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Singer/songwriters Aly (Alyson, 16) and AJ (Amanda Joy, 14) bring a youthful blast of fresh energy to the contemporary music scene. They've been performing together for eight years, not only as singers, but accomplished musicians, being proficient on keyboards and guitar. Citing musical influences such as Sting, Seal and John Mayer, to name but a few, Aly & AJ have distilled the musical passion of those artists into their originals, songs that dwell on the life lessons and emotions they've already experienced.

Aly & AJ's talents have been vividly showcased both on record and on the air. Their crystalline vocals have been recorded for three WORD Records music soundtrack projects. Alyson co-stars in the hit Disney Channel series, Phil of the Future. Portraying "Keely Teslow," lead female and best friend of "Phil." Aly has recorded the song "Protecting Me," written by sister AJ, which was used in an episode. AJ has been seen regularly over the past two seasons on the CBS drama The Guardian, playing Dabney Coleman's foster daughter. Other TV credits include a two-season recurring role on the Fox-TV comedy Oliver Beene, and roles on the acclaimed HBO drama Six Feet Under and WB's Birds of Prey. Soap opera enthusiasts will also recognize her as "Ashley B." on the longtime smash General Hospital. - Above bio courtesy of Pop Generation. Sister acting/singing duo Aly & AJ -- whose full names are Alyson and Amanda Joy Michalka -- showed a passion for both kinds of performing at a very young age: they started playing piano at age six and began acting classes soon after. Born in L.A., the Michalkas moved to Seattle in the early '90s, where their parents exposed them to a wide variety of music and supported their excitement about both acting and making music. As the girls learned piano and guitar, they also landed acting and modeling gigs, which prepared them to pursue both careers more seriously once the family returned to southern California.

A.J. Michalka won roles and appearances on shows as diverse as Birds of Prey, Oliver Beene, General Hospital, and Six Feet Under; Alyson earned the part of Keely Teslow on the Disney Channel series Phil of the Future, which allowed her to show off her musical skills as well as acting chops, performing songs such as "Protecting Me." As Aly & AJ, the Michalka sisters recorded a cover of the Lovin' Spoonful's "Do You Believe in Magic," which appeared in the Disney Channel movie Now You See It and became a number one most-requested song on Radio Disney. Their follow-up single, "No One," appeared on the soundtrack to 2005's Ice Princess, and their Hollywood Records-issued debut album -- which featured songs penned entirely by the Michalkas -- dropped that same year. The holiday album Acoustic Hearts Of Winter followed in 2006. Heather Phares, All Music Guide
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