LightsNew Fears
Directed by Jeremy Schaulin‑Rioux
A tense, post‑apocalyptic visual rendered in neon-tinged isolation: “New Fears” continues Lights’ “Skin & Earth” world, depicting her moving through deserted cityscapes and dim interiors,…
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Synth-pop artist from Timmins, Toronto, Canada (born 1987). Lights makes music in the synth-pop, electropop and pop rock genres. Lights is currently on tour, with upcoming dates in Winnipeg and Kingston.
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Directed by Jeremy Schaulin‑Rioux
A tense, post‑apocalyptic visual rendered in neon-tinged isolation: “New Fears” continues Lights’ “Skin & Earth” world, depicting her moving through deserted cityscapes and dim interiors,…
Directed by Jeremy Schaulin‑Rioux
An expansive, concept-driven video bringing the Skin & Earth comic universe to life—“Giants” transports Lights into a dystopian world split between desolate cityscapes and surreal,…
Directed by Christopher Mills
Felix Cartal and Lights unite on “Feel Less,” a euphoric electronic anthem that blends shimmering synths with Lights’ soaring, emotive vocals. The video mirrors the…
Directed by Ben Knechtel
A visually striking and introspective synth‑pop music video by Canadian artist Lights that pairs evocative narrative imagery with shimmering electronic production to explore themes of…
Directed by Alon Isocianu
A charming one‑shot elevator video full of unexpected vignettes: “Up We Go” features Lights inside a vibrating elevator that opens on various whimsical floors, blending…
Kaskade and Swanky Tunes join forces with Lights on “No One Knows Who We Are,” a melodic progressive‑house anthem with ethereal vocals and pulsing beats.…
Born 1987 · Timmins, Toronto, Canada · synth-pop, electropop · Sire
Lights Valerie Anne Poxleitner-Bokan (born Valerie Anne Poxleitner; April 11, 1987), known mononymously as Lights (previously stylized in all caps), is a Canadian musician, singer, and songwriter. Her debut album, The Listening (2009), reached the top 10 on the Billboard Canadian Albums chart and was certified platinum by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) for selling over 80,000 copies as of 2017. The album included the singles "Drive My Soul" and "February Air" which were featured in a series of Old Navy television ads. Her second album, Siberia, which featured the single… via Wikipedia
Awards: Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year; Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year for “Little Machines”
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Everything you need to know about Lights
Lights was born in 1987.
Lights is from Timmins, Toronto, Canada.
Lights’s music spans synth-pop, electropop and pop rock.
Lights has released music through Sire, Universal Music Group, Warner Bros. Records, Last Gang Records, Doghouse Records and Underground Operations.
Lights has released 14 studio albums, from The Listening (2009) to A6 (2025).
Lights’s most recent studio album is A6, released in 2025.
Lights’s most-watched music videos on AltSounds are “Up We Go”, “Savior”, “Giants” and “We Were Here”.
Lights’s most-viewed music video on AltSounds is “Up We Go” (2014), with 4 million views, directed by Alon Isocianu. A charming one‑shot elevator video full of unexpected vignettes: “Up We Go” features Lights inside a vibrating elevator that opens on various whimsical floors, blending quirky humor and hopeful energy.
Lights cites influences including Björk.
Lights has received Juno Award for Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Juno Award for Pop Album of the Year for “Little Machines”.
You can listen to Lights on Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube and SoundCloud, and watch their music videos right here on AltSounds.