Music Artist Freddy Gillmore Talks About New Single ‘Poison’ And Teases Upcoming EP

Who’s ready to rock?

Freddy Gillmore is quickly becoming a music icon that you need to know. He recently released a new single titled ‘Poison’.

We had the amazing honor of talking with Freddy about performing live, Little Simz, and more!

When did you first realize that you wanted to pursue a career in music?

F: “I remember I would go to bed thinking about music and wake up thinking about music; it was my whole life. However it wasn’t until one of the first gigs I watched as a kid that I got the confidence to do this properly. I remember being struck by how full the venue was yet how mediocre the guy on stage was. I was probably about 15.”

Tell us more about your amazing new single ‘Poison’.

F: “So ‘Poison’ is a prog-rock inspired track that has a pretty dark atmosphere. I suppose that reflects the influence movie soundtracks have had on my music. I often visualize a song as a scene in a movie in order to create a world I can draw sounds and lyrics from. On the track, my drummer Gemma is featured prominently, providing a solid groove in what is quite an unusual time signature. I’m very grateful for having such a brilliant band working with me on my music, and much of the credit is owed to them. Having real musicians play on my tracks is really important to me as I think a lot of young people are getting tired of over processed sounds and want to feel real human imperfections.”

We love watching your live performance videos! What do you love the most about performing?

F: “Live performance is pretty much the main reason I do what I do. Being face to face with people experiencing your music is an indescribable feeling. I used to spend a lot of time acting when I was younger, so I feel it’s my former self on stage when we perform. Unfortunately there’s a real trend at the moment of artists playing it cool and underperforming live. I think it’s lazy. Anyone can bob around with a backing track playing.”

How would you personally describe the music scene in Manchester?

F: “The Manchester music scene is great. Nowhere else is music such an important part of the history and identity. Because of this though, a lot of the ‘band’ orientated music in Manchester is focused on past glories and chasing the sound of yesterday. I hope to be part of an effort to bridge the rift between the legacy indie sound, and the hip-hop artists (on labels like NQ) that are making the biggest waves outside the city.”

What advice can you give to young artists who want to pursue a career in music?

F: “Learn to DJ. Watching people react in real time to music will teach you a lot about song structure and production.”

If you could collab on a song with any artist, who would it be and why?

F: “I would’ve loved to write a song with Amy Winehouse, but that might be a bit difficult now. In which case my answer is Little Simz. She’s probably the best UK rapper (if not artist) right now and I love the vintage production choices she makes.”

You have an EP coming up! Can you tease what fans can expect from it?

F: “Expect a development on the trip-hop sound. This EP features five songs that we’ve been gigging for almost two years now so the band is sounding super tight on the tracks. I can’t wait for it to come out.” 

Where can we follow your amazing journey?

F: “Instagram is probably best: @freddy.gillmore, and a follow on Spotify would be lovely.”

Stream ‘Poison’, available now on all music platforms!

Je’Kayla Crawford– Founder and Director– Je’Kayla has been a journalist for years and decided to start a publication of her own, New Scene. When not helping her team and working on the monthly issues, you can find her watching a movie on Netflix or baking using a viral Tasty recipe.