When you multiply the power of Tom Baxter's writing by the intensity of his performances, strange things happen. One night this summer, he was playing a gig in Ireland when a girl was so moved, she proposed to him.

Real songwriting will always make its presence felt, and that's why it's time for Tom Baxter to reach the massive audience he deserves. So the famous and newly reenergised Charisma label is proud to present the English singer-songwriter's second album 'Skybound' as the first essential album of 2008.

'Skybound, out on January 7, is a collection of ten extraordinarily powerful compositions, from which the unforgettable love song 'Better' will appear as a single on December 3. That follows its prestigious appearance on the soundtrack of the Simon Pegg/Dylan Moran comedy movie 'Run, Fat Boy, Run,' directed by David 'Friends' Schwimmer. It also comes on the heels of an extensive October tour of the UK and Ireland by one of the most acclaimed live performers of recent years.