David Baron is a composer, producer, arranger, recording engineer and keyboardist from Boiceville, NY. He has a BA from Oberlin Conservatory in Oberlin, Ohio.
David ran Baron and Baron with his father Aaron Baron from 1991-2000. Aaron Baron was a pioneer in location recording and engineered many famous records including Allman Brother’s at Fillmore East “BB King Live in Cook County Jail”.
Baron and Baron became a leader in original music for network branding. During this period David composed and produced music for E!, fX, VH1, MGM, Star TV, PBS, ABC, CBS, Showtime, TV Land, Nickelodeon, MTV, and many others.
David formed Edison Music in 2000 and took over the Hotel Edison recording studio with Lenny Kravitz and Henry Hirsch. The trio ran the studio from 2000-2008. David made a foray into records during this period – first with Lenny Kravitz and later producing, playing, and composing for many records.
STUDIO
He has a private studio in Boiceville in which he has a vast instrument collection including rare analog modular synthesizers like the Arp 2500, Moog Modular 3p, and a large Serge Modular System.
NOTABLE RECORDS:
“All About That Bass” Meghan Trainor. David played piano, organ, and bari sax. One of two musicians on the hit song.
“Cleopatra” The Lumineers. David appears as keyboardist.
“The Bride (album)” Bat for Lashes. David appears on synths, programming, production and mixing.
“Ninth” by Peter Murphy. Cowriter and production.
“Lenny”, “Black and White America”, “Strut” Lenny Kravitz. David appears as string arranger, synthesist, and keyboardist.
“Another Day” Michael Jackson. David appears on synths and programming.
"Age of Solo", "Everyman", and "Good Weather, Bad Fortune" “Lettie” Producer and co-writer.
"Simi" and "Good Friend EP" Simi Stone aka “Simi Sernaker”. Producer and co-writer.
"The Stranger" Simone Felice. Producer and co-writer.
NOTABLE COMMERCIAL MUSIC COMPOSITIONS:
TV Land Branding 2000-2008
OWN Network Launch
Old Navy “Drawstring” jingle
Target “Love & Efficiency” song
JC Penney “It’s All Inside” jingle and tag
PBS Kids Theme (co-composed with David Wilson)
CURRENT PROJECTS:
Unannounced Project with Gregory Colbert.
Production with Simone Felice
Production with Kevin Kadish
Links:
Ad Age article on Edison Music Corporation