Courage My Love
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Origin | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
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Years active | 2009–2020 |
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Spinoffs | Softcult |
Past members | Mercedes Arn-Horn Phoenix Arn-Horn Brandon Lockwood David Blake-Dickson |
Website | ilovecouragemylove.com |
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.
History
[edit]The group was discovered at a battle of the bands in Stratford, Ontario in early 2010,[3] and were soon signed to Warner Music Canada.[4] They took their band name from a quote in the H.G. Wells movie Things to Come.[5]
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 siblings' 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]
Band members
[edit]- Mercedes Arn-Horn – lead vocals, lead guitar (2009–2020)
- Phoenix Arn-Horn – drums, keyboard, backing vocals (2009–2020)
- Brandon Lockwood – bass guitar, backing vocals (2013–2020)
- David Blake-Dickson – bass guitar, backing vocals (2009–2012)[19]
Awards and nominations
[edit]Award | Year | Nominated work | Category | Result |
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JUNO Awards | 2014 | Becoming (EP) - Courage My Love | Breakthrough Group of the Year[12] | Nominated |
Discography
[edit]Albums
[edit]- 2015: Becoming (Full-Length)
- 2017: Synesthesia
EPs
[edit]- 2011: For Now
- 2012: For Now (Acoustic Sessions)
- 2013: Becoming (EP)[20]
- 2014: Spirit Animal
- 2014: Skin and Bone
- 2020: Spectra[16]
- 2020: Teenagers (remixes)
Singles
[edit]- 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
[edit]- 2016: Happy Holidays, I Miss You - "Last Christmas" (Wham! cover)
Music videos
[edit]- "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)[21]
- "Stereo" (2016)[22]
- "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) [23]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Courage My Love スピニング". Spinninginc.jp. Archived from the original on 2013-11-26. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ^ "Softcult: "In order for the world to change, there has to be some…". Kerrang!. 8 March 2023. Retrieved 2023-04-17.
- ^ "2010 High School Battle of the Bands - Stratford, ON Long & McQuade Musical Instruments". long-mcquade.com.
- ^ "Courage My Love | Warner Music Canada". Warnermusic.ca. Archived from the original on 2013-08-21. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Canadian Musician". Pocketmags.com. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
- ^ a b "2014 Nominees & Winners - The JUNO Awards". junoawards.ca. Archived from the original on 2015-06-15. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
- ^ "Courage My Love sign to InVogue, stream new single (exclusive)". Alternative Press.
- ^ "Courage My Love CD". merchnow.com.
- ^ Exclaim! - Courage My Love Announce Major Label Debut with 'Synesthesia', Sarah Murphy, Exclaim! Magazine on 2016-12-02
- ^ a b Turner, Tyler (May 2, 2020). "EP REVIEW: Courage My Love - Spectra". Dead Press!. Archived from the original on October 11, 2021. Retrieved February 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "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