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Aly and AJ Reveal 78violet Meaning During Ustream Chat

Aly and AJ fire up the Ustream chat to reveal to their fans the meaning of their new name, what’s the story behind it and when will the next album be released?

The girls speak of the early days of being a singing act.  AJ stated that they “always wanted a cool band name; a real name.”  Her sister chimed in that the name “Aly and AJ is safe.”  Since they couldn’t decide on a band name when they first started, they just went by Aly & AJ.

Now, the sisters Michalka want to change things up.  After brainstorming on things they like, they decided on 78violet.  The girls explain that the numbers 7 and 8 are Aly and AJ’s favorite numbers, respectively.  Violet is a “cool powerful name that means a lot to us.”

78violent depicts a new revamp sound for Aly and AJ, which has a new attitude.  The pop band said it represents where they are currently now in their lives.

What I’ve always enjoyed about Aly & AJ’s music is how they’re so expressive in their lyrics.  They truly do speak their feelings in the music.  So I’m eager  to hear where they are in their lives and how they are maturing as people and artists.

Speaking of the new album, which will be titled 78violet, as to not confuse their fans.  (Though I must confuse I’m still having trouble calling my favorite sister singing act 78violet instead of Aly & AJ – but I’m working on it!)

The first, yet undisclosed single will come out in fall sometime.  No specific date is available.

Now for the big fan news!  Aly and AJ revealed the Design the 78violet Logo Contest!  The girls want YOU to design their new logo.  Be creative and design the BEST 78violet logo.  The sisters want you to keep an eye on their Facebook and  Twitter pages for more details.  Of course, when I learn of something I’ll surely post it here!

With the news of 78violet and their new album complete, they talked about more random topics like their love of Guitar Hero and even showed off their new dog Moneypenny.

Watch some of the chat below:

What did you think of the chat?  Did it change your mind about their new name?  Do you like their new name?  Are you excited for their new music?

Go to Ustream Channel for more videos from the chat.


Aly & AJ Official Site Is Now Live!

I was SUPER DUPER excited to receive the following e-mail yesterday! It’s so nice to have the official Aly & AJ site back online. It’s taking a bit of adjustment for me to become used to their new forums. But I like having the official word from Aly & AJ. Read the message below, then go check out www.alyandaj.com!

http://www.alyandaj.com

Hey William!

We’re so excited to tell you that our new website is now live! Go check it out at www.alyandaj.com and create your own profile! We are going to be uploading a lot of photos and videos and we even included some of our favorite reviews, recommendations, and tips in the community section. And it won’t stop there because we are going to be uploading new stuff all the time. Oh…and all of the “One Eyed Wonder Girls” on the site were designed and hand-drawn by Aly!!

Don’t forget to sign up for the community! After you create your profile, you will be able to upload your own photos, write reviews on shows you have seen us at, chat on the message boards, and offer up your own personal recommendations to us and other fans. We des
igned this site with you in mind and want you to enjoy it to the max!

Beginning of May, we participated in the Race to Erase MS fundraiser www.erasems.org in Los Angeles which featured a celebrity fashion show by Tommy Hilfiger – check out our picture here. We received these fun gift bags at the end of the night, we autographed one and would like you to have it.

But how can you score a chance to win the signed gift bag? Well…just sign up for the community on our new website! We’ll draw one community member at random on August 1st and personally send it to him or her. Click here or on the banner below to sign up!



We’re still in serious “creative” mode writing for a new record due sometime in 2009. We can’t wait to record the new songs and share more exciting news with you.

That’s all for now…see you on our site! Love you all!

xoxo…Aly & AJ

http://www.alyandaj.com

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