David Kirton retained the honor of being called 'Reggae Artist of the
Year' at the Barbados Music Awards 2009. The evenings Divas including
Grammy and Golden Globe winner Regina Bell and Soca Queen Alison Hinds
held the spot light, but, when the Reggae category was announced out
came the Green Camouflage. Kirton was awarded the BMA by his peers
based on the success of his currant album Time for Change, released by
Barbadian Record label Bird's Eye Music and distributed by Universal
Music in Canada and Right Recordings in the UK. Kirton set a brisk
pace with this album. He is quick to say that this album was all about
evolving his sound, position and scope, working with noted producers
Chris Allman, Van Gibbs and De Red Boyz to capture and realize the
final 11 track selected. National College Campus Radio Review Canada
stated 'Kirton has written songs with intelligent and grabbing lyrics
that listeners can relate to on many levels. He then wraps them in
some serious booty-shakin' rhythms, and a shimmy of urban flavor that
would be at home in any dance club.' The UK's Sunday Mercury wrote
'the new album from Barbadian balladeer Kirton has the crossover
appeal to break him big in the mainstream pop charts.' The Mercury
went on to compare Kirton's style to Michael Jackson, Craig David, and
UB40. Three music videos, each one unique and individual all help
Kirton's cause. They exposed his fans to Kirton's home land, Barbados,
in his Time for Change video directed by Sundance and Pulitzer winner
Tom Kruger, gathered celebrities and artists together for the highly
creative Free to Fly that charted at # 6 on the MTV Much Music Top 10
and did not leave out the Caribbean beauties in BMA Best video &
Reggae song of year 08 Green Camouflage. The eclectic mix he
assembles not only applies to his sound that has been described as a
hybrid of pop - rock and reggae but venues with 2008 seeing
performance at The Royal Chelsea Flower Show, Virgin Atlantic Music
Festival, Fashion has no Borders, Toronto and The Midem World Travel
Market, London. Kirton seems to be right on target with his plans for
2009, all ready in pre production of his forth album which is slated
for release in fall and tours confirmed for Costa Rica in February and
the United States in March it may be that David Kirton's Time For
Change is now.