Takee Alif is a Bangladeshi-Australian singer-songwriter based in Naarm/Melbourne. He began his journey by learning to play the violin at the age of 9. He played the violin all throughout primary school and eventually joined his school’s orchestra. He taught himself how to play the guitar and started writing proper songs as a teenager, which shaped him to be a versatile musician with a comprehensive understanding of the music landscape.

He grew up with a loving single mother who loved singing traditional Bengali music and playing the Harmonium and keyboard. Takee tries to incorporate some of these influences into his craft, alongside inspirations from numerous renowned artists such as Ed Sheeran, NF & The Script.

Takee released his debut single 'Watermelon Moon' on February 14th, 2025, as part of his upcoming debut album. He dropped a B-side single “You” on the same day and played a single launch show at the Bergy Bandroom. His latest single 'out of my mind' was released on may 13th and he played a single launch show at Mamma Chens.

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In Late 2024, Takee started a band so he could perform his originals live with them. Nowadays, he plays live with an Ableton set and a loop station, to incooporate the same production from his recordings into his live performances.

Takee is very well acquainted to the stage, having performed at numerous open mics and gigs on a regular basis. He also busks frequently to improve his abilities.

Not only that, Takee has strong networking and event management skills. He’s demonstrated exceptional leadership in organizing and hosting various events linked to the music industry. He ran some of these events as part of his Freeza/Amplify committee, with whom he ran the Darebin Battle of the Bands, The Grogans under-age Show, KickFlip, Tiny Decibels and many, many more events tailored for young people.

Beyond Music, Takee is also a radio presenter on SYN 90.7 FM. He presents on a music show called “The Hoist” every wednesday night from 6-8pm and a breakfast show called “Get Cereal” every friday morning from 7:30am-9:30am.

On top of teaching guitar and keys both privately and at numerous music schools, Takee’s also worked as a sound tech at festivals such as Tanglewood, Renaissance and Esoteric. He’s also facilitated a jam space called “The Groove Lounge” at Tanglewood festival over new years in 2025.

In early 2024, Takee collaborated with Tibi Access and interned with Groove Tunes as an artist liaison. He also created accessible lyric videos and completed administrative tasks for the big show. 

At 14 years of age, Takee began creating and posting lyric videos on YouTube. To his surprise, the videos quickly gained traction and garnered nearly 2 million views in total. He recieved his first paycheck from YouTube when he was 15.

Takee’s first three singles from his upcoming album are available on all streaming platforms. Listen HERE