Biography

Celebrating their first gold album on the Hollywood Records label, aptly entitled Into the Rush (August 2005), Aly & AJ Michalka have been propelled into the music scene at an astonishingly rapid pace. Their first single, "Rush," was recently released to Top 40 radio and immediately became one of the most added songs (#2). The video for "Rush" debuted on MTV's TRL on February 15 and was shot in Hawaii by award winning director Marc Webb. Impressively, music isn't their only talent. The girls recently signed a multi-layered deal with Disney, which includes their own pilot on the Disney Channel called "Haversham Hall," which was eated as a starring vehicle for the sisters to spotlight their acting abilities. Aly & AJ also recently filmed Cow Belles, their first movie together, in Toronto which premiered on the The Disney Channel March 24. The premier was the second highest rated cable program of the week; second only to The Sopranos. With so much activity going on in such a short time, Aly & AJ are truly becoming a force to be reckoned with in Hollywood.

Aly & AJ's brand of melodic rock is refreshingly unique in today's musical landscape, harkening back to a time when rock music ruled the radio with giants like Heart and Fleetwood Mac while still evoking modern day themes. In a review of their sold-out Los Angeles tour stop, the Los Angeles Times quipped, "...blending their voices in tart harmonies and favoring a folk rock sound somewhere between Avril Lavigne and Fleetwood Mac." On their debut CD, Into the Rush the multitalented duo prove they're close in spirit and in heart.

The two wrote all but two tracks on the album. (Their versions of "Do You Believe In Magic" and "Walking on Sunshine" were featured on the hit film, Herbie: Fully Loaded). What's more, Aly co-stars as Keely Teslow in the hit Disney Channel series, Phil of the Future, which allows her to sing and act, while AJ has had guest spots on Six Feet Under, Oliver Beene and Birds of Prey, and regular roles on CBS' The Guardian and the classic soap opera General Hospital.