As a sales rep out on the road selling products Robby Johnson wasn’t happy. He needed a career change and fate intervened. Robby shares that he was always singing in the car and in the shower. His girlfriend heard him and insisted he had something special. “One Christmas she passed the hat and got enough money to buy me a demo session in a studio. I thought it was the worst Christmas gift ever. I went just to have fun. I did “I’ll Be There Rockin and Rolllin’ and they were like ‘who are you? You should go to Nashville'” That lit a fire in him, and he decided to give music a try.

“I always knew I’d do something creative using my imagination, but I didn’t know what. I needed the little push.” Robby describes himself as a country singer-songwriter, entertainer, performer, maven.

Johnson says he’s had some pretty cool moments in his career. His first single, “South of Me” hit Top 20 and has gotten him the most traction so far. The song landed him a spot on the Late Show which he still can’t believe. A ballad “Together” has had close to 3M views on YouTube. The music video appeared on GAC and CMT.

The music industry has changed so much. Everything is happening on streaming platforms, which changes the game for artists. “You have to send it everywhere and hope people find it, love it, connect with it. We’re not the stars of the show. The listeners are the stars of the show. They make it happen.”

His plan is to put out new music like crazy. He released “Thank God It’s Friday” on Valentine’s Day. It’s a love song, with a twist. Around June the idea is to put release a new single every 4-6 weeks. Robby assures us that it won’t be repetitive. “He can’t put me in a box. It will have fiddle, it will have heavy electric guitars and steel. It’s not going to be the same song over and over again. It’s going to be different flavors.”

Johnson had the opportunity to performed at Country Radio Seminar right before the Big Machine Luncheon. They had a big crowd outside waiting, whom tuned in to watch. “I wasn’t expecting that. I was like they aren’t going to respond but they did. It seemed like people enjoyed it and I loved it.”

Garth Brooks is his biggest influence and the reason he’s in Nashville doing country music. He’ believes songs aren’t truly original anymore, as we are all influenced by other music. “We all grab something from something else. I don’t think anybody is creating new music anymore.” adding that “The guitar licks have all been played. I guess it’s what you say and how you say it that makes a difference.” And he hopes that what he has to say will strike a chord. When asked for final comments he had this to say to the fans. “Thank you so much. When you stream, add to your playlist, share, it makes a huge difference.” Best of luck Robby!