Loading AI tools
Mercedes Arn-Horn (born 1993[1]) is a Canadian musician, songwriter, director and actor.[2] She is the lead singer and guitarist of Canadian rock band Softcult,[3] and was formerly the lead singer, guitarist and keyboardist of the Canadian rock band Courage My Love.[4]
 |
Mercedes Arn-Horn | |
|---|---|
| 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 was born in Toronto. One of her first influences was going to an Alice Cooper concert at the age of 11.
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.[5] 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.
Mercedes formed Softcult in 2020 with her twin sibling[6] 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.
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[7]
- "Still Love" - Teenage Wrist feat. Softcult
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | When Innocence Is Lost[8] | Molly | |
| 2005 | 1-800-Missing | Amanda Strickland | Episode: "A Death in the Family" |
| 2009 | Doppelganger | The Double | (Short) |
| TBA | Metalheads[9][10] | Amanda Rozek |
Wikiwand in your browser!
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
