HI I'm Lights. I like to synth. AMA!

LIGHTS this is less of a question and more of a statement. I just wanted to tell you a little story. Last August I sent you a silly tweet about listening to Toes for the first time and how it made me want to kick over my desk and start a dance party. You retweeted that. Because of that a girl who lives 2000 miles away from me saw it and said "Oh he's cute AND funny!" (Her words not mine) and followed me. I thought she was beautiful and followed her back. One thing led to another we started tweeting each other, then texting, then Skyping. Finally I decided to fly out and meet her. In a little less than a month we will be celebrating our one year anniversary. So I just want to say thank you LIGHTS without you I would not have met the girl of my dreams.

TL;DR: LIGHTS retweeted me last year and because of it I met my girlfriend!

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YES thank you LIGHTS for helping us find each other!!! :)

That is awesome. I love this story! Congrats :D

One time I slayed a dragon in your honor in Violet Hold.

how did you commemorate this action? pics or it didn't happen!

BOOM. Like this: http://i.imgur.com/iXi6z.jpg

HOLY. SHIT.

Do you even lift?

Like weights? I have a video for you to watch....

Would you consider doing a cover of "Lights" by Ellie Goulding?

"Lights - Lights"

Big fan, by the way, keep it up with the excellent sounds!

You wouldn't believe how many times a day I get this. She's messing with my related/suggested internet search topics!

I'm literally crying from happiness right now. I FUCKING love you. I can't even think of a question, I'm fangirling too hard.

i FUCKING love you too!

Did you know that the word bed looks like a bed?

There was a time when I thought I discovered that.

When are we going to get a Lights - Deadmau5 colab?! You live in the same city!

as soon as Deadmau5 decides he wants me in the studio! Still want to try that midi powered Steinway.

Do your arms get cold in January air as well?

even more so often

I wrote Cactus (cool short form I often use on set lists) on tour in a hotel room in Brighton,UK. Just on my acoustic. There will be more Canadian tours, I promise! And I will have nerf gun war any time the opportunity is presented.

What was your family's initial reaction to your legal name change?

"cool!" My parents are the best!

Why "Lights"?

PoxLEITner. Just kinda happened.

I will bet you $500 dollars you read this. I just have this gut instinct that you did.

damnit

What's the worst/craziest thing that's ever happened on tour?

My bass player was dancing on the top of our trailer (don't ask) and the van pulled away and he fell off and broke his wrist. He still played the show the next day. CHAMP.

Can I name my cat after you?

Yes, you can name your cat after me as long as it has a "y" at the end for cute factor!

What is your favorite lyric that you ever wrote?

no weapon can sever the soul from me

Hey Lights! You totally played before my dad at FLEVO in Holland this year. His name is Mark. He plays drums. I asked him to get your autograph for me but he didn't and I was sad. A response to this would be just as good though ;)

dad fail! Where you from? come to a show maybe, we'll try to make it happen :)

Can you make an askreddit theme song for us?

COME ON REDDIT DON'T YOU FORGET IT YOU GOT Q'S? I GOT NEWS! WHAT MAKES ME LAMENT? WHY DON'T YOU COMMENT? MAYBE YOU'll FIND OUT STUFF.

Whats the craziest story from your life that no one will ever believe?

i was healed from tuberculosis when i was 8.

i remember first discovering you sang february air on that old navy commercial way back, do you see that as a big step forward to get your name out there?

That fueled the fire to putting my first ep out. Old Navy always has a place in my heart :)

Favorite Zelda game?

OOT

THIS http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbszvqQ2fD1rxiauco1_500.jpg is slowly starting to make sense.. I'm already excited for whatever there is to come!!

BE WARNED

Hi Lights! I attended the k-os live acoustic show in Toronto last March where you made a guest appearance, and along with your collaborations with Shad, it's safe to say that you and Hip Hop sound amazing together. With that said, I would love for you to check out my take on "Re:Boots": http://youtu.be/LjdYSpkdUfI p.s. Thank you for being awesome.

Your rap sounds great on my remix, you have lovely delivery. I definitely appreciate hip hop, killer.

How do you keep that amazing comb-over tamed?

PS - you're absolutely breathtaking - in terms of talent and beauty.

my comb- over has since been dismantled but generally my hair has a lot of hair spray in it

Hi Lights! Are you into hardcore/metalcore music? If so, what is your favorite band? Blessthefall doesn't count.

Blesthe....dang. Um... always respect the Chariot.

Hey Lights! What is the most requested song you get?

it depends on the city but weirdly "Lions!" gets a lot of love

My girlfriend loves Peace Sign. We're seeing you live on November 11th. If there's any possibility of you playing it then, please respond. That would make me the best boyfriend ever.

MAYBE! We haven't played this yet but WHO KNOWS RIGHT?.......

How many flannel shirts do you have?

a good 20 pack

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Yeah, apparently we angered the reddit gods, you can't post early as a "celeb" anymore. They removed that thread on me. I know for next time I guess?

I only have one question for you: Timmies, or Starbucks?

I both want to know her answer and don't. I'm very judgmental on cafe and coffee preferences.

I want to say I'm into all kinds of obscure coffees and indie teas and I have apps and things. But I actually just go to starbucks for coffee and tim's for what I call "hot brown drink"

Hey Lights, Besides Canada, what is the coolest country you've ever been to?

ps big fan since your first few EP's.

Germany and the Philippines

Misss Lights, what are your current feels lately? ;)

Ummm feels are dece. I'm eating fro yo so no crazy negs right now. Although yesterday my feels were suck.

San Diego soma on the 27th let's play laser tag right next door, or can I just meet you and make my life. I just love you sorry. :/

wait there's lazer tag in san diego?

Hi Lights! :D You are amazing, so glad you're doing an AMA~ My question is, what was your first wow toon ??

I'm glad I'm doing an AMA too. Been too long in the make. My first wow toon was named Lights on Baelgun server, she was a Warrior. Just pre burning crusade.

Also, is your song Cactus in the Valley at all to do with God? I found a verse and it seemed awfully similar to the song.

Which verse? Is King David ripping me off again?

idk if this is too personal but how often do you and beau see each other? I imagine since your on tour alot and so is blessthefall it has to be hard

we'll get a few weeks at a time, then a few weeks apart. It's tough but we manage it!

We all know you love cheese but what's your favorite?!

SMOKED APPLEWOOD CHEDDAR

Two questions for you miss.

What was it like to record two songs fir bmth? Did you have in studio with them?

And how was it having beau on warped this summer? Did you tag along for any of the tour?

I was just in the studio with Oli, real nice dude. And it's good doing something different from what I normally do. Any kind of distance is hard but I went out for a little bit. Hate having to use steamed up crapped out porto-johns all the time though. That's something I won't miss.

Hey Lights, i was just wondering whos better a video games in general you or Beau? ^{_^}

depends on the game- beau can own me in Galaga but i slay at RPGs. We're pretty even in combat games.

Can you give a list of the weapons on your weapons wall?

look out for a casual weapons enthusiast article coming out soon on Huffington Post!

I saw you open for keane in 2009, what was it like touring with them?

Keane were amazing, truly great musicians, we all (my band and myself) learned a lot on that run.

How large is the difference between the level of your fame in Canada compared to the US?

I would say like the difference between cookies and oreos.

Hi Lights :) What advice can you give to someone battling with society? We all get expectations of others and our own. But what happens with days when that constantly gets shut down and you cant measure up to what you once were? How do we stay comfortable in our own skin but at the same time finding peace with people around you. Sometimes it's hard to be nerdy, yet be girly, and always stay happy.

Never measure yourself up to the world around you. Set your own standards and live by those, you'll never feel out of place in a place where everyone is out of place.

Hey lights! What songs or artists have you been listening to recently?

beach house, pink floyd and a lot of kate bush.

are you a feminist?

I stand by the empowerment of women, especially in this industry! That's nothing against dudes though. I appreciate equality.

How does social networking happen work for celebs like you? Like, do you celebs have a secret network with no plebs, or do you have a Facebook with everyone all jumbled up, or separate Facebooks for celebs and one for your personal friends? OR BOTH!?

I believe the only no-plebe network is called scientology, other than that, it's all just a jumble.

What is your favorite Owl City song? What was it like working with Adam? Do you like Florida?

Meteor shower, when we toured together I made sure I caught that song every night I could.

What do you do to keep yourself so upbeat for your fans each and every show? And what do you find to be the best thing that a fan can do for you?

Also, What's the make of your new keyboard you recently obtained?

I'm not always happy, but once the show starts you can lose yourself in it. That is always enjoyable, I guess it's why I do what I do!

It is a Nord Electro 4D.

What's your favourite flavour of ice cream?

peanut butter chocolate

Best and worst thing about your one semester at QE in grade 12? I am from the area :)

Best thing: falling in a superficial love with a mexican Worst thing: the two deaths...

2012 album of the year?

Did Com Truise - Galactic Melt come out this year? That one.

Did you ever finish LoZ OoT?

Yes! on 3DS though, never finished it way back in the day on the OG 64.

If you could collaborate with anyone in history, alive or dead, who would it be?

Rachmaninoff

I just wanted to thank you for signing my wrist back in February during the UK tour, and again during the summer, I know you probably don't remember but it seriously saved my life and thanks to you, the LIGHTS army, and your music I've been in recovery since first meeting you.

And it will only continue to go up! The world is a beautiful place, you just have to look past all the shit. ;) keep your eyes up.