Being a drummer wasn't part of Alicia's initial plans. At first, she aspired to be a singer, but as she learned and immersed herself more in music, she realized her place wasn't with her voice. She had more talent for keeping and playing rhythm, which indicated she should be a drummer. Many disagreed with her decision to make this change, especially her parents and closest friends who already saw her as a singer, not a girl who played drums. Some of her friends even told her that this role in music was for men, not for girls.

She had to explain to them that this was what she loved, and that being a singer wasn't for her. Besides, music is for everyone, not just one specific person; both women and men can perform anything, there are no rules. These are just perceptions people have formed. So, little by little, she was able to convince them all, and since she played the drums so well, she was right; she was indeed in the right place.

When she was sufficiently prepared and had learned and studied enough, it was time to start playing. She aspired to join a band and grow there. But it wasn't as easy as she thought. Some groups looking for a drummer considered her unsuitable because she was a girl, and that might tarnish their tough-guy image. This happened a lot in rock and metal bands where the tough-guy image was important.

These and many other experiences showed Alicia that there is also darkness in music, and many things don't align with the idea that music is for everyone. Many didn't practice that philosophy, even though they promoted it or even mentioned it in their songs. Seeing this discrepancy and this rejection made her change her approach to her musical career. She thought that perhaps she was looking in the wrong place and in the wrong way.

She wanted to join a band, but it seemed things wouldn't be that way after everything she'd seen. Her decision was to create her own band, made up entirely of women. Of course, men could eventually join too, but she wanted to raise awareness about the issues in the music industry and try to change the mindset of others in Buskeria by showing them that girls can also succeed in music regardless of their role within the band.

The idea was simple: to form a band by changing the established roles—female guitarists, female keyboardists, and so on—so that every position in music traditionally considered a specific role would be filled by a woman. This clearly wouldn't be a traditional band like the others. Although the idea was simple, it wasn't easy to put into practice, especially since finding all the members would be a challenge.

With her savings, Alicia launched a website where girls could register and apply to join the group in any of the available roles. But only a few signed up. So she had to find the rest, which was the hard part because there weren't any nearby. Alicia spent a large portion of her savings just traveling around Buskeria, searching for the remaining girls. She asked in every town for girls who wanted to join, often in very remote locations. She also read many stories from girls who had gone through similar experiences.

Although it was very expensive and time-consuming, she was able to assemble the group. She was overjoyed to see them all together. They all knew they had a mission to accomplish, which fueled their enthusiasm. Being the only band of its kind in Buskeria attracted a lot of attention. This led to many views on social media; they were the talk of the town, and as a result, they were able to reach almost everyone through word of mouth. Their music was paramount, but their message of unity and breaking down barriers was their most powerful. The mission has only just begun, because now comes the most complex part: making everyone understand that music is free again, and so it will be.

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