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David LaMotte

David LaMotte is an award-winning songwriter, speaker and writer. He has performed over 3000 concerts and released thirteen full-length CDs of primarily original music, touring in all of the fifty states, as well as five of the seven continents.
His most recent album, Still, was at #4 on the Folk Charts as of August, 2022. LaMotte has appeared as a featured performer at the Kerrville Folk Festival, the Doc and Merle Watson Festival, the National Folk Festival of Australia, and the Auckland Folk Festival in New Zealand, among many others.

As a touring artist with an over thirty-year career, LaMotte has developed a large and loyal following. His music has been honored with numerous awards and artist grants, and has been featured on dozens of artist compilations.

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"guitar-spanking open-tuning grooves as well as gentle folk-tinged pop. His lyrics range from insightful image-driven stories to equally insightful humor.” - Washington Times

https://www.davidlamotte.com/

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Quotes and Booking Information

...guitar-spanking open-tuning grooves as well as gentle folk-tinged pop. His lyrics range from insightful image-driven stories to equally insightful humor.” - Washington Times

 

LaMotte has appeared as a featured performer at the Kerrville Folk Festival, the
Doc and Merle Watson Festival, the National Folk Festival of Australia, and the
Auckland Folk Festival in New Zealand, among many others. 

As a touring artist with an over thirty-year career, LaMotte has developed a large
and loyal following. His music has been honored with numerous awards and artist
grants, and has been featured on dozens of artist compilations. Notably, his song

Dark and Deep was included on Songs Inspired By Literature, Chapter One, a benefit CD
to raise money for adult literacy. Other artists on that CD include Suzanne Vega,
Grace Slick, Aimee Mann and Bruce Springsteen. Several independent films
feature David’s music, and it has been heard on the Today Show and the Showtime
television series This American Life.

https://www.davidlamotte.com/

Booking 

David lives in Western NC- he will perform limited tour dates during the year at Acoustic venues, Folk Series, Listening Rooms, House Concerts and Festivals

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