Aly & AJ can still hear the shots fired outside of their Sacramento concert in 2022.
We immediately jumped out of our bunks and hit the floor.
AJ and I knew that it was gunfire because we grew up around guns, Aly Michalka tellsRolling Stone.
The pop duo Aly & AJ put their own experience of surviving gun violence into a new song.Stephen Ringer*
My husband wasnt on the bus so I worried if he was caught in the crossfire.
It was just pure panic for all of us.
But six people died that night and 12 more were injured.
The incident continues to haunt the sisters to this day.
The duo will also release Sirens, a poignant song they wrote about their experience surviving the shooting.
I think writing the song was really cathartic for the two of us.
Theyll also stop by the White House for a briefing with theOffice of Gun Violence Prevention.
These are weapons of war, adds AJ.
They always have been.
Thats what they were intended for.
I think most Americans agree on this.
So how have we not come to an agreement to reinstate the ban?
I dont know why.
The prevalence of school shootings makes Aly worry about her own sons future.
We cant continue to live this way, says Aly.
My heart just breaks.
Theyre also excited to see so manyyoung votersriled up about casting their ballots this fall.
We feel incredibly fired up about this election.
I think that Kamalas advocacy with trying to prevent this gun violence across America has been inspiring.
The sisters finished writing the album with producerJonathan Wilson, while Aly was pregnant.
This song is definitely starting that new wave for our music.
