Lydia Victoria Night (born October 13, 2000) is an American musician primarily known for her work as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of California

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. She was also the lead vocalist and guitarist of

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bands Pretty Little Demons and LILA as well as a frequent collaborator with rock duo Dead Man's Bones. In 2018, Robben Barquist of Collide Culture referred to Night as the new face of feminist punk.

Biography

2000–2011: Early life

Night is the daughter of Morgan Higby Night. She began performing live as young as two years old, singing the

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song " Beat on the Brat" for the soundcheck at her father's nightclub in New Orleans, where she was born. A few years later, she and her family relocated to

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, and soon after

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. When she was seven years old, she formed her first band LILA (which stood for Little Independent Loving Artists), who performed at school events and McCabe's guitar shop in Santa Monica.

2012–2014: Pretty Little Demons and Dead Man's Bones

In 2012, she formed the pop rock group Pretty Little Demons with drummer Marlhy Murphy. In 2013, the duo played

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, becoming the youngest performers to play at the festival. This caught the attention of

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, who asked her to join his band Dead Man's Bones. In 2013, Pretty Little Demons released their debut EP ''Flowers'', followed by their album ''Unknown Species'' in 2014.

2015–2023: The Regrettes

In 2015, the duo changed their name to

, releasing their debut four-track EP in October, titled ''Hey!'', accompanied by a music video for its track "Hey Now!". Murphy subsequently departed from the band, leading to the hiring of, then-Genessa members, Genessa Gariano, Sage Chavis and Maxx Morando. Under this line-up, the band released their debut album '' Feel Your Feelings Fool!'' on January 13, 2017, and its follow up, the 2018 EP '' Attention Seeker''. On December 13, 2018, she featured on

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's Christmas song "Dasher". On April 8, 2019, she was featured on

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's cover of "

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", also with

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. On June 18, 2019, the band announced their second studio album, '' How Do You Love?'', would be released on August 9. On December 18, 2023, the band announced that they were breaking up via their official Instagram account. They played three farewell shows in LA.

2025: Pop or Flop

Lydia launched a YouTube vlog called "Pop or Flop" in January 2025, documenting her journey to being a "Pop Star". She released Pity Party, her first single, on April 4, 2025 on her youtube channel.

Influences

Night has cited influences from artists including

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, L7,

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and

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Personal life

In 2014, Night began attending Grand Arts High School, a performing arts high school in Downtown Los Angeles. In 2018, she began dating actor and

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. In 2022, she announced via her Instagram account that the two had ended their relationship. On July 20, 2020, she revealed on her Instagram that Joey Armstrong of the band

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sexually abused her during their relationship in 2017 when she was 16 and he was 22. Night is bisexual.

Discography

Singles

*"Pity Party" (2025) *"The Hearse" (2025)

With Pretty Little Demons

Studio albums *''Unknown Species'' (2014) EPs *''Flowers'' (2013)

With the Regrettes

Studio albums *'' Feel Your Feelings Fool!'' (2017) *'' How Do You Love?'' (2019) *'' Further Joy'' (2022) EPs *''Hey! EP'' (2015) *'' Attention Seeker'' (2018)

As a featured artist

– "Dasher" (2018) *

– "

" (2019) *

– "Permanent Price" (2022)

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Night, Lydia 2000 births Living people Musicians from New Orleans 21st-century American women singers 21st-century American women guitarists 21st-century American guitarists 21st-century American singers The Regrettes members Pretty Little Demons members American women punk rock singers American bisexual musicians Ramón C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts alumni