Line #29 Music/HeyViolet


1	Hey Violet are a pop rock band from America. They are currently signed to Hi or Hey Records, founded by Music/FiveSecondsOfSummer, whom Hey Violet have opened for on tours. Their current line up consists of: Rena Lovelis (lead vocals, bass), Nia Lovelis (drums), Casey Moreta (guitar).
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4	The group formed in 2008 as Cherri Bomb - originally an [[GirlGroup all-female]] HardRock band before [[GenreShift they became the electro pop/pop rock band]] they are now. It consisted of four members: Julia Pierce, Miranda Miller, Rena Lovelis, and Nia Lovelis. Cherri Bomb were opening acts for rock bands, including Music/{{Filter}}, Music/FooFighters, Music/TheSmashingPumpkins, Music/{{Staind}}, and Music/SteelPanther.
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7	On January 23, 2013, Pierce left. Casey Moreta joined the band that year to [[PermanentPlaceholder temporarily fill Pierce’s guitar parts, joining permanently]] on March 9, 2013.
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9	They [[MeaningfulRename changed their name]] to Hey Violet in 2015 and Iain Shipp officially joined in September 2016, before being fired in 2019. Miller departed on August 31, 2017.
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13	[[folder: Members]]
14	Current members:
15	* '''Rena Lovelis''' - backing vocals (2008-2013), bass (2008-2016, 2019-present), lead vocals (2013-present)
16	* '''Nia Lovelis''' - drums, percussion, backing vocals (2008-present)
17	* '''Casey Moreta''' - lead guitar (2013-present)
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20	Former members:
21	* '''Julia Pierce''' - lead guitar, lead vocals (2008-2013)
22	* '''Miranda Miller''' - rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals (2008-2017)
23	* '''Iain Shipp''' - bass, synth bass (2016-2019)
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26	[[folder: Discography]]
27	'''Extended Plays/Albums:'''
28	* ''Stark'' - October 18, 2011 (As Cherri Bomb)
29	* ''I Can Feel It'' - May 15, 2012 (As Cherri Bomb)
30	* ''Brand New Moves'' - August 16, 2016
31	* ''From the Outside'' - June 16, 2017
32	* ''Problems'' - June 18, 2021
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34	'''Music Videos'''
35	* As Cherri Bomb
36	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB2ELkIzWQ0 The Pretender]] - June 10, 2011
37	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YQhGwQRrdxw Spin]] - August 5, 2011
38	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_Hsi1tNegA Let It Go]] - October 18, 2011
39	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZNV0cSKZ6A Too Many Faces]] - November 20, 2012
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41	* As Hey Violet
42	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFYKkneOD1w I Can Feel It]] - July 23, 2015
43	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgvLDZ7VCb0 Brand New Moves]] - July 29, 2016
44	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3LzWUAkpNrQ Guys My Age]] - November 2, 2016
45	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hzB9qQENGA Break My Heart]] - April 3, 2017
46	** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNtIvGrqAZE Hoodie]] - August 10, 2017
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49	!!Tropes Related to Hey Violet:
50	* BandOfRelatives: Type 1, because Rena and Nia are sisters, making them a SiblingTeam.
51	* CoverVersion: Hey Violet covered Music/{{Post Malone}}'s 'Congratulations' at Spotify Records.
52	* GenderEqualEnsemble: What they became following Miranda's leaving, with two males and two females remaining.
53	* GenreShift: They were a hard-rock band as Cherri Bomb, then changed their image and sound to fit the electro-pop/pop rock they now produce.
54	* LeadBassist: From 2013 to 2015, Rena was the bassist as well as the lead vocalist.
55	* LikesOlderMen: 'Guys My Age' is about dissatisfaction with men around her age, leading her to want to date older men.
56	---> "'Bout to get attention from a grown up
57	--->'Cause you hold me like a woman
58	--->In a way I've never felt before"
59	* MeaningfulRename: When they changed their name to Hey Violet, they completely rebranded themselves - changing their genre, look, social media etc.
60	* OneWordTitle: 'Creepin', 'Spin', 'Mama', 'Pure', 'Fuqboi', 'Hoodie', 'Unholy', 'Cannibals'.
61	* SixthRanger: Casey and Iain joined in 2013 and 2016 respectively.
62	* SpellingSong: 'O.D.D' spells out odd
63	-->"I'm a little O - D - D"
64	* StepUpToTheMicrophone: After Pierce left, Rena became the lead vocalist of the band.
65	** Nia had a song in the limelight: 'Sacrificial Lamb'

Context Music / HeyViolet