Courage My Love

Courage My Love
Origin Kitchener, Ontario, Canada
Genres Pop, Pop punk (early), alternative rock, rock
Years active 2009-present
Labels InVogue,[1][2] Warner Music Canada, Grizz Rhythms/Spinning[3]
Website ilovecouragemylove.com
Members Mercedes Arn-Horn
Phoenix Arn-Horn
Brandon Lockwood
Past members David Blake-Dickson

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 Loved 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]

Band members

Current members
Former members

Awards and nominations

AwardYearNominated workCategoryResult
JUNO Awards2014Becoming (EP) - Courage My LoveBreakthrough Group of the Year[13]Nominated

Discography

EPs

Courage My Love have released four EP's

  • 2011: For Now
  • 2012: For Now (Acoustic Sessions)
  • 2013: Becoming (EP)[17]
  • 2014: Spirit Animal

Albums

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)

References

  1. ↑ "InVogue Records". Facebook.
  2. ↑ "Courage My Love sign to InVogue, stream new single (exclusive)". Alternative Press.
  3. 1 2 "Courage My Love スピニング". Spinninginc.jp. 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. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  6. ↑ CMW Artist Spotlight - Courage My Love, 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. 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.
  12. ↑ "Canadian Musician". Pocketmags.com. Retrieved 2013-09-01.
  13. 1 2 "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
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