Winner
of the 1998 and 2002 Tumbleweed Songwriting Contest.
Recipient
of 3 Nominations for the 2000 SAMIE Awards (Seattle Area
Musical Innovation and Excellence):
* Best Male Vocalist
* Album of the Year
* Best Performing Songwriter Album
“Larry was a real treat to hear for the first time ...
superb writing, performance chops to spare, great playing & a
surprising and wonderful voice.” Marla Bodi, Northern California Songwriter’s Association
JUST RELEASED! Point Of Entry is Larry Murante’s third recording. Produced by Hans York, Point Of Entry is a cross-genre mix of folk-pop, acoustic, Americana and jazz. This Spring, 2009 release features guest musicians Hans York on acoustic guitar, Jon Hamar on upright bass, Myra Joy on cello, Dan Tyack on pedal steel, TJ Morris and Ben Smith on drums, David Lange on accordion, Alicia Healey on background vocals, and Greg Fulton on electric guitar and mandolin. Listen to clips.
It's no surprise that Seattle-based Larry Murante is gaining a reputation
as one of the finest contemporary singer songwriters to emerge from
the Northwest in recent years.
Larry’s three CD releases, Point of Entry (2009), Water’s Edge (2000), andK iss Me One More Time (1994) have garnered critical acclaim from all
over the country and parts of Europe. In the past few years he’s
racked up a string of national and regional songwriting awards and
honors including first place winner of the 1999 Wildflower Songwriting
Contest in Richardson, Texas, and was a showcase finalist at the
1999 Falcon Ridge Festival in Hillsdale, NY.
Larry tours nationally, performing at folk concerts, festivals,
radio interviews and house concerts.