Aly Michalka is an American actress and Musician born on March 25, 1989 in Torrance, California, U.S. to the couple Mark and Carrie (musician). Alyson, who plays piano and guitar, also writes music and sings with her younger sister Michalka and her sister comprise the musical duo 78violet, and released their first album, Into the Rush, on August 16, 2005. Michalka made her acting debut on the Disney Channel Original Series, Phil of the Future. She also had a leading role in the Walden Media film Bandslam