When experiencing the Rubber Tire Peep Show, one may be struck by the inspired authenticity, fused with an improvisational electricity that gives a slight nod to music of the past... once you get it, you can’t forget it.

Rubber Tire Peep Show is a Canadian musical collective whose eclectic repertoire spans decades and genres. With deep musical roots and a love of performance, RTPS’ music is infused with jam-band dynamics, country-blues sensibility and rock and roll spirit that has captured audiences across Canada.

Led by founding members Liam Slingerland and Harrison Smith, the pair dreamt up the project 10 years ago while spending countless hours washing dishes, and listening to their favourite music to help pass the time their High School job. Their bond grew deep with their passion for music, as they spoke of someday taking these influences and together playing music of their own. Even in those days, it was known that band would be called Rubber Tire Peep Show - based on Liam’s suggestion. What they didn’t know at that time, was just how far these dish-pit daydreams could take them.

In 2024, RTPS set out on two successful multi-provincial tours, selling out shows across B.C, Alberta, Nova Scotia, and Ontario in support of their debut, self-titled record. Released in June 2024, the band has since garnered great attention, including features from EXCLAIM! Magazine, CBC Radio 1, and most recently Halifax Music Archives’ Best of 2024. 

After closing out the summer with a sold-out homecoming show in Toronto; a main stage slot at Highlands Music Festival; and landing an opening slot for Sloan in the fall of 2024, the band was invited to kick off the 2025 New Year with a milestone performance at Massey Hall’s state-of-the-art venue extension, TD Music Hall. 

The “Peep Show” is best known for their commitment to the live show and constantly work to bring their audience a unique experience on any given night, curating both in-studio and live collaborations with an ever growing roster of artists and musicians. Collaborators and sit-in’s spanning from local talents of stops along tour, to even more notable names of the Canadian music scene such as Tower of Power’s Jordan John, Matt Mays, and members of The Trews.

Alongside “usual suspects”; Max Swiderski, Patrick Fockler, and David Matta, the band is now at work producing new music, after completing another successful cross-country tour through the spring and summer of 2025, including appearances at the renowned Ottawa Bluesfest, the Canadian National Exhibition, and landing an opening slot for The Trews. The group is in the midst of planning their touring endeavours for 2026.