Courage My Love

Courage My Love is a three-piece pop punk band from Kitchener, Ontario, Canada.

History

Formed in 2009, they were discovered at a battle of the bands in Stratford, Ontario in early 2010,^[3] and were soon signed to Warner Music Canada.^[4]

The core of the group are twin sisters Mercedes Arn-Horn and Phoenix Arn-Horn. Both are classically trained in voice, piano, guitar, and cello.^[5] Bassist Brandon Lockwood was recruited after original bassist David Blake-Dickson decided to depart from the band, for personal reasons.^[6]

They took their band name from a quote in the H.G. Wells movie Things to Come.

Courage My Love have released four EPs: For Now, For Now (acoustic sessions), Becoming,^[7] and Spirit Animal

They were named one of the Top 100 Bands You Need to Know in 2012 by Alternative Press Magazine ^[8] An extended version of their For Now EP was released July 18, 2012 on Grizz Rhythms/Spinning.^[9]

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]

They were nominated for 'Best breakthrough group of the year' in the 2014 Juno Awards.^[13]

Courage My Love re-released Becoming as a full-length album under InVogue Records on March 24, 2015.^[14]

They plan to go back to the studio in April to record their second full-length album. ^[15]

Band members

Current members

• Mercedes Arn-Horn – lead vocals, lead guitar (2009-present)
• Phoenix Arn-Horn – drums, keyboard, backing vocals (2009-present)
• Brandon Lockwood – bass guitar, backing vocals (2013-present)

Previous members

• David Blake-Dickson – bass guitar, backing vocals (2009-2012)^[16]

Discography

EPs

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

Albums

• 2015: Becoming (Full-Length Version)
• 2017: Untitled Second Studio Album ^[17]

Music videos

• "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (2010)
• "Bridges" (2010)
• "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)

References