Entertainment
27 April, 2025
Alley’s ‘Footsteps’ in music
AT just 14-years-old Alley Zee from Palm Cove is hitting all the right notes after releasing her debut single ‘Footsteps’ and officially launching her music career last week – and this is just the beginning.
In just two years Alley went from wanting to play the clarinet to becoming a fully-fledged vocalist, busking, writing songs and doing small local gigs finally leading her to the release of her first single ‘Footsteps’, a song that reflects on moving forward and not allowing your past to drag you down.
“During the school holidays in December I was writing a lot of songs and this one just stood out to me. We have a friend that does piano lessons and involved in making a play, so I went to her and we made sure that the structure of the song was right,” Miss Zee said.
“And she has a friend that produces at Pegasus Studios and we recorded there and it was a process to make sure it was the way I wanted it.
“This song is about making sure you’re not getting stuck in the past, making sure that you’re always moving forward which is why it’s called Footsteps – you can see where you’ve gone and when you’re going to but you can’t stay there.”
The precocious teen is enjoying the music journey and is hoping to write more music, release more singles and play more local gigs.
“Right now I want to get more songs out and get bigger performances. I want to figure out the marketing and promotion aspects of the industry, I think that’s my next move,” she said. “I started singing about two years ago, I have a background in music, and I was playing clarinet in school. We have this thing in school called ‘Jazz Academy’ and I was auditioning with clarinet but then I thought I might give singing a go. From there I really started to enjoy it.
“I had my first performance at Marlin Coast Bowls Club, I’ve done gigs at Yorkeys Knob at Ten 06, I’ve performed at Macallisters Brewery, and I helped open an art exhibition at the Tanks and I’ve performed the national anthem at different championships.
“I still don’t know how far I’m going to take this – I still need to focus on doing well in school – but I’m really enjoying being on stage and would like to see where I end up.”
To listen to Ally Zee’s new single ‘Footsteps’, visit https://bit.ly/3GwqKGb
