Spotlight Q&A: 5 Key Questions with Bobby Freemont

Bobby Freemont first made his mark as a record producer, earning over 50 million streams and collaborating with Grammy-nominated and Juno-winning artists. After the passing of three people close to him, Bobby found himself in an introspective time that influenced his path as a solo artist. His debut EP, Doors To Kick, received critical acclaim and has amassed nearly 3 million streams. Now, all eyes are on his highly anticipated debut album, The Death Of Bobby Freemont, set for release in 2025.

Decent Music PR puts the spotlight on Bobby Freemont asking him five key questions. . .

Welcome to the Decent Music PR blog. Please introduce yourself. And how would you describe your music?

Hey, I’m Bobby Freemont, a singer-songwriter and producer. My music is an honest reflection of the highs and lows I’ve been through.

Who are your biggest influences?

It’s been different people at different times: Mac Miller, The Rolling Stones, Kanye, The Smashing Pumpkins, and Jack Johnson. But at this point, I don’t have direct influences anymore. You do your own thing, and everything else just blends in naturally. These days, life is the biggest influence. There’s a lot of ugly stuff there, but when you turn it into music, it becomes beautiful.

Who do you create music for, and what messages do you want people to get from your music?

I make music for myself. I used to think about an audience, but when I learned to block that out, the music got better. The more I stopped worrying about who was listening, the more people connected with what I was saying. The message changes with each song, but overall, I want people to know that things aren’t as bad as they seem. There’s always beauty to be found, even in the hardest times, and they’re never alone in what they’re going through.

If you could imagine the best moment for a first-time listener to listen to your music, what would it be? What is one song that you wish you wrote yourself, and why?

It’s hard to pick just one moment. Some songs might work on a sunny day with friends. Others are more for driving alone at night... If I had to choose one though, it’d be headphones on, eyes closed—let the music take you where it’s supposed to. Honestly, there are hundreds of songs I wish I wrote from every decade. For an older song, the first one that comes to mind is Nowhere Man by The Beatles. Lennon is one of my favourite songwriters, and that one always spoke to me. More recently, "Dead Frogs" by Allan Rayman. The line "I dissect dead frogs" as a way of saying he studies legends who are no longer with us—that’s an incredible metaphor.

What have you learned from your artistry through the years?

I found myself through music. Before I started writing, I was pretty insecure and didn’t really know myself or what I was capable of. Lately, I’ve learned to let the music guide me—it’s like there’s an external force that wants the songs to be beautiful, and you just have to go with it. If you try to control it too much, it slips further away.

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