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Courage My Love
Origin:Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Years Active:2009–2020
Spinoffs:Softcult
Website:ilovecouragemylove.com
Past Members:Mercedes Arn-Horn
Phoenix Arn-Horn
Brandon Lockwood
David Blake-Dickson

Courage My Love was a Canadian rock band from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Formed in 2009 the band consisted of twin siblings[1] Mercedes Arn-Horn and Phoenix Arn-Horn in addition to bassist Brandon Lockwood.

History

The group was discovered at a battle of the bands in Stratford, Ontario in early 2010,[2] and were soon signed to Warner Music Canada.[3] They took their band name from a quote in the H.G. Wells movie Things to Come.[4]

The core of the group are twin siblings Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn who are both classically trained in voice, piano, guitar, and cello.[5] Bassist Brandon Lockwood was recruited in 2013 after original bassist David Blake-Dickson decided to depart from the band for personal reasons.[6]

In 2012, they were named one of the Top 100 Bands You Need to Know by Alternative Press Magazine[7] An extended version of their For Now EP was released July 18, 2012, on Grizz Rhythms/Spinning.

To promote their third EP, Becoming, the band produced a 6-part spoof Reality TV show, "The (Un)Real Lives of Courage My Love", which was released on the band's YouTube Channel.[8]

In August 2013, they were featured on the cover of Canadian Musician magazine.[9] The feature article focused on the band's approach to finding success in the new music industry by utilizing social media to interact with fans all over the world.[10]

The band was nominated for 'Breakthrough Group of the Year' at the 2014 Juno Awards.[11]

On February 11, 2015, Courage My Love signed to Ohio-based independent recording label InVogue Records.[12] Courage My Love later re-released Becoming as a full-length album under InVogue Records on March 24, 2015.[13]

The band was also featured on the InVogue Records first Christmas compilation album Happy Holidays, I Miss You. They contributed their cover of Last Christmas originally by the English band Wham! released Thanksgiving 2016.

In 2017, the band released their second full-length record Synesthesia through Warner Canada[14] and toured Europe and the UK with Halflives.

The band released their sixth EP Spectra independently in 2020.[15] The same year, Courage My Love disbanded due to the Arn-Horn sibling's disillusionment with the band, feeling that they had been creatively stifled by their record label and lost their sense of direction.[16] [17] They went on to form a new band together, Softcult.

Band members

Discography

Albums

EPs

Singles

Other appearances

Music videos

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Softcult: “In order for the world to change, there has to be some… . 2023-04-17 . Kerrang! . en.
  2. Web site: 2010 High School Battle of the Bands - Stratford, ON Long & McQuade Musical Instruments. long-mcquade.com.
  3. Web site: Courage My Love | Warner Music Canada . Warnermusic.ca . 2013-09-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130821231230/http://www.warnermusic.ca/artists/courage-my-love/ . 2013-08-21 . dead .
  4. CMW Artist Spotlight - Courage My Love , Retrieved from cmw.net on 2012-10-11
  5. Web site: Event Details for Mercedes Arn Horn - Sprouting Talent Judge - Savour Stratford Perth County Culinary Festival . Visitstratford.ca . 2013-09-01 . 2014-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407080024/https://www.visitstratford.ca/one_event.php?table=events&id=7456 . dead .
  6. Web site: Goodbye David . Ilovecouragemylove.com . 2013-01-25 . 2013-09-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130128034003/http://ilovecouragemylove.com/wpwarner/2013/01/25/goodbye-david/ . 2013-01-28 . dead .
  7. Web site: Download AP's "100 Bands You Need To Know" mixtape for free - Alternative Press . Altpress.com . 2012-03-06 . 2013-09-01.
  8. Web site: The (Un) Real Lives of Courage My Love . YouTube . 2013-05-03 . 2013-09-01.
  9. Web site: Canadian Musician - Contents. canadianmusician.com. 2013-08-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20160426005210/http://www.canadianmusician.com/contents.php. 2016-04-26. dead.
  10. Web site: Canadian Musician . Pocketmags.com . 2013-09-01.
  11. Web site: 2014 Nominees & Winners - The JUNO Awards. junoawards.ca. 2014-02-15. 2015-06-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20150615021240/http://junoawards.ca/nominees-2014/. dead.
  12. Web site: Courage My Love sign to InVogue, stream new single (exclusive) . Alternative Press.
  13. Web site: Courage My Love CD. merchnow.com.
  14. Exclaim! - Courage My Love Announce Major Label Debut with 'Synesthesia', Sarah Murphy, Exclaim! Magazine on 2016-12-02
  15. News: Turner, Tyler . May 2, 2020 . EP REVIEW: Courage My Love - Spectra . Dead Press! . February 24, 2021 . October 11, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211011222121/https://www.deadpress.co.uk/ep-review-courage-my-love-spectra/ . dead .
  16. Web site: 2023-03-23 . Artist Interview: Softcult . 2023-03-24 . The Alternative . en.
  17. Web site: 2021-04-27 . Softcult: "Don't try and be what someone tells you to be" . 2023-03-24 . GAY TIMES . en-GB.
  18. Web site: The Lotuscast Interviews Courage My Love. 12 January 2014. YouTube.
  19. Web site: Courage My Love | Discography . AllMusic . 2013-09-01.
  20. Hey, Paramore Fans: Courage My Love Premieres Incendiary Video For 'Kerosene', Chris Payne, Retrieved from Billboard.com, 2015-03-24
  21. Video Premiere: “Stereo” by Courage My Love , Jamie Ludwig, She Shreds Magazine, 2016-12-15
  22. PREMIERE: COURAGE MY LOVE’S BEAUTIFUL COLLABORATIVE VIDEO FOR ‘EVERYBODY’S LONELY’, Jack Rogers, Rock Sound, 2020-06-15

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