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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,

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

“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, TRAwards2012 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