Tawgs Salter

Tawgs Salter
Birth name Thomas Salter
Born Vineland, Ontario
Genres All types
Instruments Guitar Piano Keyboards Programming
Years active 2000 – present
Labels Sony/ATV
Associated acts Dunk

Thomas "Tawgs" Salter is a Canadian musician, songwriter, producer and recording engineer. His extensive body of musical work includes a vast array of artists ranging from Josh Groban, Lights and Lenka to Chantal Kreviazuk, Fefe Dobson, Midway State and USS. Salter has also worked alongside Grammy-winning writer/producer Walter Afanasieff, .[1] Salter's music, production and collaborations have been featured on television shows, including Vampire Diaries, Grey's Anatomy, American Idol and The Simpsons to films such as Prom Night and Joe Somebody (Tom Wilson).[2][3][4]

Salter's writing and production of the soaring pop ballad You Are Loved (Don't Give Up), Josh Groban's first single from his multi-platinum selling third studio album Awake, reached #9 on the Adult Contemporary Billboard chart.[5] The song was sung by Lisa Simpson on the television show The Simpsons in Season 20, Episode 9.[6]

On December 15, 2009, Canadian singer-songwriter LIGHTS was acknowledged with two No.1 song awards by SOCAN, alongside writing partner Salter, who helped her pen her smash hits Drive My Soul and Saviour.[7] Drive My Soul reached the top spot on MuchMusic Countdown on January 8, 2009.

In 2012, Tawgs Salter produced "Drive", the debut song of American actor and singer Cheyenne Jackson.

References

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  2. ↑ http://vampirediariesonline.com/music/vampire-diaries-music-episode-2-07-masquerade-song-list/
  3. ↑ http://www.maplemusic.com/artists/bla/bio.asp
  4. ↑ http://hitfix.com/blogs/the-beat-goes-on/posts/get-a-sneak-peek-at-american-idol-champ-lee-dewyzes-new-album
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  6. ↑ http://i-heart-josh-groban.blogspot.com/2009/01/josh-simpsons.html
  7. ↑ http://www.socan.ca/jsp/en/pub/news_events/No1SongAwards09_2.jsp?printable=Y
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