Courage My Love was a Canadian rock band from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Formed in 2009 the band consisted of twin siblings[2]Mercedes Arn-Horn and Phoenix Arn-Horn in addition to bassist Brandon Lockwood.
The core of the group are twin siblings Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn who are both classically trained in voice, piano, guitar, and cello.[6] Bassist Brandon Lockwood was recruited in 2013 after original bassist David Blake-Dickson decided to depart from the band, for personal reasons.[7]
In 2012 they were named one of the Top 100 Bands You Need to Know by Alternative Press Magazine[8] An extended version of their For Now EP was released July 18, 2012, on Grizz Rhythms/Spinning.[1]
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.[9]
In August 2013 they were featured on the cover of Canadian Musician magazine.[10] 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.[11]
The band was nominated for 'Breakthrough Group of the Year' at the 2014 Juno Awards.[12]
On February 11, 2015, Courage My Love signed to Ohio-based independent recording label InVogue Records.[13] Courage My Love later re-released Becoming as a full-length album under InVogue Records on March 24, 2015.[14]
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.[15] and toured Europe and the UK with Halflives.
The band released their sixth EP Spectra independently in 2020.[16] 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.[17][18] They went on to form a new band together, Softcult.[17]
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^"Softcult: "In order for the world to change, there has to be some…". Kerrang!. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
^"2010 High School Battle of the Bands - Stratford, ON Long & McQuade Musical Instruments". long-mcquade.com.
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^CMW Artist Spotlight - Courage My Love Archived 2017-04-18 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved from cmw.net on 2012-10-11
^"Event Details for Mercedes Arn Horn - Sprouting Talent Judge - Savour Stratford Perth County Culinary Festival". Visitstratford.ca. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
^"Goodbye David". Ilovecouragemylove.com. 2013-01-25. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
^"Download AP's "100 Bands You Need To Know" mixtape for free - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
^"The (Un) Real Lives of Courage My Love". YouTube. 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
^"Canadian Musician - Contents". canadianmusician.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
^Exclaim! - Courage My Love Announce Major Label Debut with 'Synesthesia', Sarah Murphy, Exclaim! Magazine on 2016-12-02
^ abTurner, Tyler (May 2, 2020). "EP REVIEW: Courage My Love - Spectra". Dead Press!. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
^ ab"Artist Interview: Softcult". The Alternative. 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
^"Softcult: "Don't try and be what someone tells you to be"". GAY TIMES. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2023-03-24.
^"The Lotuscast Interviews Courage My Love". YouTube. 12 January 2014.
^"Courage My Love | Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
^Hey, Paramore Fans: Courage My Love Premieres Incendiary Video For 'Kerosene', Chris Payne, Retrieved from Billboard.com, 2015-03-24
^Video Premiere: “Stereo” by Courage My Love Archived 2018-06-21 at the Wayback Machine, Jamie Ludwig, She Shreds Magazine, 2016-12-15
^PREMIERE: COURAGE MY LOVE’S BEAUTIFUL COLLABORATIVE VIDEO FOR ‘EVERYBODY’S LONELY’, Jack Rogers, Rock Sound, 2020-06-15