Britt Lightning - Guitarist For All-Female Metal Band Vixen; Toured With Rachel Platten; Auditioned For Lady Gaga

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Jan 24

Episode Notes

Britt Lightning is the lead guitarist for Vixen, the all-female platinum selling ‘80s metal band. She learned how to shred on the guitar when she was in her teens! She’s toured with Rachel Platten of “Fight Song” fame and with two Latin artists GRAMMY winner Alejandro Sanz and Mexican star Alejandra Guzman. She auditioned for Lady Gaga. And she’s currently the Musical Director for the Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp.

My featured song in this episode is “No One’s Fool”, from the Project Grand Slam album PGS 7. Spotify link:

https://open.spotify.com/track/0foCA46DG7YY2z6M3vZikG?si=paQSf6qHRiaTYfv1dtB-Cg

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In this episode Britt and I discuss:

Her sound-alike song: “Greased Lightning”
Her High School goal to be a musician or an equestrian
Her first bands, with her mom selling merch and her dad as the roadie
How a Van Halen song changed her life
Her love of the ‘80s metal/hair bands
Starting Jaded, her own band
Auditioning for Lady Gaga
Performing with Rachel Platten
Moving to L.A. and the jam scene
Auditioning for Vixen

In the Songfest we play and discuss:

“Higher” (Jaded)

“Edge Of A Broken Heart” (Vixen)

“Fight Song” (Rachel Platten)

“Eres” (Alejandra Guzman)

“Mi Marciana” (Alejandro Sanz)

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britt@rockcamp.com

instagram.com/brittlightning

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