- Songs that changed her life and influenced her a musician include: "Army of Me" by Björk, "Killing In The Name" by Rage Against the Machine, "Both Sides Now" by Joni Mitchell, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2, and "Coconut Kiss" by Niki & The Dove.
- Was introduced to her husband, Beau Bokan, at a Taking Back Sunday concert in Los Angeles.
- Had a Maine Coon cat named Stanley Bokan.
- Has approximately 24 tattoos of comic book characters and fictional weapons to illustrate her nerdiness.
- Is of German, Austrian, and Welsh descent.
- Her husband Beau Bokan is the lead vocalist of metalcore band blessthefall. Lights recorded vocals on the final track "Open Water" of the band's 2013 album Hollow Bodies. Beau also recorded vocals on the bonus track "Lucky Ones" for her 2014 album Little Machines. Their daughter Rocket was included on "Welcome Home" for blessthefall's 2018 album Hard Feelings.
- The artwork for her first album The Listening (2009) was inspired by 28 Days Later (2002), Watchmen (2009) and Sailor Moon (1995).
- First time doing karaoke was in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
- Her female celebrity crushes are Mila Kunis and Milla Jovovich.
- First music video she saw was "Just Like Heaven" by The Cure. She was blown away by Robert Smith's hair.
- Favorite superhero is Wonder Woman. She has a tattoo of Wonder Woman pushing away Giganta from the cover of Wonder Woman (Vol 3) 2 on her back.
- Always has teas or lattes but doesn't like coffee.
- Is a big fan of black metal and had all of Dark Funeral's songs on iPod.
- Biggest lesson she's learned in the music industry is to be honest and be yourself.
- Her first concert was Rebecca St. James.
- Her niece (sister Jessica's daughter) Fern was born exactly five days before her daughter Rocket.
- Admitted an embarrassing moment that happened to her was when she walked on stage with her fly down and toilet paper was stuck to her shoe.
- Would be in game design if she wasn't making music.
- Making banana bread or painting would be her hidden talent.
- Had a tarantula named Lance.
- If she could pick another musical era to be born in, she would pick the 1970s.
- She and her parents agree she a has a bad habit of interrupting people.
- Would love to collaborate with Skrillex.
- One of her favorite pranks she played on tour was covering someone's drums with vegetables.
- Close friends with Felix Cartal and Max Kerman.
- Credited Crystal Castles, Bon Iver, Skream, and Benga as influences on her second album Siberia (2011).
- Released two studio albums: The Listening (2009) and Skin&Earth (2017) both on September 22nd, eight years apart.
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