River Tiber (musician)

Tommy Paxton-Beesley, known professionally as River Tiber, is a Canadian singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and record producer.[1]

River Tiber
Birth nameTommy Paxton-Beesley
Also known asRiver Tiber
OriginToronto, Ontario, Canada
Genres
Years active2013–present
Websiterivertiber.com

Background

Paxton-Beesley is from Toronto, Ontario and graduated from the Berklee School of Music.[2] He released his debut EP The Star Falls in 2013,[1] and followed up in 2015 with When the Time Is Right.[3] A track from the latter EP, "No Talk", was sampled by producer Boi-1da for "No Tellin'", from the 2015 album If You're Reading This It's Too Late.[4] Paxton-Beesley has also collaborated with BADBADNOTGOOD on their 2015 album Sour Soul,[1] with Kaytranada on his Polaris Music Prize-winning 99.9%,[1] and with Jazz Cartier on a track for Hotel Paranoia.[1]

He released his debut full-length album Indigo in 2016.[5] In 2017, he won a MuchMusic Video Award for "Acid Test",[6] and the song was a shortlisted finalist for the SOCAN Songwriting Prize in 2017.[7]

Personal life

He is the brother of actress Alex Paxton-Beesley.[8]

Discography

Studio albums
  • From Now On (2011)
  • Synapses (2013)
  • Indigo (2016)

Extended plays
  • The Star Falls (2013)
  • When the Time Is Right (2015)
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References
  1. "UNCHARTED: It’s River Tiber’s turn". Chart Attack, May 12, 2016.
  2. "Sound of the 6ix: How Drake inspired Toronto to mint its own music". The Globe and Mail, July 30, 2016.
  3. "River Tiber: 'When the Time Is Right'". Exclaim!, September 14, 2015.
  4. "Who The Hell Is River Tiber and Why Is He Suddenly Everywhere?". Noisey, February 26, 2015.
  5. "River Tiber: Indigo". Exclaim!, June 21, 2016.
  6. "Acceptance and diversity get major stage time at MMVAs". Hamilton Spectator, June 19, 2017.
  7. "Punk Phenoms PUP Win $10,000 SOCAN Songwriting Prize". Canada Newswire, July 12, 2017.
  8. "Grolsch Open House | River Tiber". ION Magazine, September 4, 2014.


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