Larry Murante

Genre: Singer/Songwriter
Secondary Genre: Acoustic Seattle, Washington USA Contact

Larry Murante’s beautifully woven stories about every day folks, set to song combine compassionate, socially conscious lyrics and an upbeat, joyful, folk/rock style.
2009 Grand Prize Winner of the International John Lennon Songwriting Contest 2009 Kerrville Grassy Hill Newfolk Finalist

Artist Information

Biography

Check out Larry's newest release, "Point Of Entry" at CDBABY.com
See Larry on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=larry+murante&search_type=&aq=f

Awards
2012 Grassy Hill Kerrville Newfolk Competition - Finalist
2012 West Coast Songwriters International Song Contest - Honorable Mention
2011 Great Lakes Songwriting Contest 6th Place Winner
2011 Premier Showcase Artist - Far-West Folk Alliance Regional West Conference
2011 West Coast Songwriters International Song Contest - Winner
2011 International Acoustic Music Awards (IAMA) - Finalist
2010 Great American Song Contest - Top Five Winner
2010 Premier Showcase Artist - Far-West Folk Alliance Regional West Conference
2010 New Zealand Songwriting Competition/Peace Song - Top Ten Finalist
2010 Rose Garden Coffeehouse Song Contest - Winner
2010 Official Performance Alley Showcase Artist for the North American Folk Alliance Conference
2009 Grand Prize Winner of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest
2009 Great American Song Contest - Finalist
2009 Grassy Hill Kerrville Newfolk Competition - Finalist
2009 Tucson Folk Festival Songwriting Competition - Finalist
2009 Unisong International Songwriting Competition - Honorable Mention
2009 Peacedriven.com Songwriting Contest - Finalist
2008 Peacedriven.com Songwriting Contest - Finalist
2002 Tumbleweed Festival Songwriting Contest/Richland, WA - Winner
2002 Billboard Song Contest - Honorable Mention
2000 Samie Awards (Seattle Area Musical Innovation and excellence awards)
Nominated: Best Male vocalist, Album of the year, Best performing Songwriter album
1999 Wildflower Songwriting Contest/ Richardson, Texas - Winner
1999 Falcon Ridge Festival/ Hillsdale, NY - Showcase Finalist
1999 Tumbleweed Festival Songwriting Contest/Richland, WA - 2nd Place Winner
1998 Tumbleweed Festival Songwriting Contest/Richland, WA - Winner
1998 Lakefolkfest Songwriting Contest/ Lakewood, WA - Top Five Winner
1998 Unisong International Song Contest - Finalist
1991 Puget Sound Songwriting Contest/ Seattle, WA - Winner


Larry Murante
http://www.larrymurante.com
Larry Murante’s beautifully woven stories about every day folks, set to song combine compassionate, socially conscious lyrics and an upbeat, joyful, energetic folk/rock style. Jackson Brown, Lyle Lovett, Hal Ketchum and Michael McDonald are all reflected in his music. Larry is known for his soaring, mellifluous, tenor, a strong rhythmic guitar style and an engaging stage presence. With his third CD release, Point Of Entry, Murante has racked up a fresh string of accolades, the most notable being the Grand Prize Winner in the folk category of the international John Lennon Songwriting Contest. Larry was also a finalist in the prestigious Kerrville Grassyhill Newfolk Song Competition in Kerrville, Texas, the International Acoustic Music Awards (IAMA) and a recent winner of the West Coast Songwriters International Songwriting Contest. He was also selected as a Premier Showcase Artist at the Far West Folk Alliance Conference in 2010 and 2011 and an official showcase Artist at the 2010 North American Folk Alliance Conference in Memphis.

Murante is known for his story songs about everyday folks: a veteran’s impassioned display of the American Flag, or the backyard mechanic/Vietnam vet who comes to terms with his life, or the preacher’s wife who haunts the parsonage of a small Northwest town. With his soaring, mellifluous, tenor, a strong rhythmic guitar style and an engaging stage presence, this is sure to be a show you won’t want to miss!  Larry will be playing songs from his past CD’s as well as songs from his newest release, “Point Of Entry.”

Larry tours nationally, performing a mix of folk concerts, festivals, radio interviews and house concerts and has shared the stage with such artists as Peter Mulvey, Christine Lavin, Greg Greenway, Pierce Pettis, David Broza, Alice Stewart, Cosy Sheridan, Laura Love, Bill Morrissey, Darryl Purpose, TR

Instrumentation

voice, guitar, harmonica, percussion

Discography

Kiss Me One More Time (1994)
Seattle Performing Songwriters (2001) Compilation
Water's Edge (2000)
Point Of Entry (2009)
Just One Angel (2010) Christine Lavin Compilation

Official Website

http://www.larrymurante.com

Links

Audio

  • More Than He Knows
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  • Story Of The Sale
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  • Ready For The Dark
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  • Pauls Song mastered
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  • Point Of Entry
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  • Little Patch Of Sky from Kevin
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  • Little Patch Of Sky
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Lyrics

Video

Photo Gallery

  • Larry High Res Photo

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  • Soul Food Books photo by Marc Hoffman

  • Photo by Marc Hoffman

  • Soul Food Books photo by Marc Hoffman

  • Larry Murante

  • Larry Murante

  • Larry at Redhare (Astoria, OR)

  • Larry at Cafe Mela, Wenatchee, WA

  • Larry at Issaquah Music In The Streets, Issaquah, WA

  • Soul Food Books photo by Marc Hoffman

Press

  • Point Of Entry Review [+ Show ]

    Victory Music Review Larry Murante: Point of Entry Independent Release; Weeping Wood Music - LM151...

  • Point Of Entry Review [+ Show ]

    Folk & Acoustic Music Exchange ?by Mark S. Tucker This well-developed collection of songs is a po...

  • Water's Edge Review [+ Show ]

    Dirty Linen Review June/July, 2001 vol. #94 Seattle songwriter Larry Murante has a lot going for...

  • Water's Edge Review [+ Show ]

    Seattle singer-songwriter Larry Murante’s long-anticipated second CD was certainly worth the wait. I...

  • Kiss Me One More Time Review [+ Show ]

    Dirty Linen Review (1994) With his soft warm tenor Murante delivers some insightful, socially-con...

  • Kiss Me One More Time [+ Show ]

    WYMS/Milwaukee Sunday Night Folk Show DJ Mike Yuhas Larry Murante-Kiss Me One More Time (1994), ...

  • Celtic and Folk Music CD Reviews [+ Show ]

    “In Larry Murante's second release, he fulfills the role of the yeoman singer/songwriter as he call...

  • Performance Review [+ Show ]

    “Larry was a real treat to hear for the first time ... superb writing, performance chops to spare, g...

Setlist

Originals and covers by such artists as Marc Cohn, Shawn Covin, John Hiatt, David Wilcox, Tom Waits and more....

Larry can perform two sets of original music and up to four sets of originals and covers mixed.

Larry is comfortable playing quiet listening rooms as well as pubs and other casual listening environments.

Basic Requirements


Calendar

DateTimeVenueCity
May 25, 2013 Saturday 12:00 PM Redmond Saturday Market , WA, US
May 31, 2013 Friday 8:00 PM Snoqualmie Falls Brewing Company Snoqualmie, WA, US
Jun 7, 2013 Friday 7:30 PM Rendezvous Wine & Brew Enumclaw, WA, US
Jun 8, 2013 Saturday 7:00 PM Port Gardner Bay Winery Everett, WA, US
Jun 16, 2013 Sunday 12:00 PM Auburn Farmers Market Auburn, WA, US
Jun 22, 2013 Saturday 2:00 PM Der Hinterhof Leavenworth, WA, US
Jun 22, 2013 Saturday 6:30 PM Tastebuds Coffee & Wine Wenatchee, WA, US
Jun 30, 2013 Sunday 9:00 PM Unity of Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO, US
Jul 6, 2013 Saturday 12:00 PM Redmond Saturday Market , WA, US
Jul 19, 2013 Friday TBA Port Angeles Lavender Festival Port Angeles, WA, US
Jul 20, 2013 Saturday TBA Port Angeles Lavender Festival Port Angeles, WA, US
Jul 26, 2013 Friday 6:00 PM Emerald Downs Auburn, WA, US
Jul 27, 2013 Saturday 6:00 PM Larry at Lemke's on the Lake Lake Cavenaugh, WA, US
Jul 28, 2013 Sunday 12:00 PM Bellevue 6th Street Fair Bellevue, WA, US
Aug 1, 2013 Thursday 6:00 PM Benson Vineyards Estate Winery Manson, WA, US
Aug 2, 2013 Friday 8:00 PM The Vogue A Liquid Lounge Chelan, WA, US
Aug 3, 2013 Saturday 5:00 PM Vin Du Lac Winery Chelan, WA, US
Aug 10, 2013 Saturday 5:00 PM Deer Harbor Marina Orcas Island, WA, US
Aug 11, 2013 Sunday 2:00 PM Music At The Port Concert Series Friday Harbor, WA, US
Aug 17, 2013 Saturday 12:00 PM Redmond Saturday Market , WA, US
Aug 18, 2013 Sunday 12:00 PM Auburn Farmers Market Auburn, WA, US
Aug 29, 2013 Thursday 5:30 PM Enterprise Courthouse Concert Series Enterprise, OR, US
Aug 30, 2013 Friday 7:00 PM Caldera's Lava Lounge and Restaurant Joseph, OR, US
Sep 7, 2013 Saturday 12:00 PM Redmond Saturday Market , WA, US
Sep 8, 2013 Sunday 10:00 AM Unity Center of Peace - Woodinville Woodinville, WA, US
Oct 5, 2013 Saturday 12:00 PM Redmond Saturday Market , WA, US
Nov 8, 2013 Friday 8:00 PM Uncle Calvin's Coffeehouse Concert Series Dallas, TX, US
Nov 9, 2013 Saturday 8:00 PM open door coffeehouse Arlington, TX, US
Nov 10, 2013 Sunday 10:00 AM Unity of Dallas - 6525 Forest Lane Dallas, TX 75230 Phone: 972.233.7106 Dallas, TX, US
Nov 15, 2013 Friday 7:00 PM A Rhapsody In Bloom Tacoma, WA, US
Nov 17, 2013 Sunday 10:00 AM Unity Center of Peace - Woodinville Woodinville, WA, US