Proudest 2025 Achievement:

Both Arkells and Lights are blessed to have ‘real’ fans and it’s truly rewarding to feel their excitement when you work hard to get a project or a tour or a strategy just right. Lights’ most recent North American Tour is her fastest-selling, sell-out run. Arkells’ hometown festival The Rally went off as big as ever in June, for the third time. It’s both an impressive and sentimental part of the band’s relationship with their core fans, and the city of Hamilton. You know the hard work is appreciated and fans tell you that by showing up.

One Thing I Wish I Knew at the Start of My Career:

Anticipate one curveball being thrown at you every day. Challenges are always present and you should arm yourself appropriately to expect something to take up a lot of time out of nowhere (example: a tour bus not showing up, a large vinyl order accidentally pressing in the wrong colour, and so on). Nothing is rocket science and everything has a solution. With time and growth it only gets more complicated but you ideally have the attitude to laugh it off and keep it moving. Momentum and attitude are everything — don’t sweat the small stuff.