The Violet Lights are an American indie rock duo formed in Los Angeles, California in 2011, consisting of Joel Nass and Amber Garvey.

[2][3][4][5] Natives of Green Bay, Wisconsin, Joel Nass and Amber Garvey moved together to Los Angeles before forming The Violet Lights and beginning work on the band's first record, Sex & Sound EP.

[10][11][12] The Violet Lights have been noted for maintaining a unique blog of their experiences as a band, receiving praise for the consistency with which they post and the quality of the accompanying photographs.

[18][19][20] Buzz generated by Sex & Sound enabled The Violet Lights to complete a coast-to-coast, two-month tour of North America in early 2012,[21][22][23] including performances at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas in March 2012.

[24][25] The band has played dates with Dead Sara, Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons, Greg Ginn, and The Bright Light Social Hour.