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.
Courtney Cox | |
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.jpg) Cox in 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | Adriana Smith (stage name)[1] CC Shred |
| Born | May 18, 1989 |
| Origin | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Genres | Heavy metal, hard rock, tribute |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Instrument | Guitar |
| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Member of | Burning Witches |
| Formerly of | |
| Website | facebook |
Career
editA native of Philadelphia, Courtney Cox started playing guitar around age 13. At 15, she enrolled at The Paul Green School of Rock Music. During her tenure there, she performed in U.S tours with acts including Jon Anderson and Adrian Belew, performing with such artists as George Lynch and Perry Farrell. During that time, Cox co-founded an all-female King Diamond tribute band called Queen Diamond.[2]
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]
In 2023, Courtney is currently a lead guitarist for Swiss metal band Burning Witches filling in for Larissa Ernst while Larissa is expecting a child.
Discography
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Iron Maidens
Burning Witches
- Unleash The Beast - Burning Witches official video (2023) [1]
- World On Fire - Burning Witches official video (2023) [2]
- Evil Witch - Burning Witches official live performance video (2023) [3]
References
edit- ^ 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.