Singer-songwriter Maggie Alley grew up in the city, moving to the country in her teens. She took the formative energy of the sprawling, heated suburban cauldron that is Melbourne to quieter, darker, greener places, and used the space and time to develop a song-writing talent that saw ABC Radio compare her to “a young Patti Smith” at just 20.
Her song-stories come from the flawed feminine, her narrative lyrics drawn from experience in the world, absorbed consciously and unconsciously. Alley's two digital EPs (Beasts, and Live at the Brunswick Ballroom) have gained strong community radio and ABC airplay, with devastating vocal performances described as "banshee like".
She’s currently working on her debut album, with contributions from Aria winner Matt Walker, Fenn Wilson, and George Wilson (Pollyman). Drawing inspiration from influences as diverse as Kate Bush, David Bowie, Amy Winehouse, Townes Van Zandt and The Triffids. Her music is infused with something felt, not...
