Mercedes Arn-Horn: “It’s like in the dawn when they sing to let other birds know that they’re there. I thought that was a cool analogy, too, because when you meet other survivors, and you share your stories, you feel like this weird sort of trauma-bond or something. It’s; I’m here, you’re here, we’re all still here, we got through it. We’re survivors.”
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Mercedes Arn-Horn: “It’s like in the dawn when they sing to let other birds know that they’re there. I thought that was a cool analogy, too, because … read more
Mercedes Arn-Horn: “It’s like in the dawn when they sing to let other birds know that they’re there. I thought that was a cool analogy, too, because when you meet other survivors, and yo… read more
Softcult is siblings Mercedes (guitar/vocals) and Phoenix (drums/vocals/production) Arn-Horn. The band began dropping single tracks in early 2021, and released their first EP, Year Of The Rat, on April 16, 2021. Citing Bikini Kill as a major influence, the band takes the ethos of the riot grrrl movement and mixes it with shoegaze, grunge, and dreampop influences. Squarely feminist, the music addresses endemic issues of abuse, assault, harassment, misogyny, and social and gender norms as well as mental health. The band name is a call for awareness. “We chose Softcult because this ba… read more
Softcult is siblings Mercedes (guitar/vocals) and Phoenix (drums/vocals/production) Arn-Horn. The band began dropping single tracks in early 2021, and released their first EP, Year Of The …read more
Softcult is siblings Mercedes (guitar/vocals) and Phoenix (drums/vocals/production) Arn-Horn. The band began dropping single tracks in early 2021, and released their first EP, Year Of The Rat, on April 16, 2021. Citing Bikini Kill as … read more