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ALICE COOPER Enlists Orianthi As New Guitarist By Tokemaster General, Contributor Thursday, September 1, 2011 @ 6:58 AM
ALICE COOPER has officially announced that eminent guitar prodigy, Orianthi, will join his band, replacing departing guitarist Damon Johnson, for the next leg of his 2011 No More Mr. Nice Guy world tour, starting September 22nd in Auckland, New Zealand. Currently in progress, the tour hits ninety plus cities, covering five continents, including Europe and North America twice over.
At the young age of 26, Orianthi has already experienced what most aspiring musicians only dream of. She's opened for her hero, STEVE VAI; backed CARRIE UNDERWOOD; traded solos with CARLOS SANTANA; shared the stage with the King of Pop, MICHAEL JACKSON, and accompanied Alice during his live performance of 'School’s Out' on the 2010 season finale of American Idol (see clip below).
"It’s very difficult to find someone to match the talents of Damon Johnson,” commented Cooper, “but not only did we find someone who is more than up to the challenge… she also looks WAY better."
 Orianthi will join world-renowned guitarist Steve Hunter (toured and recorded with Cooper and LOU REED) and Tommy Henriksen (co-wrote and played on Cooper’s upcoming release); drummer Glen Sobel and Alice's longtime bassist Chuck Garric round out the band. “I’m super excited to go on tour with Alice,” said Orianthi. “It’s a huge honor to be able to get on stage and jam with an icon.” Orianthi will debut with the band for a performance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno, on Friday September 9th on NBC. Alice Cooper's live itinerary can be found here. Alice Cooper's long-awaited Welcome 2 My Nightmare album will be released on September 13th by Universal Music Enterprises. Alice Cooper's new video, for the single 'I'll Bite Your Face Off', from the upcoming Welcome 2 My Nightmare album, can be seen below:
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