Aly & AJ
Torrance, United States
pop · pop rock · bubblegum pop · dance-pop
Aly & AJ is an American pop rock duo consisting of sisters Alyson "Aly" Michalka and Amanda Joy "AJ" Michalka, born in Torrance, California. They rose to fame as Disney Channel stars before releasing their gold-certified debut album Into the Rush (2005) and achieving their biggest hit with the platinum single "Potential Breakup Song" from 2007's Insomniatic. After a hiatus and a brief name change to 78violet, they relaunched as indie artists in 2017, evolving into synth-pop and Americana-inflected rock with critically acclaimed albums including A Touch of the Beat (2021), With Love From (2023), and Silver Deliverer (2025).
