78violet (formerly known as Aly & AJ) is an American songwriting duo consisting of Los Angeles based sisters Aly and AJ Michalka. They signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records in 2004. Their debut album Into the Rush debuted at number 36 on the USBillboard 200, and was later certified gold by the RIAA. It has sold 839,000 copies domestically and one million worldwide. Their sophomore album, Insomniatic, peaked at #15 on the Billboard 200, selling over 39,000 copies in its first week and becoming Aly & AJ's highest debut to date.
In 2009, Aly & AJ renamed themselves as 78violet and announced their departure from Hollywood Records in 2010. In 2013, they released their first single in five years called "Hothouse". As of November 2013, they are not signed to a label.
2012–present: Fourth studio album
On June 18, 2012, 78violet announced that they are "Off to NY to start cutting instrumentals for the record". On June 19, 2012, they announced that they had started the first day of production for the album, saying, "Officially the first day starting the album production:) it's taken 5 years but we are here!" On June 22, they announced that the "Album track list is officially set:)", calling it "not what you expect". On October 15, 2012, the girls tweeted that their album is complete and expected sometime 2013, with the possibility of a single in summer of the same year. The girls later confirmed that the lead single would be "Hothouse". May 2 the girls signed to Red Light Management which will be the music management company of all the girls future music. The single was released on July 8, with an album to follow. The duo also performed live for the first time in five years when they took the stage for special shows at the Roxy Theater in Los Angeles on June 26 and the Gramercy Theater in New York on July 9. "We couldn't be more ready or excited to introduce our amazing fans to the new and evolved sound behind 78Violet," says Aly and AJ Michalka in a press statement, June 5, 2013. "These two upcoming shows will allow us to share a small taste of the alternative pop vibe that you’ll hear on the album in an organic and up close and personal setting." New original songs performed on the first show include: "Hothouse", "Boy", "53rd Floor", "Heart", "Hole in the Earth" and "8 Hours".
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