Rena Lovelis (lead vocals, bass), Nia Lovelis (drums, percussion, piano, keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals), and Casey Moreta make up the Los Angeles-based pop rock band Hey Violet. (lead and rhythm guitar, backing vocals). The band was formed in 2008 as Cherri Bomb when its members were still in middle school and consisted of Julia Pierce (lead vocals, lead guitar), Miranda Miller (rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals), Rena Lovelis (bass, backing vocals), and Nia Lovelis. (drums, percussion, backing vocals). Pierce quit the band in 2013 and was later replaced by Casey Moreta. The band’s name was changed to Hey Violet in 2015, and their music was substantially altered. They later signed to Hi or Hey Records, which was created by 5 Seconds of Summer, and backed them on their Rock Out with Your Socks Out and Sounds Live Feels Live tours.