River Nelson began his recording career when he was signed to Arista Records by label executive Joy Bailey while Clive Davis was still at the helm. He also hooked up with the New York rappers the Boogiemonsters and was featured on the group’s debut LP, Riders of The Storm: The Underwater Album. River worked with legendary UK producer Lewis Parker as well, and the two created the critically praised The Rise & Fall of River Nelson in 2010 and their follow up The Shape of The Sky in 2013. In 2016 River released his third album How to Dream, followed by the EP Navigation in 2017, and the album Power, Resilience & Joy in 2019. His next album, Like the Sun Didn't Sink, was released in 2021 and produced entirely by Los Angeles-area producer AltoBeats. Alto also produced their follow-up album, We Should Escape, released in 2023. River — who was born in New York City and spent his childhood in Norwalk, Connecticut — has carved out a respectable following for himself in the U.S., Europe and other parts of the globe.