DANIEL BARON RELEASES DEBUT ALBUM

South African singer songwriter Daniel Baron has released his debut album ‘It’s Time’, which contains no fewer than five tracks that local audiences will be very familiar with. The melodic and lyrically profound collection contains 12 self-penned tracks and is an eclectic mix of pop and rock with touches of electronic and dance in the production.

‘It’s Time’ was produced and mixed by producer Brendan Campbell (with two tracks produced by Myles Shannon) and contains Baron’s familiar songs including ‘

’ peaked at number 2 on the Kia Take 40 SA in July and features in the current . ‘See Thru’, the edgy dance number featuring Idols 2009 finalist Lizé, is on high rotation on many radio stations across South Africa and has also recently entered the charts. The next single to be released off the album is ‘A Lion’s Heart’, a meaningful pop rock ballad that was inspired by and is dedicated to Daniel’s 14-year-old cousin who passed away from cancer in August.

“Over the last year, I have received such incredible support from media, radio and fans, who have all motivated and inspired me to put this album together. I have really set my standards high with the quality of this record,” said Baron, who will be supporting the release with a national tour, “Some of the tracks on the album were written in the States and I have had the honour of working with a great producer and excellent musicians who have added the edge to this CD. I am sure that it will be received well by a broad audience.”

‘It’s Time’ will contain two music videos and will be available in major retail outlets and on download platforms on 25 September 2012. The official launch event forms a part of the MTN Festival and takes place on Saturday 22 September 2012 at La Toscana, Montecasino, Johannesburg. Tickets are available for R80 through Computicket.