 
Hi Laura, thanks for having us today. So you
started to play the guitar at the age of 14. Was it an automatism or...
you're thinking about it since a long time?
Oh, I started pretty quickly and easily
I mean their are
many things, like my father
who makes me listen to a lot of good music since I was a kid, so this took some time
and then there was a movie, that I loved when
when I was at middle school; actually a Disney movie
who's talking about rock music and who was called 'Freaky Friday'
with Jamie Lee Curtis and Lindsey Lohan
and it was about a rock band in a high school and
I really loved that movie,. It also motivated me to
start to play the electric guitar - great, so
what gives you the motivation to post your videos on Youtube?
I mean, you need some courage to do this - eh, no !
in front on thousands viewers who're watching for you, isn't it scary?
It was the 'birth' of Youtube,
Youtube doesn't  exist since so much time and
and when I was learning; I mean  I'm still learning the guitar
but when I was starting
I spent a lot of time on Youtube watching the others
who're inspiring and motivating me because
they're working on fat solos, that I loved
So I watched them a lot, thinking about doing the same
without any doubt; I was like 'I could also do this'
And I don't have the impression to be watched because I'm alone in my room when I'm recording the songs
And it's been successful !
So I was happy - That's what I said, your success
was great, how do you managed it?
I don't managed it haha
I'm not giving up posting videos and
and it's in the virtual world, it's fun, and it's only
views getting bigger...
And one day you left your bedroom, to come in
the real world, why?
Matthieu, the other guitarist
of the band
who I met in 2010, told me in 2011/2012
 
"Would be nice if we play together"
"Music has to be shared with other people"
and that's how we create the band...
So, The Laura Cox Band is born
It happened with Matthieu and the others guys
were they friends or..
I knew it'll work with Matthieu
But it was tough to find the right bassist and drummer,
because we known nobody
we posted ads on special music websites
We changed many times the lineup, but know
we got a very great bass/drum team
and
our drummer, Antonin, we found him on the internet, we're lucky
and the other one, Francois,
via an acquaintance
2014, a first single, 'Cowboy And Beer'
Oh oh..... - But I love hit !  His good ! - Really?
I was satisfied at this time
I was is my country rock period
It's the kind of music I like to listen
but now, I mean,
it doesn't show so well our musical universe - again, I like it very much !
2017, first album
Hard Blues Shot, so whats the writing process?
Is it Laura all alone making decisions - No,
its both, globally
its Matthieu and I
Who're writing and then
All four together we're working on it but
it's been special for this album
because the half of the record
we already have the songs before drummer and bassist joined the band
so there are
songs who they didn't participate that much
So there aren't really rules
'Radio is dead, TV is shit' who wrote it? I agree but you don't afraid
Some guys could be offended
Oh I think French people don't always understand what I say
No, it simply describe what I feel when I turn on the radio
There are less and less rock stations on radio
On TV, it's worse...
...
So Hard Blues Shot is, your signature
we know that; the guys are following you or
everybody put his paw?
You told me that
drummer and bass player came later so.. - You're talking about song or album?
About the album - yeah, that's it
it depends about which song, but mainly
it's Matthieu and I who're composing
and they complete the songs
You feel more guitarist than singer since this album..?
You're well doing both?
For a very long time, I felt more guitarist
as singer, but today I'm more careful when I'm singing
I hope you'll noticed it tonight
but in fact yes, both are important for me today.I started
to work a lot on this cause I told myself its also very important
It's the first thing people can hear
in the band so now
I try to put both at the same level
I want to know the secret
Joe Bonamassa? What are these congratulations?
It's not so hot as you may think
what really happened is that
I was posting
videos on YouTube, and one was in Bonamassa style
And he is know for posting videos
from time to time on a guitar forum
under a well known nickname
and once, a guy told him 'hi look at
this girl, look what she posted' and he saw the video, and he liked it
he was like 'that's great, I'm happy to see
that young people covers my music'
so, it's kinda 'virtual congratulations'
yes but still congratulations !
great, so
in this album we can feel your inspirations, heavy, hard,
southern blues; what do you think about the next one?
Heavier or... - It'll be different,
It's gonna stay hard/heavy blues
Some quieter passages, someone harder
Globally
how I said before
the bands personality's gonna more palpable
but we'll stay in this style
Already an idea? A deadline?
yes, we'll play songs from the new album tonight
we already composed four of these
and
I think we'll record it in November
and it'll come out next year
great
Tonights show's sold-out since 10 days
so whats your feeling about this? And I can tell you that
many fans are still looking for tickets - really? - yes!
'nobody's selling a ticket please?!'
I'm glad! I'm really happy, especially
Woodstock Guitares is a place I know, by name
many musicians I like
are playing here...
It's an honor, and I'm hurried to share this moment with the people here
It's well deserved of course!
A last question
you're pretty as hearth, so people don't see the boys anymore
aren't they jealous? - No
They also know how to catch attention
No, of course..
Of course I'm the woman, I'm a kind of project leader, I'm playing the guitar
and I'm singing
So you always gonna see me first, but
but we're really a band, and the boys are very nice
they're not jealous, not jealous about me
So, I'm done, thank you for being so nice
Thank you Christophe for making this interview happening
Have nice show
 
 
