THE ALICE IBARRA PROJECT
Are YOU the singer we are looking for?
Two Worlds. One Voice. — A Songcraft Music Initiative
"Alice Ibarra" is not a real person. She is a vision — a fictional artist created to give our songs a home until the right person steps forward to make them her own. Could that be YOU?
The Search is On...
OVERVIEW
The songs are written. The world is built. The identity is almost complete.
We are looking for a young artist ready to step into a fully built platform and make these songs their own. This is not a standard audition situation. No stage name required. You perform as yourself.
KEY CREDENTIALS
- Songwriter Mike Sebbage has been writing original songs for over 40 years
- In the early 1980’s he secured a publishing deal with ATV Music and was signed to Double D Records under popstar turned impresario, Dave Dee
- Mike has extensive live & recording studio experience
- All songs are registered & protected with PRS for Music
- Debut single “Forever” is available to listen to on SoundCloud
Who is Alice Ibarra?
“Alice Ibarra* is not real, she is a ficticious character created to give these songs a home — a fully imagined world, sound and identity that the right real-life artist can step into and make entirely their own.
21 years old. Born and raised in Tarifa —the ancient town at the very tip of southern Spain, where the Atlantic meets the Mediterranean.
The daughter of a British rock guitarist and a deeply rooted Andalusian mother from a family steeped in flamenco tradition. Two cultures. Two musical worlds. One voice.
The fully realised persona at the creative heart of The Alice Ibarra Project —a Songcraft Music initiative.
CHARACTER PROFILE
Age: 21
Origin: Tarifa, Andalusia, southern Spain
Heritage: British father / Andalusian mother
Genre: Latin Soul Rock
Album: Between Two Seas (in production)
Tagline: Two Worlds. One Voice.
Stage name required: No — the right artist performs under their own name.
HER STORY
Alice grew up in Tarifa — the southernmost point of Spain, where the Atlantic and Mediterranean collide. The daughter of Danny, a British rock guitarist drawn south by flamenco, and Pili, from a family steeped in Andalusian musical tradition.
She is joyful, direct, confident. She carries both worlds in everything she does — the grit of 70s rock from her father’s vinyl collection, the fire of flamenco from her mother’s family, and a natural modern pop instinct that is entirely her own.
The Sound — Latin Soul Rock
WHAT THAT MEANS
Latin — Spanish guitar, flamenco rhythm, Andalusian soul. The colour beneath every melody.
Soul — Emotional depth, blues warmth, expressive directness. The engine of every song.
Rock — 70s/80s grit, real instruments, big melodies. The backbone beneath the pop surface.
Think Stevie Nicks meets Sabrina meets Rosalía. Think Fleetwood Mac filtered through Tarifa at golden hour. Big melodies, real instruments, Andalusian colour — and a great voice right at the centre of it.
To listen to Forever and other tracks from “The Alice Ibarra Project”, click here (Soundcloud link)
INFLUENCES
- 70s/80s classic rock — Led Zeppelin, Gloria Estefan, Fleetwood Mac, Shakira, The Rolling Stones
- Contemporary pop — she listens to everything
- Blues — Etta James, Bonnie Raitt
- Soul — Aretha Franklin, Amy Winehouse
- Spanish / flamenco guitar — Andalusian tradition
What We Are Looking For
This is not a standard audition process. We are not looking for perfection. We are looking for truth — a voice and a person who embodies everything Alice Ibarra represents.
Someone who makes these songs feel like they were always theirs.
THE VOICE
Warm, expressive, emotionally direct. Capable of the blues depth these songs demand and with a modern pop approach. Not necessarily classically trained — but authentic and compelling. A voice you remember.
THE PRESENCE
Confident, joyful, naturally magnetic. Alice is not tortured or performatively cool — she is fully herself, and that is what makes her compelling. Same energy required.
THE CONNECTION
A genuine feeling for this music — the Latin colour, the rock grit, the soul depth. Not necessarily Spanish heritage, but a real emotional connection to what these songs are saying.
THE COMMITMENT
This is a serious long-term project with a crowdfunding campaign, full album, and professional re-recording already in plan. We need someone ready to invest in this for real.
THE AGE
The character is 21. We are looking for someone broadly in that range, 18-25 — young, emerging, unsigned. An artist whose best work, like these songs, is still ahead of them.
THE NAME
No stage name required. You perform as yourself. Alice Ibarra is the project — the songs, the world, the vision. The voice is yours to keep.
WHAT THIS IS NOT
- A stage name arrangement
- A work-for-hire role
- A one-track deal
- Just session work
- A cover band situation
The Opportunity — What You Get
THE SOUND - LATIN SOUL ROCK
- Full artist credit — Your name on every release. This is your career, your story — the songs simply give you the stage.
- Professionally recorded debut — A fully funded debut single and up to four tracks — real studios, real session musicians, properly produced.
- A fully built world — Visual identity, press materials, biography, photos, social presence
- Music video — A debut music video is budgeted within the campaign. Your face. Your performance. A real launch.
- Interim management — Songcraft Music will act as your interim manager — actively pitching your recordings to record companies, publishers and management companies on your behalf. We work the industry contacts so you can focus on the music. Everything is agreed upfront in a clear, fair contract. Our role is to open the right doors until the right professional deal is in place.
- Long-term partnership — The full album Between Two Seas follows. Phase Two funding of is already in plan. This is the beginning.
How to Apply
The search happens in two stages. We keep Stage 1 as simple as possible — all we need is your voice. Stage 2 is by invitation only.
STAGE 1 - OPEN CALL
Record yourself singing any song of your choice — no longer than two minutes. A phone recording in a quiet room is perfectly fine. We want to hear your voice, not your production setup.
Send your recording to apply@thealiceibarraproject.com along with:
- Your name and age
- Where you are based
- A short note about yourself — who you are, what you sound like, why this feels like the right opportunity for YOU
We listen to every single submission. We are not looking for perfection. We are looking for truth.
STAGE 2 - BY INVITATION
Singers who impress us at Stage 1 will be contacted personally by one of the team.
Shortlisted singers receive the exclusive backing track to the debut single “Forever” and are invited to record themselves singing over it. That recording becomes their formal audition for The Alice Ibarra Project.
Stage 1 is about voice quality, emotional range and personality. Stage 2 is about connection to the actual music. Two different things, assessed at two different points.
CONTACT
Mike Sebbage — Songwriter & Founder
Carol Verity – Creative Consultant, Artist Selection
General Enquiry Email: mike@thealiceibarraproject.com (NOT audition submissions please)
Listen on Soundcloud: The Alice Ibarra Project
All applications reviewed personally by Mike Sebbage & the Songcraft team
* The AIice Ibarra character and all soundclips exist for one purpose only: to show what this project is about and to demonstrate the musical content. They are proof of concept, not the finished article. None of the AI generated material will be publicly released on any commercial streaming platform.
The Alice Ibarra Project
Two Worlds. One Voice
A Songcraft Music Initiative · © 2026 · All songs registered PRS for Music