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 rock band the Regrettes. She was also the lead vocalist and guitarist of pop rock 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 Ramones 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 Santa Monica, California, and soon after Los Angeles. 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
Main articles: 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 South by Southwest, becoming the youngest performers to play at the festival.