Jump to content

Courage My Love

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Helper201 (talk | contribs) at 19:04, 12 December 2020 (Formatting corrections.). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Courage My Love
OriginKitchener, Ontario, Canada
GenresEasycore (early), pop punk, alternative rock, synthpop
Years active2009–present
LabelsInVogue,[1][2] Warner Music Canada, Grizz Rhythms/Spinning[3]
MembersMercedes Arn-Horn
Phoenix Arn-Horn
Brandon Lockwood
Past membersDavid Blake-Dickson
Websiteilovecouragemylove.com

Courage My Love is a three-piece rock band from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. Formed in 2009 the band consists of twin sisters 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,[4] and were soon signed to Warner Music Canada.[5] They took their band name from a quote in the H.G. Wells movie Things to Come.[6]

The core of the group are twin sisters Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn who are both classically trained in voice, piano, guitar, and cello.[7] Bassist Brandon Lockwood was recruited in 2013 after original bassist David Blake-Dickson decided to depart from the band, for personal reasons.[8]

In 2012 they were named one of the Top 100 Bands You Need to Know by Alternative Press Magazine[9] An extended version of their For Now EP was released July 18, 2012, on Grizz Rhythms/Spinning.[3]

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.[10]

In August 2013 they were featured on the cover of Canadian Musician magazine.[11] 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.[12]

The band was nominated for 'Breakthrough Group of the Year' at the 2014 Juno Awards.[13]

On February 11, 2015, Courage My Love signed to Ohio-based independent recording label InVogue Records. 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 in 2020. Spectra was released independently (they decided not to carry on working with Warner Canada) and was also their first self-produced release with Phoenix Arn-Horn handling all production duties. They had originally planned to tour in Canada, the U.K., US and Europe in spring 2020 but they had to cut the Canadian leg short and postpone all their other touring due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Band members

Current members
Former members

Awards and nominations

Award Year Nominated work Category Result
JUNO Awards 2014 Becoming (EP) - Courage My Love Breakthrough Group of the Year[13] Nominated

Discography

Albums

EPs

  • 2011: For Now
  • 2012: For Now (Acoustic Sessions)
  • 2013: Becoming (EP)[17]
  • 2014: Spirit Animal
  • 2014: Skin and Bone
  • 2020: SPECTRA
  • 2020: Teenagers (remixes)

Singles

  • Kerosene (2015)
  • Remission (2018)
  • Teenagers (2019)
  • Teenagers (reimagined) (2019)
  • Harlequin Romance (2019)
  • Harlequin Romance (reimagined) (2019)
  • Slow Motion (2019)
  • Girls (2020)
  • Sugar Hiccup (Cocteau Twins cover) (2020)

Other Appearances

Music videos

  • "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (2010)
  • "Bridges" (2010)
  • "OMG" (2011)
  • "I Sell Comics" (2011)
  • "Barricade" (2011)
  • "Do You Hear What I Hear?" (2011)
  • "Anchors Make Good Shoes (If You Have Issues)" (2011)
  • "You Don't Know How" (2013)
  • "Wolves" (2013)
  • "Cold-Blooded" (2013)
  • "Skin & Bone" (2014)
  • "Kerosene" (2015)[18]
  • "Stereo" (2016)[19]
  • "Need Someone" (2017)
  • "Animal Heart" (2017)
  • "Tough Love" (2018)
  • "Remission " (2018)
  • "Teenagers" (2019)
  • "Teenagers Reimagined" (2019)
  • "Harlequin Romance" (2019)
  • "Girls" (2020)
  • "Everybody's Lonely" (2020) [20]

References

  1. ^ "InVogue Records". Facebook.
  2. ^ "Courage My Love sign to InVogue, stream new single (exclusive)". Alternative Press.
  3. ^ a b "Courage My Love スピニング". Spinninginc.jp. Archived from the original on 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  4. ^ "2010 High School Battle of the Bands - Stratford, ON Long & McQuade Musical Instruments". long-mcquade.com.
  5. ^ "Courage My Love | Warner Music Canada". Warnermusic.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  6. ^ CMW Artist Spotlight - Courage My Love Archived 2017-04-18 at the Wayback Machine, Retrieved from cmw.net on 2012-10-11
  7. ^ "Event Details for Mercedes Arn Horn - Sprouting Talent Judge - Savour Stratford Perth County Culinary Festival". Visitstratford.ca. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  8. ^ "Goodbye David". Ilovecouragemylove.com. 2013-01-25. Archived from the original on 2013-01-28. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  9. ^ "Download AP's "100 Bands You Need To Know" mixtape for free - Alternative Press". Altpress.com. 2012-03-06. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  10. ^ "The (Un) Real Lives of Courage My Love". YouTube. 2013-05-03. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  11. ^ "Canadian Musician - Contents". canadianmusician.com. Archived from the original on 2016-04-26. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
  12. ^ "Canadian Musician". Pocketmags.com. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  13. ^ a b "2014 Nominees & Winners - The JUNO Awards". junoawards.ca.
  14. ^ "Courage My Love CD". merchnow.com.
  15. ^ Exclaim! - Courage My Love Announce Major Label Debut with 'Synesthesia', Sarah Murphy, Exclaim! Magazine on 2016-12-02
  16. ^ "The Lotuscast Interviews Courage My Love". YouTube. 12 January 2014.
  17. ^ "Courage My Love | Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  18. ^ Hey, Paramore Fans: Courage My Love Premieres Incendiary Video For 'Kerosene', Chris Payne, Retrieved from Billboard.com, 2015-03-24
  19. ^ Video Premiere: “Stereo” by Courage My Love, Jamie Ludwig, She Shreds Magazine, 2016-12-15
  20. ^ PREMIERE: COURAGE MY LOVE’S BEAUTIFUL COLLABORATIVE VIDEO FOR ‘EVERYBODY’S LONELY’, Jack Rogers, Rock Sound, 2020-06-15
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Courage_My_Love&oldid=993834411"