Canada's "Best New Artist" - Lights

[AndyCleveland]

Lights is a singer/songwriter from Toronto. Her new EP "Lights" has been so successful, she was named "Best New Artist" at the Canadian Juno awards. I had the pleasure of seeing her perform in an intimate venue in Cleveland a few months ago. Now, she is on the road with the Vans Warped Tour. I have a feeling that she will be HUGE in the US once her album is released late this summer.

http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/lights.jpg

I downloaded her album from Itunes the day it was released and it's the catchiest electro-pop-synth I have ever heard.

You have to check out her video blogs too. They're all really creative.

Here are some links:
http://bit.ly/EOtSp
myspace.com/lights
facebook.com/lights
youtube.com/lights
www.iamlights.com

July 3, 2009 Vans Warped Tour Houston, TX
July 5, 2009 Vans Warped Tour Dallas, TX
July 7, 2009 Vans Warped Tour Indianapolis, IN
July 8, 2009 Vans Warped Tour Pittsburgh, PA
July 9, 2009 Vans Warped Tour Cleveland, OH
July 10, 2009 Vans Warped Tour Toronto, ONT
July 11, 2009 Vans Warped Tour Montreal, QBC
July 12, 2009 Vans Warped Tour Hartford, CT
July 14, 2009 Vans Warped Tour Washington DC
July 15, 2009 Vans Warped Tour Buffalo, NY
July 16, 2009 Vans Warped Tour Scranton, PA
July 17, 2009 Vans Warped Tour Camden, NJ
July 18, 2009 Vans Warped Tour Uniondale, NY
July 19, 2009 Vans Warped Tour Oceanport, NJ
July 21, 2009 Vans Warped Tour Boston, MA
July 22, 2009 Vans Warped Tour Virginia Beach, VA
July 23, 2009 Vans Warped Tour Charlotte, NC
July 24, 2009 Vans Warped Tour Orlando, FL

[asianxcore]

I won't lie, I enjoy the Self-Titled EP. It's cute, poppy and extremely catchy.

I only caught one song from her set at the San Francisco date at Warped Tour (due to Warped Tour's famous shitty scheduling/organization).

[SomethingMore]

The Juno's are a sham... but good for her :)

[Perkinsun Dzees]

She looks like a brunette Paris Hilton. But is her music as good?

[kstublen]

A friend of mine pointed me to Lights' MySpace Page about a year or so ago. I agree, she is pretty good. Not sure how big she'll be in the US though.

[AndyCleveland]

She looks like a brunette Paris Hilton. But is her music as good?


myspace.com/lights

paris hilton is a cookie-cutter pop singer. Lights is a talented electronic singer-songwriter.

[Hollowgen]

after first listen, not too bad.

she's no Robyn though.... a little too "teen-y" sounding for my immediate liking, but i'm sure it'll grow on me. i'm a sucker for shit like this!

[AndyCleveland]

the original reason i posted this thread was to win some warped tour tickets- i did, and i met lights. she was great!
her new EP Saviour is out today on itunes and she has a ton of new dates!

Sep 9 2009 8:00P
Roseland Theater-with KEANE Portland, Oregon
Sep 10 2009 8:00P
The Moore Theater-with KEANE Seattle, Washington
Sep 11 2009 7:30P
The Centre for the Performing Arts-with KEANE Vancouver, British Columbia
Sep 13 2009 8:30P
Edmonton Event Centre-with KEANE Edmonton, Alberta
Sep 14 2009 8:00P
MacEwan Hall-with KEANE Calgary, Alberta
Sep 16 2009 7:30P
Burton Cummings Theatre-with KEANE Winnipeg, Manitoba
Sep 17 2009 8:00P
Thunder Bay Community Auditorium-with KEANE Thunder Bay, Ontario
Sep 19 2009 8:00P
Centre In The Square-with KEANE Kitchener, Ontario
Sep 20 2009 8:00P
Metropolis-with KEANE Montreal, Quebec
Oct 2 2009 8:00P
North Star Bar Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oct 3 2009 8:00P
Sonar Baltimore, Maryland
Oct 4 2009 8:00P
Middle East Upstairs Cambridge, Massachusetts
Oct 6 2009 8:00P
Mercury Lounge New York, New York
Oct 7 2009 8:00P
Webster Underground Hartford, Connecticut
Oct 9 2009 8:00P
The Brillobox Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Oct 10 2009 8:00P
The Shelter Detroit, Michigan
Oct 11 2009 8:00P
Grog Shop Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Oct 24 2009 8:00P
The Pageant (supporting Relient K) St. Louis, Missouri
Oct 27 2009 8:00P
Triple Rock Minneapolis, Minnesota
Oct 28 2009 8:00P
Subterranean Chicago, Illinois
Oct 30 2009 8:00P
Hi Dive Denver, Colorado
Oct 31 2009 8:00P
Kilby Court Salt Lake City, Utah
Nov 3 2009 8:00P
Troubadour West Hollywood, California
Nov 4 2009 8:00P
Bottom of the Hill San Francisco, California

[otakurabu888]

I'm totally going to her West Hollywood show! Anyone else get her Saviour EP?

[freshticles]

Great, another hit artist from Underground Operarions. I was really hoping that label would fail...

[AndyCleveland]

Great, another hit artist from Underground Operarions. I was really hoping that label would fail...


she's on warner bros/sire. what is this underground operarions you speak of?

[freshticles]

She was discovered and originally put out material on Underground Operations. A label out of Canada, started by the guys from Closet Monster with the money they made playing backup musicians for Avril Lavigne.

http://www.undergroundoperations.com/website/viewartist.php?id=8