Larry Murante

Larry Murante, an accomplished vocalist, composer, and guitarist, grew up in Nazareth, Pennsylvania. His move to Seattle in the early 1980s led him to study voice at the University of Washington, where operatic singer Frank Guarerra was among his instructors.

Kiss Me One More Time marked Murante’s initial solo outing. He assembled an array of skilled players for the sessions, among them violinist Paul Elliot, guitarists John Morten and Rod Cook, drummer Dave Heath, bassist Dan Mohler, and pianist David Lange. Two notable cuts from the album are “Taste of Laughter” and “Love That Woman.”

In 2000 Murante completed his second recording, Water’s Edge, issued on the Weeping Wood Music label. Eleven original songs appear on the set, including “Between the Road and the River,” “No Rhythm Just Blues,” and “I Got Used to It,” which give the album a more pronounced country character than folk. Murante’s lyrics, whether steeped in country or rock, communicate as forcefully through their words as through the music itself. A gifted storyteller, he recognizes song as the most natural vehicle for narrative.