Courtney LaPlante has herself wrapped in music for many years, and as a result, she has found herself to be known as one of Canadian’s songwriters and singers. Her music career has led her to become a part of a number of music bands serving as a vocalist for Unicron, metalcore band IWrestledABearOnce also known as IWABO, and currently ‘Spiritbox’.
10 Interesting Details About Courtney LaPlante You Never Came Across
1. Courtney LaPlante Started Her Professional Career as the Lead Vocalist of Unicron: An Insight
Courtney LaPlante who was born on February 26, 1995, availed herself to make music through the band Unicron. The music group did not make it to becoming a top band, but it released a successful EP Powerbomb in 2010. The group had other members such as Dan Hudson, Jackson LaPlante, and Lee Henwood.
3. It Was Not Until She Joined IWrestledABearOnce That She Became More Renowned
Although she has always had a good singing ability, her prominence began with her joining the metalcore band IWrestledABearOnce in 2012. With her as part of the group and as its vocalist, the group was able to release singles and albums including ‘Late For Nothing’ (2013), and ‘Hail Mary’ (2015).
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3. Courtney LaPlante was A Replacement for Krysta Cameron in IWABO
It was in 2007 that IWrestledABearOnce was created with members Steven Bradley, Brian Dozier, Ryan Pearson, Daniel Andrews, John Ganey, and Krysta Cameron as lead vocalist. Cameron who was pregnant and wanted to spend more time with her family left the group, which led to her replacement with the band’s new vocalist, Courtney LaPlante. Other former members of the band are Melissa Cameron, Dave Branch, and Mike Stringer.
4. Why Courtney Left IWrestledABearOnce
Altogether, the band had four successful albums with two while LaPlante was its vocalist. Even with a successful career, she managed to have herself out of the band to start another – ‘Spiritbox‘ where she currently is its vocalist. As to why she was out of the band, she disclosed in an interview that she and Mike Stringer became tired of being “replacement people” and their desire not to stagnate led to their leaving the group. Nevertheless, she again told Killyourstereo.com in an interview that some of the best years of her life were with IWrestledABearOnce.
5. She Is Married To Spiritbox Band Member and IWrestledABearOnce Former Member
When it comes to keeping private life private, Courtney has a reputation as only a bit of her love story is known. But she became married to a former IWABO band member, current member of Spiritbox and guitarist Mike Stringer. It is not known however how they met, but in an interview, she revealed that Stringer was initially a music soulmate before they fell in love. They’ve been married since 2016 while they were members of the IWrestledABearOnce.
3. Does LaPlante Have Any Children?
As regards children, there hasn’t been any information released.
4. Courtney LaPlante Led Spiritbox To A Successful Career
The Canadian metal band was formed in 2017 and has since made music including their first EP ‘Spiritbox’. They are best known for their songs ‘Trust Fall’, ‘Bleach Bath’, ‘Rules of Nines’, ‘Holy Roller’, and ‘Blessed Be’. Within the few years they’ve been together, the band has a gained a huge fan base including inspiring a cult following from their first emergence in 2017. Nevertheless, Courtney still influences the music of the group and stands as a writer and vocalist. Aside from the husband and wife, another member Bill Crook has added greatly to its music.
8. The truth about LaPlante Suffering Depression
When she wrote a number of songs that portray sadness and even depression, people started to wonder if LaPlante herself was going through some form of pain. In a Loudwire article, it was disclosed that The ‘Spiritbox’ Singles collection of 5 songs portrayed some “of the darkest moments” of LaPlante. In her own words in the same writing, the songs are “about me being depressed and feeling bad about myself”. It has further been revealed that although she had some unhappy days, her days now feel better with more promises.
9. How Much Wealth Has She Made In Music?
Most of Courtney’s wealth is made from her music career wgich has resulted to an estimated net worth of $1.5 million.
10. Her Social Media Presence
In 2017, Courtney LaPlante took a little time away from posting on her social media pages but has quickly found her way back to being part of posting on her various pages. On Twitter, she has over 5 thousand followers, while on Instagram, she has shared larger than 150 posts with her more than 38 thousand followers. She also has an active Facebook page with above 12 thousand likes.
