Mercedes Arn-Horn | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Mercedes Arn-Horn |
| Born | October 31, 1993 Toronto, Canada |
| Origin | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Alternative rock, Pop rock, acoustic rock, synthpop, grunge, shoegaze, indie, dreampop, Easycore (early) |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter, vocalist, director, actor |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, bass guitar, keyboard, cello |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Warner Canada, Easy Life Records |
| Member of | Softcult |
| Formerly of | Courage My Love |
Mercedes Arn-Horn (born October 31, 1993) is a Canadian musician, songwriter, director and actor.[1] She is the lead singer and guitarist of Canadian rock band Softcult,[2] and was formerly the lead singer, guitarist and keyboardist of the Canadian rock band Courage My Love.[3]
Early life
Mercedes 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
Mercedes formed Courage My Love in 2009 with her twin sibling 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 sibling[5] 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, in 2021. A follow-up EP, Year Of The Snake, was released in 2022. Their third EP, See You In The Dark, was released in 2023.
Discography
With Courage My Love
Albums:
- Becoming (Full-Length) (2015)
- Synesthesia (2017)
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)
- See You in the Dark (2023)
Others
- "All The Things She Said" (cover) - Halflives feat. Mercedes From Courage My Love[6]
- "Still Love" - Teenage Wrist feat. Softcult
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | When Innocence Is Lost[7] | Molly | |
| 2005 | 1-800-Missing | Amanda Strickland | Episode: "A Death in the Family" |
| 2009 | Doppelganger | The Double | (Short) |
| TBA | Metalheads[8][9] | Amanda Rozek |
References
- ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "Canadian duo Softcult can't be tamed on grunge-pop debut "Another Bish"". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
- ↑ "Courage My Love: A Q&A; with singer Mercedes Arn-Horn - AXS". Archived from the original on June 5, 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Softcult: "In order for the world to change, there has to be some…". Kerrang!. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ↑ "Halflives – All The Things She Said (2016, File) - Discogs". Discogs.
- ↑ "Christkindl Market - E-Arnhorn". www.christkindl.ca. Archived from the original on December 9, 2007.
- ↑ "Metalheads: A 90's Metal Comedy".
- ↑ "Courage My Love frontwoman to star in '90s-based comedy film, 'Metalheads'". AltPress. May 22, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2021.