Contemporary Seattle singer songwriter Larry Murante releases his 4th CD. Eleven original songs produced by Hans York ranging from intimate ballads and story songs to full band americana/folk/pop toe tapping celebrations of life. Guest artists include Cary Black on acoustic bass, Chris Leighton on drums, Hans York on guitar, keys, backing vocals, electric bass, David Lange on piano and Dan Tyak on pedal steel. Larry Murante is both a masterful songwriter and a powerhouse of a performer. In the past 10 years, he has won no fewer than 18 awards in singer-songwriter competitions around the country, including Grand Prize in the John Lennon Songwriting Contest. His voice is one of the best in contemporary folk: rich, powerful, dynamic, and sensitive. Put a guitar in his hands and he’s truly a one-man band, with a clean, driving technique that wants for nothing. “Larry Murante’s ability to keep the audience glued to their seats stems from the purity of his sound: The music and lyrics are his alone, a sincere, creative vision.” —The Seattle Times "The songs on Patch of Sky are a higher evolution of a songwriter already writing great songs for decades. The stories really move me, as they are always from a humble perspective, whether singing in first or third person, of someone just telling a story but with a compassion for the difficulty of life that everyone of us experiences." - Michael Tomlinson