Courtney Cox (musician)

For the American actress, see Courteney Cox.

Courtney Cox
Birth name	Courtney Cox
Also known as	Adriana Smith (stage name)[1]
Origin	Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania
Genres	Heavy metal, hard rock, tribute
Occupations	Musician
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	2008—Present
Labels	Powerslave Records
Associated acts	The Iron Maidens
Website	myspace.com/ccshredd

Courtney Cox is a female American guitarist and member of the all-female tribute band The Iron Maidens.

Career

A native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Courtney Cox first started playing guitar around the age of 13. When she turned 15, she enrolled at The Paul Green School of Rock Music. During her tenure there, she performed in various U.S tours with established acts such as Jon Anderson and Adrian Belew. She shared the stage with other performers such as George Lynch and Perry Farrell. During that time, Cox joined an all-female tribute band called Queen Diamond (tribute band to King Diamond).^[2]

At age 18, Cox continued playing guitar under the tutelage of virtuoso Chris Gordon in Wilmington, Delaware, before moving to Los Angeles, California. In December 2008, Cox was invited as a guest performer with The Iron Maidens, after which she officially became a member of that band. As a member of the Maidens, Cox's stage name is "Adriana Smith", a female version of Iron Maiden guitarist Adrian Smith. She has also performed several national and international concert tours in the U.S.^[3] 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, CA.^[2]

Discography

Videos

• Metal Gathering Tour Live in Japan 2010 (2010)^[1][6]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} "The Iron Maidens: New Interview". Blabbermouth.net. 6 September 2010. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=145621. Retrieved 8 September 2010. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Biography - Courtney Cox". JacksonGuitars.com. http://www.jacksonguitars.com/artists/index.php?id=460. Retrieved 8 September 2010. 
3. ^ "THE IRON MAIDENS In Dallas: Interview, Performance Footage Available". The Times of India (New Delhi, Delhi, India: The Times Group). 31 August 2010. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/topic/article/0c1DfmFeyD3ot. Retrieved 8 September 2010. 
4. ^ "THE IRON MAIDENS To Film Japanese Tour Dates For Upcoming DVD, CD". Blabbermouth.net. 21 January 2010. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=133808. Retrieved 9 September 2010. 
5. ^ Outhier, Craig (4 February 2010). "The 10 Best Tribute Bands of All Time". Phoenix New Times (Phoenix, Arizona, USA). http://www.phoenixnewtimes.com/2010-02-04/music/the-10-best-tribute-bands-of-all-time/. Retrieved 8 September 2010. 
6. ^ ^{a b} "The Iron Maidens: new interview, performance footage posted online". Hertogenbosch, Netherlands: Metalrage.com. http://www.metalrage.com/news/57539/the-iron-maidens-new-interview-performance-footage-posted-online.html. Retrieved 8 September 2010. 
7. ^ Bansal, Andrew (20 February 2010). "Interview with Linda McDonald, Kirsten Rosenberg, Wanda Ortiz and Courtney Cox of The Iron Maidens". Los Angeles CA, USA: metalassault.com. http://metalassault.com/Interviews/022010_The_Iron_Maidens.php. Retrieved 8 September 2010. 

External links

• Courtney Cox on Myspace
• Courtney Cox @ Jackson Guitars
• The Iron Maidens official site

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