Introducing NWRVR

Created by 15-year-old musician River Codrington, NWRVR explores and expresses themes of identity, social injustice and climate change

Hear what it feels like to be fifteen in 2020

Debut music video & single out now

Watch Body Swap here

NWRVR – BODY SWAP OUT NOW

Announced today, 15-year-old musician River Codrington unveils a highly emotive, debut music video and single as NWRVR.

Exploring issues of identity and how to find one’s place in the new decade, Body Swap is taken from the upcoming, 4-track EP The Train Is Coming.

Teenage curiosity and identity are among the themes interrogated in the music of NWRVR. Having started writing music at the age of 10, River is a multi-faceted musician (trombonist, composer, pianist and vocalist) who moves effortlessly through genres, performing jazz, pop, classical and folk and everything in-between.

“NWRVR is a compost heap of all my experiences - all the things that matter to me. I wanted to make something that translated how I feel on the inside, onto the outside. So that’s what I tried to do. I think the music on the EP is basically about life. And as I only know about life from my own experience of it, it’s just that. People, politics, my head, the earth.” – River

This first single is taken from the upcoming EP, The Train Is Coming. All four tracks on the EP were written and recorded this year at The Tower Studio in Hackney by NWRVR, in collaboration with producer Liam Howe. Liam formed ‘90s cult band Sneaker Pimps and has produced for Lana Del Rey, Ellie Goulding, Marina and the Diamonds, Tom Vek, Jessie Ware, Adele, FKA Twigs among others.

“Working with River to create this body of work has been a wonderful experience. It was inspiring to work with such a formidable young talent and I’m excited to see what comes next. Certainly an artist to keep a keen eye on.” – Liam Howe

Working with a close-knit team of creatives, NWRVR’s music fuses artistic disciplines including film, art and design. The video for Body Swap is co-directed by Ross Clarke and Jade Danielle- Smith. And the coming weeks will see the release of a short film, also co-directed by Ross and Jade. Ross Clarke’s work includes feature-length movies The Bird Catcher and Desiree.

Rebecca and Mike contributed the NWRVR logo, covers, other art ideas and provocations.

For more information - [email protected] December 3rd 2020