#Mercedes Arn-Horn

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Female artists 🔛🔝

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good enough // led by lanterns feat. mercedes arn-horn

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Softcult’s “music for mall goths” is the feminist grunge we need | Live Performance

La “música para góticos de los centros comerciales” de Softcult es el grunge feminista que necesitamos | Actuación en vivo

On this week's episode of The Intro, we're featuring grungy shoegaze twin-sister duo Softcult, who talks with host Jess Huddleston and performs "Another Bish," "Spit it Out" and "Gaslight"

En el episodio de esta semana de The Intro, presentamos al dúo de hermanas gemelas grungy shoegaze Softcult, quienes hablan con el presentador Jess Huddleston e interpretan "Another Bish", "Spit it Out" y "Gaslight".

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Softcult - Spoiled

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12. COURAGE MY LOVE - ANCHORS MAKE GOOD SHOES (IF YOU HAVE ISSUES)

Notable member/s: This act is headed up by twin sisters, Mercedes Arn-Horn on vocals and lead guitar, and Phoenix Arn-Horn on drums and keyboard

[For International Women’s Day I’m doing a ‘Women In Rock Top 30 countdown! Full List Here!]

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I was at the front and they were amazing 👏🤘 they also played Spit It Out first which was perfection

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Softcult - 9 Circles

Softcult have just released a 6 track EP, entitled Heaven, via their Soundcloud and bandcamp pages, 9 Circles is track number 4. The album was released on the 24th May 2024. Softcult are a Canadian indie rock/shoegaze duo of twin sisters, Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn together. The girls were members of the Canadian pop-punk band Courage My Love. They are known for their melding of grunge with shoegaze, as well as their DIY and riot grrrl-inspired ethics.

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IN A MINUTE:

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“NOT IDEAL” is the latest single from AFTERNOON BIKE RIDE’s forthcoming LP titled ‘Glossover’ (2/10 @fofmusic-blog) & it finds the Montreal-based trio of multi-instrumentalists Lia Kurihara, David Tanton & Éloi Le Blanc-Ringuette coping as best as they can over a minimal bout of calmly blissed IndiePop.

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ALEX LAHEY is here w/ a new standalone single titled “SHIT TALKIN’” (Liberation Recs) & it finds the Melbourne-based artist sipping some Coopers Sparkling, stomping the fuzz pedals & teaming up w/ John Mark Nelson to talk that ish across 3+ mins of power_popped IndieRawk.

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CONVINCED FRIEND are here w/ “SAFEWAY,” the final single from their forthcoming self-titled LP (11/11 @reliefmaprecords) & it finds the Providence-based trio of A.S. Wilson (guitar/vox), Bradford Krieger (bass) & Casey Belisle (drums) bringing that bottom of the bottle dread across a 3:39 clip of twanged AltCountry.

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“BY DESIGN” is a choice cut from NOTOFTHISWORLD’s brand new EP titled ‘Regalia’ (Suburban Creeps Recs) & it finds Philly-based duo bringing their blown-out, noise-tinged & cold_waving brand of minimalist PostPunk.

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SOFT CULT are here w/ “DRAIN,” the lead single from their forthcoming EP titled ‘See You in the Dark’ (TBA: Spring) & it finds the Canadian duo of Mercedes & Phoenix Arn-Horn living their “music for mall goths 🤍🖤” mantra across 3+ mins of soft_grunging AltRawk.

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“BUSINESS INC.” is the closing track on STUCCO’s latest release titled “ep1” (Midwest Debris) & it finds the Calgary-based outfit rhythmically exploring “the wicked, crumbling metropolis of our prairie city turned corporate theme park” across a 3:28 of agitatedly angular post_punk.

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Our planet is going down the fucking drain thanks to corporate greed and corrupt politics. 

In a cloudy haze of shoegazey grunge, Canadian duo Softcult take aim at apathy and the devastating effects of climate change in their latest clip, showing grainy footage of heavy smog, coal mining and ammunition manufacturing while asking ‘Why should we dare to live forever if nobody cares to change for the better?’ 

Says Mercedes Arn-Horn via press release:  

‘It’s disgusting how making a profit is a higher priority for those in power than a sustainable environment. Seeing hollow shows of performative “action” from these world leaders and multi-million-dollar companies that don’t offer any actual solutions just adds to my frustration, because it feels like we’re being manipulated and lied to in the most disgustingly condescending way.’ 

She adds: 

‘There are people out there who could end world hunger right now in exchange for 10% less of their billions. There are legislations that could reverse climate change in time to save this dying planet and spare future generations a pretty horrific existence. But these bloated fucking dragons would rather die hoarding more wealth than they could ever spend in a lifetime than part with a little to help save the world. To think these billionaires actually give a shit about us or our quality of life is just naive. So because of the one percent’s greed, their legacy will be our eventual extinction.’ 

Softcult’s upcoming EP, See You in the Dark, is out March 24, 2023 via Easy Life Records.  

- Bianca B. 

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Softcult.- Heaven(EP)

The Canadian duo Softcult conquered the world with -as they say- “their music for mall goths”. Created by ex-members of Courage My Love. Phoenix Arn-Horn (production, drums, vocals) and Mercedes (vocals, guitar) in 2021. The perfect blend of grunge and shoegaze is a deadly combo that helped them ride high the Shoegaze Renaissance wave, we’re currently living. With many accolades, years of…

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Softcult's Mercedes Arn-Horn - GEAR MASTERS Ep. 481

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One day at Motel Mozaique

Truth be told, if you told me I’d ever find myself going to this festival I would have give you a look of surprise. Unlike Rewire, MoMo (as it’s lovingly called) is a place with a more friendly and popular programme. My taste for experimental and electronic music wouldn’t be satisfied.

However the festival put on my radar when I found out they had some solid producers like Rival consoles and Gold Panda on the line-up and put them on the same night… Tickets were sold out, but with a lively second-hand market I was able to get a ticket.

In general, MoMo is a rather considerate and friendly festival. It tries to limit its waste, so they rather not give schedules – I asked for one, because I was without a phone, and it rewards good behaviour – I was given a stamp granting discounts, because I came to the festival by train.

After I collect my wristband, I head for the first venue. Rival Consoles was to play early in the evening and I wanted to get a good spot. However, as I enter the lobby, which was pretty crowded, I spy a poster with an update: Rival Consoles is sick. (Edit: turns out he has covid and feeling unwell. All the best to him.)

That took me by surprise. I mean Rewire lost one of the acts I wanted to see, but it happened a few weeks prior to the event. This was a little different. So, I left the lobby and decided to pick up my plan B. This meant going back to the ship where I saw PVA last year. Part walk/part metro and I found myself back at the venue.

Softcult is a Canadian band consisting of twin sisters Mercedes and Phoenix Arn-Horn. Their genre is grunge with some instrumental rock on the side. Live they were accompanied by two guitar players. Apart from rocking out, they are a band with an activist message. Halfway through the performance Mercedes introduces a song by dedicating it to Sarah Everhardt. (TLDR: she was abducted, assaulted and killed by a policeman in London.) Unfortunately, there were some technical difficulties during the show, but after ‘turning it off and on again’, the band was able to finish their set without any further errors. Regardless, a solid effort.

Next, I wandered around Rotterdam to find the next venue. Safe to say, I’m not as knowledgeable about Rotterdam as The Hague. This also became painfully clear when someone shows me a map of the venues and I got none of them right. Oh, but the places I go and see!

Ah well, the music starts. Yunè Pinku supports her own vocal work with fun beats and sequencers and it works. People sway and move along as she blends her songs into a dance party. I had expected a bit more hyperpop along the lines of yeule’s, but Pinku is her own woman. Another solid performance, albeit a little tame for my strange mind.

Lastly, I close the evening with Gold Panda, who enjoys the bass as much as the beats. The room is a moving entity, as his instrumental hiphop creations trickle out of the speakers, while the beat keeps people going.  There’s one funny moment. As I move along to the tunes, there’s a small collision with a woman. We look at each other, raise our hands to check if the other is okay and say sorry. In doing so, due to close proximity, our gestures turn into the smallest and least intentional high-five I’ve seen. So, we give a smile and a nod before we each continue on.

There’s more to hear, but I’ve got more to do. After Rewire, a night at MoMo was a bonus and it showed me again why I like Rotterdam. It’s a city with its own face. I made plenty of notes for both current as well as future stories.

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chemical love // lizzy jane, adam jasim & mercedes arn-horn

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Softcult - Shortest Fuse [official video] 2024

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Softcult - Spoiled

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Softcult is returning on 10 May 2023 to Khon Kaen to support their latest album, "See You in the Dark". The Canadian Softcult band duo brings their music as part of their first South East Asian Tour. The band duo also performs at the Street in Ratchada Friday, 12 May 2023. Twin Siblings form Softcult. The twin siblings Phoenix and Mercedes Arn-Horn head the Canadian grunge duo. The Album "See You in the Dark" was released last month, on 24 March 2023. The Zodiac music label released the album. See You in the Dark in Khon Kaen The Canadian Softcult duo band is a grunge and alternative rock duo with a bit of shoegaze, formed and inspired by the riot-grrrl culture. Influencers that have led to Softcult are Bikini Kill, Bratmobile and Pussy Riot. The band performs on 10 May 2023 for a concert at the ⅙ Studio in Khon Khaen, Thailand. The South East Asian tour continues to other travel destinations. Please support them and go check them out. If you want to join the community and discuss with like-minded individuals, sign up for the Thailand Event Guide community. #softcultasia2023 #wildestyouth #softcult #musicformallgoths https://thailandeventguide.com/event-pro/softcult-live-in-khon-kaen-and-bangkok-2023/?feed_id=1873&_unique_id=64303b590b2fe