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&#xD;
There's a surge of music coming from the Southern Caribbean that is&#xD;
outside of the typical reggae box. No longer is the coveted Caribbean&#xD;
sound solely Jamaican but a hybrid of cultures and influences. We are&#xD;
witnessing an emergence of fresh, organic sounds and artists that have&#xD;
retained an essence of individuality while still deriving from common&#xD;
elements.&#xD;
&#xD;
Barbados seems to have taken the lead with Grammy winner Rihanna,&#xD;
Atlantic Records artist Rupee (Tempted to Touch), Alison Hinds (Roll&#xD;
it Gal) and now singer songwriter David Kirton (Time for Change).&#xD;
These artists have broken the glass ceiling set by Jamaicans and bring&#xD;
with them unique sounds, history, presentations and messages.&#xD;
&#xD;
Don't let his long golden dreadlocks fool you, David Kirton's sound&#xD;
and aura is far from a 'typical' reggae artist. His music is a unique&#xD;
hybrid of rock - pop and reggae that moves past the reverent Caribbean&#xD;
rhythms of the past and on to the airwaves, dance floors and digital&#xD;
devices of future. It sits comfortably in play lists surrounded by&#xD;
Jack Johnson, Nora Jones, Sting, Bob Marley, Seal and Ben Harper.&#xD;
Kirton's fans are not looking for Prison stories, hate messages or&#xD;
graphic sex songs to download on their ipod.  His music touches the&#xD;
heart, head and feet, making you feel, think and dance.&#xD;
&#xD;
Courted in the past by numerous major US labels Kirton chose to be&#xD;
part of the new generation of artists who embraced the modern music&#xD;
business model by owning his record label and publishing house.&#xD;
Developing his music with producers, producing music videos and&#xD;
promotional material, consistent touring and developing a fan base&#xD;
with out the backing of a big label are all part of his journey. Far&#xD;
from sounding or looking like a low budget project Kirton and his team&#xD;
have been able to pull together an award winning album, three top&#xD;
quality music videos and a Barrack Obama Time for Change Music video&#xD;
remix that rivals the quality and vision of any high budget project&#xD;
done today. His label Bird's Eye Music has distribution with Universal&#xD;
Music for Canada, Right Recordings Nova / Pinnacle for the UK and The Orchard for digital.&#xD;
&#xD;
&#xD;
One of Kirton's strengths is breaking barriers and creating links&#xD;
between art, screen and music. His music and lyrics seems to be&#xD;
attracting well known creative persons and it is not uncommon to have&#xD;
actor Gary Dourdan (CSI), World champion surfer Kelly Slater (when he&#xD;
is in Barbados hiding out), Barbados's super models or a celebrated&#xD;
artist/ painter either on stage, playing guitar, singing or in a music&#xD;
video. In fact Dourdan, who looks like he could be Kirton's brother&#xD;
not only cameos in his music video but also drops a poetry rap on the&#xD;
Time for Change album. The big names surrounding this charismatic&#xD;
Independent songwriter are not only in front of the camera and mic but&#xD;
behind as well. Kirton scored big time by securing cinematographer /&#xD;
director Tom Krueger for his debut video 'Time for Change'.  Kruger is&#xD;
a multiple Pulitzer and Sundance award winner who also headed the film&#xD;
crew for the 'U2 Live in 3D' as well as recent Bruce Springsteen, U2&#xD;
and Bob Dylan music videos.&#xD;
&#xD;
The press and industry discovered Kirton long before his mainstream&#xD;
bid. His press kit is one accolade after another, he was called 'best&#xD;
new act at Midem' by AP, played SXSW, won three Barbados Music Awards&#xD;
in 08 including song, video and Reggae artist of the year, a Barbados&#xD;
Cornerstone recipient, performed on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show, Semi&#xD;
Finalist ISC and was the first singer to ever perform at The RHS&#xD;
Chelsea Flower Show in London launching the Royal season for 2008 and the World Travel Market at London's Excel plus numerous live BBC interviews. &#xD;
&#xD;
&#xD;
David Kirton's music has forced us to reevaluate our stereotypes in&#xD;
regards to music and artists from the Caribbean. With his original,&#xD;
organic sound and energy he is moving forward in the main arena and&#xD;
will remind us to never judge an artist by his dreadlocks again</description>
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&#xD;
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it Gal) and now singer songwriter David Kirton (Time for Change).&#xD;
These artists have broken the glass ceiling set by Jamaicans and bring&#xD;
with them unique sounds, history, presentations and messages.&#xD;
&#xD;
Don't let his long golden dreadlocks fool you, David Kirton's sound&#xD;
and aura is far from a 'typical' reggae artist. His music is a unique&#xD;
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rhythms of the past and on to the airwaves, dance floors and digital&#xD;
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Jack Johnson, Nora Jones, Sting, Bob Marley, Seal and Ben Harper.&#xD;
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Chelsea Flower Show in London launching the Royal season for 2008 and the World Travel Market at London's Excel plus numerous live BBC interviews. &#xD;
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retained an essence of individuality while still deriving from common&#xD;
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Barbados seems to have taken the lead with Grammy winner Rihanna,&#xD;
Atlantic Records artist Rupee (Tempted to Touch), Alison Hinds (Roll&#xD;
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crew for the 'U2 Live in 3D' as well as recent Bruce Springsteen, U2&#xD;
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in 08 including song, video and Reggae artist of the year, a Barbados&#xD;
Cornerstone recipient, performed on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show, Semi&#xD;
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Chelsea Flower Show in London launching the Royal season for 2008 and the World Travel Market at London's Excel plus numerous live BBC interviews. &#xD;
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witnessing an emergence of fresh, organic sounds and artists that have&#xD;
retained an essence of individuality while still deriving from common&#xD;
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&#xD;
Barbados seems to have taken the lead with Grammy winner Rihanna,&#xD;
Atlantic Records artist Rupee (Tempted to Touch), Alison Hinds (Roll&#xD;
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with them unique sounds, history, presentations and messages.&#xD;
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Don't let his long golden dreadlocks fool you, David Kirton's sound&#xD;
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hybrid of rock - pop and reggae that moves past the reverent Caribbean&#xD;
rhythms of the past and on to the airwaves, dance floors and digital&#xD;
devices of future. It sits comfortably in play lists surrounded by&#xD;
Jack Johnson, Nora Jones, Sting, Bob Marley, Seal and Ben Harper.&#xD;
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business model by owning his record label and publishing house.&#xD;
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promotional material, consistent touring and developing a fan base&#xD;
with out the backing of a big label are all part of his journey. Far&#xD;
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Cornerstone recipient, performed on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show, Semi&#xD;
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Chelsea Flower Show in London launching the Royal season for 2008 and the World Travel Market at London's Excel plus numerous live BBC interviews. &#xD;
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retained an essence of individuality while still deriving from common&#xD;
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Barbados seems to have taken the lead with Grammy winner Rihanna,&#xD;
Atlantic Records artist Rupee (Tempted to Touch), Alison Hinds (Roll&#xD;
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These artists have broken the glass ceiling set by Jamaicans and bring&#xD;
with them unique sounds, history, presentations and messages.&#xD;
&#xD;
Don't let his long golden dreadlocks fool you, David Kirton's sound&#xD;
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hybrid of rock - pop and reggae that moves past the reverent Caribbean&#xD;
rhythms of the past and on to the airwaves, dance floors and digital&#xD;
devices of future. It sits comfortably in play lists surrounded by&#xD;
Jack Johnson, Nora Jones, Sting, Bob Marley, Seal and Ben Harper.&#xD;
Kirton's fans are not looking for Prison stories, hate messages or&#xD;
graphic sex songs to download on their ipod.  His music touches the&#xD;
heart, head and feet, making you feel, think and dance.&#xD;
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Courted in the past by numerous major US labels Kirton chose to be&#xD;
part of the new generation of artists who embraced the modern music&#xD;
business model by owning his record label and publishing house.&#xD;
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promotional material, consistent touring and developing a fan base&#xD;
with out the backing of a big label are all part of his journey. Far&#xD;
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between art, screen and music. His music and lyrics seems to be&#xD;
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Time for Change album. The big names surrounding this charismatic&#xD;
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crew for the 'U2 Live in 3D' as well as recent Bruce Springsteen, U2&#xD;
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Chelsea Flower Show in London launching the Royal season for 2008 and the World Travel Market at London's Excel plus numerous live BBC interviews. &#xD;
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&#xD;
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Barbados seems to have taken the lead with Grammy winner Rihanna,&#xD;
Atlantic Records artist Rupee (Tempted to Touch), Alison Hinds (Roll&#xD;
it Gal) and now singer songwriter David Kirton (Time for Change).&#xD;
These artists have broken the glass ceiling set by Jamaicans and bring&#xD;
with them unique sounds, history, presentations and messages.&#xD;
&#xD;
Don't let his long golden dreadlocks fool you, David Kirton's sound&#xD;
and aura is far from a 'typical' reggae artist. His music is a unique&#xD;
hybrid of rock - pop and reggae that moves past the reverent Caribbean&#xD;
rhythms of the past and on to the airwaves, dance floors and digital&#xD;
devices of future. It sits comfortably in play lists surrounded by&#xD;
Jack Johnson, Nora Jones, Sting, Bob Marley, Seal and Ben Harper.&#xD;
Kirton's fans are not looking for Prison stories, hate messages or&#xD;
graphic sex songs to download on their ipod.  His music touches the&#xD;
heart, head and feet, making you feel, think and dance.&#xD;
&#xD;
Courted in the past by numerous major US labels Kirton chose to be&#xD;
part of the new generation of artists who embraced the modern music&#xD;
business model by owning his record label and publishing house.&#xD;
Developing his music with producers, producing music videos and&#xD;
promotional material, consistent touring and developing a fan base&#xD;
with out the backing of a big label are all part of his journey. Far&#xD;
from sounding or looking like a low budget project Kirton and his team&#xD;
have been able to pull together an award winning album, three top&#xD;
quality music videos and a Barrack Obama Time for Change Music video&#xD;
remix that rivals the quality and vision of any high budget project&#xD;
done today. His label Bird's Eye Music has distribution with Universal&#xD;
Music for Canada, Right Recordings Nova / Pinnacle for the UK and The Orchard for digital.&#xD;
&#xD;
&#xD;
One of Kirton's strengths is breaking barriers and creating links&#xD;
between art, screen and music. His music and lyrics seems to be&#xD;
attracting well known creative persons and it is not uncommon to have&#xD;
actor Gary Dourdan (CSI), World champion surfer Kelly Slater (when he&#xD;
is in Barbados hiding out), Barbados's super models or a celebrated&#xD;
artist/ painter either on stage, playing guitar, singing or in a music&#xD;
video. In fact Dourdan, who looks like he could be Kirton's brother&#xD;
not only cameos in his music video but also drops a poetry rap on the&#xD;
Time for Change album. The big names surrounding this charismatic&#xD;
Independent songwriter are not only in front of the camera and mic but&#xD;
behind as well. Kirton scored big time by securing cinematographer /&#xD;
director Tom Krueger for his debut video 'Time for Change'.  Kruger is&#xD;
a multiple Pulitzer and Sundance award winner who also headed the film&#xD;
crew for the 'U2 Live in 3D' as well as recent Bruce Springsteen, U2&#xD;
and Bob Dylan music videos.&#xD;
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bid. His press kit is one accolade after another, he was called 'best&#xD;
new act at Midem' by AP, played SXSW, won three Barbados Music Awards&#xD;
in 08 including song, video and Reggae artist of the year, a Barbados&#xD;
Cornerstone recipient, performed on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show, Semi&#xD;
Finalist ISC and was the first singer to ever perform at The RHS&#xD;
Chelsea Flower Show in London launching the Royal season for 2008 and the World Travel Market at London's Excel plus numerous live BBC interviews. &#xD;
&#xD;
&#xD;
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regards to music and artists from the Caribbean. With his original,&#xD;
organic sound and energy he is moving forward in the main arena and&#xD;
will remind us to never judge an artist by his dreadlocks again</description>
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There's a surge of music coming from the Southern Caribbean that is&#xD;
outside of the typical reggae box. No longer is the coveted Caribbean&#xD;
sound solely Jamaican but a hybrid of cultures and influences. We are&#xD;
witnessing an emergence of fresh, organic sounds and artists that have&#xD;
retained an essence of individuality while still deriving from common&#xD;
elements.&#xD;
&#xD;
Barbados seems to have taken the lead with Grammy winner Rihanna,&#xD;
Atlantic Records artist Rupee (Tempted to Touch), Alison Hinds (Roll&#xD;
it Gal) and now singer songwriter David Kirton (Time for Change).&#xD;
These artists have broken the glass ceiling set by Jamaicans and bring&#xD;
with them unique sounds, history, presentations and messages.&#xD;
&#xD;
Don't let his long golden dreadlocks fool you, David Kirton's sound&#xD;
and aura is far from a 'typical' reggae artist. His music is a unique&#xD;
hybrid of rock - pop and reggae that moves past the reverent Caribbean&#xD;
rhythms of the past and on to the airwaves, dance floors and digital&#xD;
devices of future. It sits comfortably in play lists surrounded by&#xD;
Jack Johnson, Nora Jones, Sting, Bob Marley, Seal and Ben Harper.&#xD;
Kirton's fans are not looking for Prison stories, hate messages or&#xD;
graphic sex songs to download on their ipod.  His music touches the&#xD;
heart, head and feet, making you feel, think and dance.&#xD;
&#xD;
Courted in the past by numerous major US labels Kirton chose to be&#xD;
part of the new generation of artists who embraced the modern music&#xD;
business model by owning his record label and publishing house.&#xD;
Developing his music with producers, producing music videos and&#xD;
promotional material, consistent touring and developing a fan base&#xD;
with out the backing of a big label are all part of his journey. Far&#xD;
from sounding or looking like a low budget project Kirton and his team&#xD;
have been able to pull together an award winning album, three top&#xD;
quality music videos and a Barrack Obama Time for Change Music video&#xD;
remix that rivals the quality and vision of any high budget project&#xD;
done today. His label Bird's Eye Music has distribution with Universal&#xD;
Music for Canada, Right Recordings Nova / Pinnacle for the UK and The Orchard for digital.&#xD;
&#xD;
&#xD;
One of Kirton's strengths is breaking barriers and creating links&#xD;
between art, screen and music. His music and lyrics seems to be&#xD;
attracting well known creative persons and it is not uncommon to have&#xD;
actor Gary Dourdan (CSI), World champion surfer Kelly Slater (when he&#xD;
is in Barbados hiding out), Barbados's super models or a celebrated&#xD;
artist/ painter either on stage, playing guitar, singing or in a music&#xD;
video. In fact Dourdan, who looks like he could be Kirton's brother&#xD;
not only cameos in his music video but also drops a poetry rap on the&#xD;
Time for Change album. The big names surrounding this charismatic&#xD;
Independent songwriter are not only in front of the camera and mic but&#xD;
behind as well. Kirton scored big time by securing cinematographer /&#xD;
director Tom Krueger for his debut video 'Time for Change'.  Kruger is&#xD;
a multiple Pulitzer and Sundance award winner who also headed the film&#xD;
crew for the 'U2 Live in 3D' as well as recent Bruce Springsteen, U2&#xD;
and Bob Dylan music videos.&#xD;
&#xD;
The press and industry discovered Kirton long before his mainstream&#xD;
bid. His press kit is one accolade after another, he was called 'best&#xD;
new act at Midem' by AP, played SXSW, won three Barbados Music Awards&#xD;
in 08 including song, video and Reggae artist of the year, a Barbados&#xD;
Cornerstone recipient, performed on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show, Semi&#xD;
Finalist ISC and was the first singer to ever perform at The RHS&#xD;
Chelsea Flower Show in London launching the Royal season for 2008 and the World Travel Market at London's Excel plus numerous live BBC interviews. &#xD;
&#xD;
&#xD;
David Kirton's music has forced us to reevaluate our stereotypes in&#xD;
regards to music and artists from the Caribbean. With his original,&#xD;
organic sound and energy he is moving forward in the main arena and&#xD;
will remind us to never judge an artist by his dreadlocks again</content:encoded>
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witnessing an emergence of fresh, organic sounds and artists that have&#xD;
retained an essence of individuality while still deriving from common&#xD;
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&#xD;
Barbados seems to have taken the lead with Grammy winner Rihanna,&#xD;
Atlantic Records artist Rupee (Tempted to Touch), Alison Hinds (Roll&#xD;
it Gal) and now singer songwriter David Kirton (Time for Change).&#xD;
These artists have broken the glass ceiling set by Jamaicans and bring&#xD;
with them unique sounds, history, presentations and messages.&#xD;
&#xD;
Don't let his long golden dreadlocks fool you, David Kirton's sound&#xD;
and aura is far from a 'typical' reggae artist. His music is a unique&#xD;
hybrid of rock - pop and reggae that moves past the reverent Caribbean&#xD;
rhythms of the past and on to the airwaves, dance floors and digital&#xD;
devices of future. It sits comfortably in play lists surrounded by&#xD;
Jack Johnson, Nora Jones, Sting, Bob Marley, Seal and Ben Harper.&#xD;
Kirton's fans are not looking for Prison stories, hate messages or&#xD;
graphic sex songs to download on their ipod.  His music touches the&#xD;
heart, head and feet, making you feel, think and dance.&#xD;
&#xD;
Courted in the past by numerous major US labels Kirton chose to be&#xD;
part of the new generation of artists who embraced the modern music&#xD;
business model by owning his record label and publishing house.&#xD;
Developing his music with producers, producing music videos and&#xD;
promotional material, consistent touring and developing a fan base&#xD;
with out the backing of a big label are all part of his journey. Far&#xD;
from sounding or looking like a low budget project Kirton and his team&#xD;
have been able to pull together an award winning album, three top&#xD;
quality music videos and a Barrack Obama Time for Change Music video&#xD;
remix that rivals the quality and vision of any high budget project&#xD;
done today. His label Bird's Eye Music has distribution with Universal&#xD;
Music for Canada, Right Recordings Nova / Pinnacle for the UK and The Orchard for digital.&#xD;
&#xD;
&#xD;
One of Kirton's strengths is breaking barriers and creating links&#xD;
between art, screen and music. His music and lyrics seems to be&#xD;
attracting well known creative persons and it is not uncommon to have&#xD;
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video. In fact Dourdan, who looks like he could be Kirton's brother&#xD;
not only cameos in his music video but also drops a poetry rap on the&#xD;
Time for Change album. The big names surrounding this charismatic&#xD;
Independent songwriter are not only in front of the camera and mic but&#xD;
behind as well. Kirton scored big time by securing cinematographer /&#xD;
director Tom Krueger for his debut video 'Time for Change'.  Kruger is&#xD;
a multiple Pulitzer and Sundance award winner who also headed the film&#xD;
crew for the 'U2 Live in 3D' as well as recent Bruce Springsteen, U2&#xD;
and Bob Dylan music videos.&#xD;
&#xD;
The press and industry discovered Kirton long before his mainstream&#xD;
bid. His press kit is one accolade after another, he was called 'best&#xD;
new act at Midem' by AP, played SXSW, won three Barbados Music Awards&#xD;
in 08 including song, video and Reggae artist of the year, a Barbados&#xD;
Cornerstone recipient, performed on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show, Semi&#xD;
Finalist ISC and was the first singer to ever perform at The RHS&#xD;
Chelsea Flower Show in London launching the Royal season for 2008 and the World Travel Market at London's Excel plus numerous live BBC interviews. &#xD;
&#xD;
&#xD;
David Kirton's music has forced us to reevaluate our stereotypes in&#xD;
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organic sound and energy he is moving forward in the main arena and&#xD;
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      <description>David Kirton: Much more than Reggae and dreadlocks&#xD;
&#xD;
There's a surge of music coming from the Southern Caribbean that is&#xD;
outside of the typical reggae box. No longer is the coveted Caribbean&#xD;
sound solely Jamaican but a hybrid of cultures and influences. We are&#xD;
witnessing an emergence of fresh, organic sounds and artists that have&#xD;
retained an essence of individuality while still deriving from common&#xD;
elements.&#xD;
&#xD;
Barbados seems to have taken the lead with Grammy winner Rihanna,&#xD;
Atlantic Records artist Rupee (Tempted to Touch), Alison Hinds (Roll&#xD;
it Gal) and now singer songwriter David Kirton (Time for Change).&#xD;
These artists have broken the glass ceiling set by Jamaicans and bring&#xD;
with them unique sounds, history, presentations and messages.&#xD;
&#xD;
Don't let his long golden dreadlocks fool you, David Kirton's sound&#xD;
and aura is far from a 'typical' reggae artist. His music is a unique&#xD;
hybrid of rock - pop and reggae that moves past the reverent Caribbean&#xD;
rhythms of the past and on to the airwaves, dance floors and digital&#xD;
devices of future. It sits comfortably in play lists surrounded by&#xD;
Jack Johnson, Nora Jones, Sting, Bob Marley, Seal and Ben Harper.&#xD;
Kirton's fans are not looking for Prison stories, hate messages or&#xD;
graphic sex songs to download on their ipod.  His music touches the&#xD;
heart, head and feet, making you feel, think and dance.&#xD;
&#xD;
Courted in the past by numerous major US labels Kirton chose to be&#xD;
part of the new generation of artists who embraced the modern music&#xD;
business model by owning his record label and publishing house.&#xD;
Developing his music with producers, producing music videos and&#xD;
promotional material, consistent touring and developing a fan base&#xD;
with out the backing of a big label are all part of his journey. Far&#xD;
from sounding or looking like a low budget project Kirton and his team&#xD;
have been able to pull together an award winning album, three top&#xD;
quality music videos and a Barrack Obama Time for Change Music video&#xD;
remix that rivals the quality and vision of any high budget project&#xD;
done today. His label Bird's Eye Music has distribution with Universal&#xD;
Music for Canada, Right Recordings Nova / Pinnacle for the UK and The Orchard for digital.&#xD;
&#xD;
&#xD;
One of Kirton's strengths is breaking barriers and creating links&#xD;
between art, screen and music. His music and lyrics seems to be&#xD;
attracting well known creative persons and it is not uncommon to have&#xD;
actor Gary Dourdan (CSI), World champion surfer Kelly Slater (when he&#xD;
is in Barbados hiding out), Barbados's super models or a celebrated&#xD;
artist/ painter either on stage, playing guitar, singing or in a music&#xD;
video. In fact Dourdan, who looks like he could be Kirton's brother&#xD;
not only cameos in his music video but also drops a poetry rap on the&#xD;
Time for Change album. The big names surrounding this charismatic&#xD;
Independent songwriter are not only in front of the camera and mic but&#xD;
behind as well. Kirton scored big time by securing cinematographer /&#xD;
director Tom Krueger for his debut video 'Time for Change'.  Kruger is&#xD;
a multiple Pulitzer and Sundance award winner who also headed the film&#xD;
crew for the 'U2 Live in 3D' as well as recent Bruce Springsteen, U2&#xD;
and Bob Dylan music videos.&#xD;
&#xD;
The press and industry discovered Kirton long before his mainstream&#xD;
bid. His press kit is one accolade after another, he was called 'best&#xD;
new act at Midem' by AP, played SXSW, won three Barbados Music Awards&#xD;
in 08 including song, video and Reggae artist of the year, a Barbados&#xD;
Cornerstone recipient, performed on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show, Semi&#xD;
Finalist ISC and was the first singer to ever perform at The RHS&#xD;
Chelsea Flower Show in London launching the Royal season for 2008 and the World Travel Market at London's Excel plus numerous live BBC interviews. &#xD;
&#xD;
&#xD;
David Kirton's music has forced us to reevaluate our stereotypes in&#xD;
regards to music and artists from the Caribbean. With his original,&#xD;
organic sound and energy he is moving forward in the main arena and&#xD;
will remind us to never judge an artist by his dreadlocks again</description>
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&#xD;
There's a surge of music coming from the Southern Caribbean that is&#xD;
outside of the typical reggae box. No longer is the coveted Caribbean&#xD;
sound solely Jamaican but a hybrid of cultures and influences. We are&#xD;
witnessing an emergence of fresh, organic sounds and artists that have&#xD;
retained an essence of individuality while still deriving from common&#xD;
elements.&#xD;
&#xD;
Barbados seems to have taken the lead with Grammy winner Rihanna,&#xD;
Atlantic Records artist Rupee (Tempted to Touch), Alison Hinds (Roll&#xD;
it Gal) and now singer songwriter David Kirton (Time for Change).&#xD;
These artists have broken the glass ceiling set by Jamaicans and bring&#xD;
with them unique sounds, history, presentations and messages.&#xD;
&#xD;
Don't let his long golden dreadlocks fool you, David Kirton's sound&#xD;
and aura is far from a 'typical' reggae artist. His music is a unique&#xD;
hybrid of rock - pop and reggae that moves past the reverent Caribbean&#xD;
rhythms of the past and on to the airwaves, dance floors and digital&#xD;
devices of future. It sits comfortably in play lists surrounded by&#xD;
Jack Johnson, Nora Jones, Sting, Bob Marley, Seal and Ben Harper.&#xD;
Kirton's fans are not looking for Prison stories, hate messages or&#xD;
graphic sex songs to download on their ipod.  His music touches the&#xD;
heart, head and feet, making you feel, think and dance.&#xD;
&#xD;
Courted in the past by numerous major US labels Kirton chose to be&#xD;
part of the new generation of artists who embraced the modern music&#xD;
business model by owning his record label and publishing house.&#xD;
Developing his music with producers, producing music videos and&#xD;
promotional material, consistent touring and developing a fan base&#xD;
with out the backing of a big label are all part of his journey. Far&#xD;
from sounding or looking like a low budget project Kirton and his team&#xD;
have been able to pull together an award winning album, three top&#xD;
quality music videos and a Barrack Obama Time for Change Music video&#xD;
remix that rivals the quality and vision of any high budget project&#xD;
done today. His label Bird's Eye Music has distribution with Universal&#xD;
Music for Canada, Right Recordings Nova / Pinnacle for the UK and The Orchard for digital.&#xD;
&#xD;
&#xD;
One of Kirton's strengths is breaking barriers and creating links&#xD;
between art, screen and music. His music and lyrics seems to be&#xD;
attracting well known creative persons and it is not uncommon to have&#xD;
actor Gary Dourdan (CSI), World champion surfer Kelly Slater (when he&#xD;
is in Barbados hiding out), Barbados's super models or a celebrated&#xD;
artist/ painter either on stage, playing guitar, singing or in a music&#xD;
video. In fact Dourdan, who looks like he could be Kirton's brother&#xD;
not only cameos in his music video but also drops a poetry rap on the&#xD;
Time for Change album. The big names surrounding this charismatic&#xD;
Independent songwriter are not only in front of the camera and mic but&#xD;
behind as well. Kirton scored big time by securing cinematographer /&#xD;
director Tom Krueger for his debut video 'Time for Change'.  Kruger is&#xD;
a multiple Pulitzer and Sundance award winner who also headed the film&#xD;
crew for the 'U2 Live in 3D' as well as recent Bruce Springsteen, U2&#xD;
and Bob Dylan music videos.&#xD;
&#xD;
The press and industry discovered Kirton long before his mainstream&#xD;
bid. His press kit is one accolade after another, he was called 'best&#xD;
new act at Midem' by AP, played SXSW, won three Barbados Music Awards&#xD;
in 08 including song, video and Reggae artist of the year, a Barbados&#xD;
Cornerstone recipient, performed on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show, Semi&#xD;
Finalist ISC and was the first singer to ever perform at The RHS&#xD;
Chelsea Flower Show in London launching the Royal season for 2008 and the World Travel Market at London's Excel plus numerous live BBC interviews. &#xD;
&#xD;
&#xD;
David Kirton's music has forced us to reevaluate our stereotypes in&#xD;
regards to music and artists from the Caribbean. With his original,&#xD;
organic sound and energy he is moving forward in the main arena and&#xD;
will remind us to never judge an artist by his dreadlocks again</content:encoded>
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There's a surge of music coming from the Southern Caribbean that is&#xD;
outside of the typical reggae box. No longer is the coveted Caribbean&#xD;
sound solely Jamaican but a hybrid of cultures and influences. We are&#xD;
witnessing an emergence of fresh, organic sounds and artists that have&#xD;
retained an essence of individuality while still deriving from common&#xD;
elements.&#xD;
&#xD;
Barbados seems to have taken the lead with Grammy winner Rihanna,&#xD;
Atlantic Records artist Rupee (Tempted to Touch), Alison Hinds (Roll&#xD;
it Gal) and now singer songwriter David Kirton (Time for Change).&#xD;
These artists have broken the glass ceiling set by Jamaicans and bring&#xD;
with them unique sounds, history, presentations and messages.&#xD;
&#xD;
Don't let his long golden dreadlocks fool you, David Kirton's sound&#xD;
and aura is far from a 'typical' reggae artist. His music is a unique&#xD;
hybrid of rock - pop and reggae that moves past the reverent Caribbean&#xD;
rhythms of the past and on to the airwaves, dance floors and digital&#xD;
devices of future. It sits comfortably in play lists surrounded by&#xD;
Jack Johnson, Nora Jones, Sting, Bob Marley, Seal and Ben Harper.&#xD;
Kirton's fans are not looking for Prison stories, hate messages or&#xD;
graphic sex songs to download on their ipod.  His music touches the&#xD;
heart, head and feet, making you feel, think and dance.&#xD;
&#xD;
Courted in the past by numerous major US labels Kirton chose to be&#xD;
part of the new generation of artists who embraced the modern music&#xD;
business model by owning his record label and publishing house.&#xD;
Developing his music with producers, producing music videos and&#xD;
promotional material, consistent touring and developing a fan base&#xD;
with out the backing of a big label are all part of his journey. Far&#xD;
from sounding or looking like a low budget project Kirton and his team&#xD;
have been able to pull together an award winning album, three top&#xD;
quality music videos and a Barrack Obama Time for Change Music video&#xD;
remix that rivals the quality and vision of any high budget project&#xD;
done today. His label Bird's Eye Music has distribution with Universal&#xD;
Music for Canada, Right Recordings Nova / Pinnacle for the UK and The Orchard for digital.&#xD;
&#xD;
&#xD;
One of Kirton's strengths is breaking barriers and creating links&#xD;
between art, screen and music. His music and lyrics seems to be&#xD;
attracting well known creative persons and it is not uncommon to have&#xD;
actor Gary Dourdan (CSI), World champion surfer Kelly Slater (when he&#xD;
is in Barbados hiding out), Barbados's super models or a celebrated&#xD;
artist/ painter either on stage, playing guitar, singing or in a music&#xD;
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not only cameos in his music video but also drops a poetry rap on the&#xD;
Time for Change album. The big names surrounding this charismatic&#xD;
Independent songwriter are not only in front of the camera and mic but&#xD;
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director Tom Krueger for his debut video 'Time for Change'.  Kruger is&#xD;
a multiple Pulitzer and Sundance award winner who also headed the film&#xD;
crew for the 'U2 Live in 3D' as well as recent Bruce Springsteen, U2&#xD;
and Bob Dylan music videos.&#xD;
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bid. His press kit is one accolade after another, he was called 'best&#xD;
new act at Midem' by AP, played SXSW, won three Barbados Music Awards&#xD;
in 08 including song, video and Reggae artist of the year, a Barbados&#xD;
Cornerstone recipient, performed on Jay Leno's The Tonight Show, Semi&#xD;
Finalist ISC and was the first singer to ever perform at The RHS&#xD;
Chelsea Flower Show in London launching the Royal season for 2008 and the World Travel Market at London's Excel plus numerous live BBC interviews. &#xD;
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organic sound and energy he is moving forward in the main arena and&#xD;
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