Mercedes Arn-Horn

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Mercedes Arn-Horn
Birth nameMercedes Arn-Horn
Born (1993-10-31) October 31, 1993 (age 28)
Toronto, Canada
OriginKitchener, Ontario, Canada
GenresAlternative rock, Pop rock, acoustic rock, synthpop, Easycore (early)
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter, director, actor
Years active2009–present
LabelsWarner Canada, Easy Life Records
Associated actsCourage My Love, Softcult

Mercedes Arn-Horn (born October 31, 1993) is a Canadian musician, songwriter, director and actor.[1] She is the lead singer, guitarist and keyboardist of Canadian rock band Courage My Love.[2] She is also the lead singer and guitarist of Canadian rock band Softcult.[3]

Early life[]

Arn-Horn was born in Toronto. One of her first influences was going to an Alice Cooper concert at the age of 11.

Courage My Love[]

Main article: Courage My Love

Arn-Horn formed Courage My Love in 2009 with her twin sister Phoenix Arn-Horn (drums, vocals, keyboards) and David Blake-Dickson (bass). The band were signed to Warner Canada in early 2010 after being discovered at a Battle of The Bands competition in their home town of Kitchener, Ontario. Arn-Horn was 17 years old when she signed the deal.[4] Brandon Lockwood replaced David Blake-Dickson on bass in 2012.

Courage My Love have released seven EPs and two full-length albums and have toured both in Canada and internationally with bands such as Simple Plan, As It Is and Halflives.

Softcult[]

Mercedes formed Softcult in 2020 with her twin sister Phoenix Arn-Horn (drums, vocals). They were signed to British label Easy Life Records in 2020.

Softcult released its debut EP Year Of The Rat through Easy Life Records in 2021. A follow-up EP Year Of The Snake will also be released through Easy Life Records in 2022.

Discography[]

With Courage My Love[]

Albums:

EPs:

  • For Now (2011)
  • For Now (Acoustic Sessions) (2012)
  • Becoming (EP) (2013)
  • Spirit Animal (2014)
  • Skin and Bone (2014)
  • Spectra (2020)
  • Teenagers (remixes) (2020)

With Softcult[]

EPs:

  • Year Of The Rat (2021)
  • Year Of The Snake (2022)

Others[]

  • "All The Things She Said" (cover) - Halflives feat. Mercedes From Courage My Love[5]

Filmography[]

Year Title Role Notes
1997 When Innocence Is Lost[6] Molly
2005 1-800-Missing Amanda Strickland Episode: "A Death in the Family"
2009 Doppelganger The Double (Short)
TBA Metalheads[7][8] Amanda Rozek

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ http://www.axs.com/news/courage-my-love-a-q-a-with-singer-mercedes-arn-horn-45289[bare URL]
  3. ^ "Canadian duo Softcult can't be tamed on grunge-pop debut "Another Bish"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  4. ^ Owens, Paige (July 23, 2021). "Meet twin duo Softcult and hear their brand-new track "Spit It Out"". AltPress. Retrieved December 29, 2021. ...because we got signed when we were 17, we were so young in this environment with people that have way more experience than us. And we never really felt like we could stand up for our ideas or if we weren’t necessarily comfortable with something or [if] we weren’t really vibing with something. It was really hard to take the reins as artists.
  5. ^ https://www.discogs.com/release/16909425-Halflives-All-The-Things-She-Said[bare URL]
  6. ^ http://www.christkindl.ca/entertainment/arnhorn/
  7. ^ http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/478852641/metalheads-a-90s-metal-comedy/
  8. ^ "Courage My Love frontwoman to star in '90s-based comedy film, 'Metalheads'". AltPress. May 22, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2021.

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