David Baerwald

Musician, music producer and singer/songwriter David Baerwald was born on July 11, 1960 in Oxford, Ohio. He moved to Los Angeles in the late 70's and was the lead singer for a local club band called Sensible Shoes. It was during this time that Baerwald met fellow struggling musician David Ricketts. The two began working together in June, 1984 and formed the rock duo David & David. They released their only album "Boomtown" in 1986. The album garnered hugely favorable reviews from music critics and has since become a cult favorite amongst 80's music aficionados. This outstanding album further beget the fine and haunting hit single "Welcome to the Boomtown," which peaked at #37 on the Billboard charts. After splitting up in 1987, Ricketts and Baerwald went on to pursue solo careers. Baerwald released the solo albums "Bedtime Stories" in 1990 and "Triage" in 1993. While both albums were praised by critics, alas neither album proved to be a commercial success. In 1993 David collaborated wit