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.
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 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]
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 |
Courage My Love | |
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Origin | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
Genres |
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Years active | 2009–2020 |
Labels |
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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.
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 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]
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 |