". The Times of India. New Delhi, Delhi, India: The Times Group. August 31, 2010. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ^ "The Iron Maidens To Film Japanese Tour Dates For Upcoming DVD, CD". Blabbermouth.net. January 21, 2010. Archived from the original on September 9, 2012. Retrieved September 9, 2010.
- ^ Outhier, Craig (February 4, 2010). "The 10 Best Tribute Bands of All Time". Phoenix New Times. Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ^ a b "The Iron Maidens: new interview, performance footage posted online". Hertogenbosch, Netherlands: Metalrage.com. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ^ Bansal, Andrew (February 20, 2010). "Interview with Linda McDonald, Kirsten Rosenberg, Wanda Ortiz and Courtney Cox of The Iron Maidens". Los Angeles CA, USA: metalassault.com. Retrieved September 8, 2010.
- ^ "2010 Buyer's Guide Model Search Runner-up – Courtney Cox". Guitar World. Retrieved December 7, 2011.