Mercedes Arn-Horn (born October 31, 1993) is a Canadian musician, songwriter, director and actor. She is the lead singer and guitarist of Canadian rock band
Softcult
Softcult is a Canadian grunge duo consisting of twin siblings Phoenix and Mercedes Arn-Horn. The duo are known for their melding of grunge with shoegaze, as well as their DIY and riot grrrl-inspired ethics. The band's most recent EP, ''Heaven ...
, and was formerly the lead singer, guitarist and keyboardist of the Canadian rock band
Courage My Love
Courage My Love is a Canadian 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 battl ...
.
Early life
Mercedes Arn-Horn was born in
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the ancho ...
. One of her first influences was going to an
Alice Cooper
Alice Cooper (born Vincent Damon Furnier, February 4, 1948) is an American rock singer whose career spans over five decades. With a raspy voice and a stage show that features numerous props and stage illusions, including pyrotechnics, guillot ...
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. 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
Simple Plan is a Canadian rock band from Montreal, Quebec, formed in 1999. The band's lineup consists of Pierre Bouvier (lead vocals, studio bass guitar), Chuck Comeau (drums), Jeff Stinco (lead guitar), and Sébastien Lefebvre (rhythm guita ...
,
As It Is and Halflives.
Softcult
Mercedes formed Softcult in 2020 with her twin sibling 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
Synesthesia (American English) or synaesthesia (British English) is a perceptual phenomenon in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to involuntary experiences in a second sensory or cognitive pathway. People who re ...
'' (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
Filmography
References
External links
*
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Living people
1993 births
21st-century Canadian actresses
Canadian women guitarists
Canadian film actresses
Canadian television actresses
21st-century Canadian guitarists
21st-century Canadian women singers
21st-century women guitarists