78violet (seventy-eight violet), formerly known as Aly & AJ, is an American pop rock duo that consists of sisters Alyson "Aly" and Amanda Joy "A.J." Michalka. They signed a recording contract with Hollywood Records in 2004. Their debut album, Into the Rush debuted at number 36 on the US Billboard 200, and was later certified gold by the RIAA. It has sold 839,000 copies domestically and one million worldwide. Their second album, Insomniatic, peaked at No.