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| Born | 24 November 1990 France |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Website | www |
Laura Cox (born 24 November 1990) is an Anglo-French guitarist, singer and songwriter. Since 2008, 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.
Laura Cox was born in France on 24 November 1990. Her mother is French and her father is English. [1] She first picked up the guitar at the age of 14, in 2005, [2] 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. [3] She first started posting her cover versions and guitar solos on YouTube in 2008. [4] 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. [5]
Laura Cox uses Gibson Les Paul and Bacchus guitars, Orange amplifiers and Ernie Ball strings, [6] [7] and has also used Gibson Firebird, Fender Telecaster, Fender Stratocaster and Epiphone Les Paul guitars. [3]
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