David Kirton Modern Roots Reggae Amid the frenzied rhythms of Trinidadian soca and Jamaican dancehall that currently dominate the Southern Caribbean a new sound emerges from Barbadian David Kirton . His sound is a unique hybrid of reggae - roots– rock - soul and pop that surprisingly…. still manages to be organic. His newest album ’Time for Change got three nods from the Barbados Music Awards winning Reggae artist of Year , Reggae Song of Year and Best video (male) with his hot track Green Camouflage. It seems like this album will give Kirton the long overdue break he has been preparing for. As the accolades came in so did the bookings with a Southern Caribbean tour, two South by South West 07 Showcases, a digital deal with DMGI / The Orchard, an upcoming European promotional tour in May / June 08, a semi final slot in the Triple A category of the International Songwriting Competition and a hot winter season with his Barbadian Band . Kirton is a Rastafarian who is living his lyrics. “I don‘t get stuck, living on luck, passing the buck…

Time to win, is time to lose, lady luck is just for fools.” Kirton first came into the public’s eye with his Midem Cannes 1999 performance that also featured Toots and Maytals, Sally Noylo and The Cranberries. 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 (The number one Reggae Festival in the United States) was booked.

This was followed up with the emerging artist slot on the 44 cities 1999 Spirit of Unity Tour. The SOU tour included Culture, Steel Pulse, Third World and Maxi Priest. For his second album "Modern Roots" Kirton teamed up with hit Jamaican producer Michael Bennett who remarked, "Every now and then as a writer you hear a song that you wish you had written or as a producer you hear a voice that you wish you had discovered. Such was the case when I first heard David Kirton." Shortly after recording he proceeded began a two-year stint touring the USA, four months of which he spent as opening artist for the late Reggae giant Joseph ’Culture’ Hill. It was Joseph Hill who inspired Kirton hit Green Camouflage. When he heard it was illegal in Barbados Joseph bought Kirton a camo shirt during a Los Angeles trip to make sure he broke the rules. Kirton was looking to find the breathing space between alternative rock – reggae – folk – pop and soul. He linked with Van Gibbs and ventured Salaam Remi’s Studios (Amy Winehouse, NAS, Fugees ) with producer Chris Allman (Rupee, Alison Hinds) to record two singles Time for Change and Free to Fly. The majority of the album was recorded at Slam City Studios in Barbados. The songs started as acoustic, exposed versions written by Kirton with balanced production from Chris Allman and De Red Boyz (Livvy Frank). Noted Collaborations include Sugar, a song about Slavery that features CSI TV star Gary Dourdan who also has a cameo in Kirton’s Free to fly video. A MTV Tempo favorite it has painting that develops in real time by Venice artist William Attaway who recently did the cover of Herbie Hancock’s Grammy award winning Album of the Year. The music video for ’Time for Change’ was Kirton’s debut video. It filmed in Barbados by two time Pulitzer Prize and Sundance Award winning cinematographer / director Tom Krueger. BMA Winner Green Camouflage takes you on tour with Kirton and his band while still keeping his unique creative stamp firmly in place. With out a doubt it is “Time for Change” and David Kirton a man leading not following.