[4] At age 19, Kokal met Jenny Lee Lindberg, another founding member of Warpaint, in LA.

[4] Kokal has also made guest appearances as a singer, including singing the chorus in the Red Hot Chili Peppers' song "Desecration Smile".

[11] In 2017, Kokal and bandmate Wayman were voted the "Best Alternative Guitarists in the World Right Now" by MusicRadar and Total Guitar readers.

[12] In 2023, Kokal was featured in the all-female soundtrack of The Buccaneers (2023 TV series), which was produced by Stella Mozgawa.

Kokal was previously in a relationship with Red Hot Chili Peppers guitarist John Frusciante.