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Laura Cox (musician)

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Laura Cox
Cox performing in 2020
Born (1990-11-24) 24 November 1990 (age 33)
France
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Years active2006–present
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Guitar
  • vocals
Labels
  • Verycords
  • Les Trois 8
  • earMUSIC
Websitelauracoxmusic.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2006–present
Genres
Subscribers507k[1]
Total views115 million[1]
100,000 subscribers
Last updated: 9 July 2024

Laura Cox (born 24 November 1990) is an Anglo-French guitarist, singer and songwriter. Since 2006, she has achieved international recognition on YouTube as a guitarist. She is also the singer and lead guitarist of the Laura Cox Band, a rock band that she formed in 2013.

Early life

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Laura Cox was born in France on 24 November 1990. Her mother is French and her father is English.[2] She first picked up the guitar at the age of 14, in 2005,[3] as a left-hander who plays right-handed, using a cheap classical guitar that her aunt gave her. Her first electric guitar was a Squier Showmaster.[4] As a student, she initially studied architecture, before deciding upon a sound engineering course.[5]

Career

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Her YouTube channel, started in 2006, was among the first of its kind to build a large audience.[5] She spent the first eight years playing instrumental classic rock cover versions at home.[5] She first started posting her cover versions and guitar solos on YouTube in 2008.[6] She eventually chose to upload her own songs, complete with guitar and vocals.[5] Until she was able to become a professional musician, she worked in a recording studio and a guitar shop.[5] Following her success with YouTube, she became the singer and lead guitarist of the Laura Cox Band; a rock band that she formed in 2013 in the Paris region.[7] At this point, her YouTube channel had gained several million views, and she had her first experience of playing live onstage.[5]

Equipment

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Laura Cox uses Gibson Les Paul and Bacchus guitars, Orange amplifiers and Ernie Ball strings,[8][9] and has also used Gibson Firebird, Fender Telecaster, Fender Stratocaster and Epiphone Les Paul guitars.[4]

Discography

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Laura Cox Band

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Album:

  • Hard Blues Shot (2017),[7] recorded and mixed by Joseph Noia at Midi Live Studio (France)

Laura Cox

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Albums:

  • Burning Bright (2019)[7]
  • Head Above Water (2023)

Singles:

  • "Bad Luck Blues" (2019)[10]
  • "Fire Fire" (2019)[10]

References

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  1. ^ a b "About Laura Cox". YouTube.
  2. ^ "Interview Laura Cox – Burning Bright". The Rockpit. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  3. ^ Alleva, Rosine (14 April 2018). "Sexy, talented, wild rocker, the half french Laura Cox turned many heads!". Rock at Night. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  4. ^ a b Horsley, Jonathan (16 December 2019). "Laura Cox on being a leftie playing right-handed and why she'd take a high-end Epiphone over a cheap Gibson". Guitar World. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f Glass, Polly (5 April 2023). "Say bonjour to French YouTube star-turned-bona fide rock contender Laura Cox". Loudersound (Classic Rock). Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Tools for Tomorrow's Musician - Laura Cox". Yamaha UK. 17 June 2017. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  7. ^ a b c "Laura Cox (Laura Cox Band)". Metal.it. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  8. ^ Borders, Lindsey (2 September 2019). "Laura Cox talks about her new album, Burning Bright, her signature style, guitar playing and gear". Guitar Girl Magazine. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  9. ^ "Laura Cox". Bacchus Guitars. Archived from the original on 24 April 2021. Retrieved 24 April 2021.
  10. ^ a b Breathnach, Cillian (30 October 2019). "Laura Cox shares her latest single Fire Fire". Guitar. Retrieved 9 July 2024.

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