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David Kirton |
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Amid the frenzied rhythms of soca and dancehall that currently dominate the Southern Caribbean a new artist emerges; David Kirton, the calm in the eye of the storm. His sound is a unique hybrid of reggae - roots– rock - soul and pop that surprisingly…. still manages to be organic.
His third album titled Time for Change released March 15, 2007 delivers an enticing collection of 11 original songs. Kirton lays it on the table with well-crafted modern reggae fusions. His lyrics and rhythms encompass soul searching, love, dance club anthems and acoustic moments. Kirton’s plays guitar on quite a few tracks on this album, which is a new development and his touch gives an authentic urgency to his melodies.
Kirton first came into the public’s eye with his Midem Cannes 1999 performance. AP writer John Swensen said “unquestionably the most impressive new act at Midem.” The Colorado Independent review stated, “There’s a lot of the old natural mystic flowing through David Kirton’s music, but the music created by the Bajan artist is a new kind of Reggae.” Caribbean Today wrote, “Kirton has struck the right cord. He brings to the market place a refreshingly unique aura. His appeal is broad, easily satisfying the mainstream audience, especially those who crave something new.” In 1999 RAS Records released the critically acclaimed debut album ‘Stranger’ and Kirton’s US debut at Reggae on the River was booked. This was followed up with the emerging artist slot on the 44 cities 1999 Spirit of Unity Tour.
Kirton returned to Barbados in 2003 to develop and refine his sound. He was seeking to find the breathing space between alternative rock – reggae – folk – pop and soul. Kirton linked with producer Van Gibbs and ventured to Miami, Boomtunes Studios with and Chris Allman to record the first two singles, Time for Change and Free to Fly. The balance of the songs on Time for Change were recorded in Barbados with Chris Allman at the helm and three tracks with De Red Boyz, (including GreenCamouflge) a drum and guitar production team who won Best Album at the Barbados Music Awards (BMA) 2007.
The music video for ‘Time for Change’, was Kirton’s first. It filmed in Barbados by two time Pulitzer Prize and Sundance Award winning cinematographer / director Tom Krueger. Kirton’s second video ‘Free to Fly’ features paintings from William Attaway and features a cameo from CSI’s Gary Dourdan. Free to Fly was added to MTVU Feburary 2007. In March 2007 the David Kirton Band showcased at South-by-South West held in Austin Texas, from this footage a live video to hit single Green Camouflage was created. With Green Camouflage gaining traction on radio, a new video launching on HOTT953.com, Barbados’s # 1 radio station’s web site, MTV Tempo support and a series of Live show in Barbados for the season booked David Kirton has firmly announced the it is ‘Time for Change’.
Management contact: Noelle A. Kirton noellekirton@gmail.com Cell: 246-243-8132 |
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