Robbie Stokes

Robbie Stokes is a self-produced, independent singer-songwriter from Massachusetts whose style is heavily influenced by early-sixties pop music. Robbie started writing and recording music at home in 2020, weeks after the first nationwide lockdown. While drawing inspiration from many different facets of the genre, Robbie’s music brings forward a feeling of lightheartedness and fun, never taking itself too seriously.

2021 saw the release of Robbie’s debut record <a href="spotify:album:039porlelmD2CI14Ww3g7R" data-name="LOVER BOY">LOVER BOY</a>; a small collection of late-fifties inspired love songs with a modern twist. In the same vein as <a href="spotify:artist:5MX2l6ewjOaeWn1lYNhzlO" data-name="Bobby Vee">Bobby Vee</a> or <a href="spotify:artist:6YROFUbu5zRCHi2xkir5pk" data-name="Brian Hyland">Brian Hyland</a>, many of these tracks feature elements of bubblegum and sunshine pop, simple lyrics, and catchy chord progressions.

In 2022, Robbie released a four-track EP titled <a href="spotify:album:5tD2F7DZm3grOsTJJqDSQF" data-name="Mixed Signals">Mixed Signals</a>, which expanded on this newly established sound a bit further. Loosely inspired by <a href="spotify:artist:49e4v89VmlDcFCMyDv9wQ9" data-name="Dean Martin">Dean Martin</a> and the solo work of <a href="spotify:artist:4STHEaNw4mPZ2tzheohgXB" data-name="Paul McCartney">Paul McCartney</a>, this collection of tracks explores the pros and cons of being in love.

<a href="spotify:album:3a3eBGkWneuH2qUKUd0fqp" data-name="A Dose of Reality">A Dose of Reality</a>, released in 2023, is Robbie’s sophomore album, which explores his personal struggles with growing up, anxiety, and the passage of time. While keeping things fairly lighthearted instrumentally, we are met with Robbie’s most introspective and vulnerable set of lyrics yet.