About Audrey Hobert
Audrey Hobert was born in New York City on February 19, 1999 and is a 2021 Fine Arts graduate of New York University. She is the sister of musician Malcolm Todd. Hobert and Gracie Abrams have been friends since elementary school, meeting at Abrams' fifth-grade graduation. Hobert co-wrote multiple songs on Abrams' 2024 album The Secret of Us, including the international hit That's So True, I Love You, I'm Sorry, and Risk, and directed several music videos for the album. After signing a publishing deal with Universal Music Group, she pursued her own recording career, signing with RCA Records and releasing her debut single Sue Me in May 2025.
Sound and style
Audrey Hobert's recordings combine pop, alternative pop, synth-pop, and indie pop with diaristic, self-aware lyrics often delivered with comic timing. The Who's the Clown? album was produced by Ricky Gourmet and has been compared in critical reception to a range of contemporary pop reference points alongside its distinctive voice.
Discography highlights
- Sue Me single (2025, RCA) - debut single
- Bowling Alley single (2025, RCA)
- Wet Hair single (2025, RCA)
- Who's the Clown? (2025, RCA) - debut album
For collectors
RCA Records pressings of Who's the Clown? have been issued in standard and color variant editions, with retailer-exclusive variants. The album is also available on cassette.
Where to start
Listeners new to Audrey Hobert typically start with Who's the Clown? (2025), particularly the singles Sue Me, Bowling Alley, Wet Hair, and Thirst Trap. Explore more: Pop/Indie-Pop, 2020s — Now