David LaMotte

I was thrilled to bring home four awards home from the SAW Mid-Atlantic Song Contest in December. In spite of the name, the contest had entries from all over the world. I won the Silver in the Instrumental category and the Gold in Folk, the largest category in the contest. That sure felt good.



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A quick introduction to live solo concerts. Watch here for clips from a trio show (with hip-hop dancers!), coming soon.



In 2004 I wrote Your Smile to honor Special Olympics athletes. Below is a video edited to a live recording of Your Smile, taped at the opening of the 2004 NC Summer Games. The video was conceived by Jeff Ross and edited by Scott Ross.



.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 is a folk poet of elegant simplicity.

- Dirty Linen Magazine



charm, stories, humour, insightful songs, sweet voice and dazzling guitar ability.

- BBC Radio



contemplative and intimate .melodious folk-pop imbued with a subtle joyous spirit.

- Performing Songwriter Magazine



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It's been sixteen years since David LaMotte has had a real job or a real haircut. In that time he has recorded ten albums and performed 2000 shows in 45 states and on four continents.



His song Dark and Deep was selected for inclusion on Songs Inspired By Literature, Chapter One, a benefit CD to raise money for adult literacy campaigns. Other artists on that CD include Suzanne Vega, Aimee Mann, Grace Slick and Bruce Springsteen.



David has performed on the main stage of the internationally known Kerrville Folk Festival, and he was featured as the headline act at the 2004 Auckland Folk Festival. While there he was awarded lifetime membership in the Guitar Association of New Zealand, only the third international performer to be given that honor in the history of the organization.



David is the co-founder and director of Proyecto para las Escuelas Guatemaltecas, a non-profit organization that funds projects to improve schools in Guatemala. For more info, check the web site: www.pegpartners.org.



In the last year LaMotte has published a children's book based on his award-winning childrens song S.S. Bathtub, a live concert DVD and a retrospective collection of Peace and Justice songs from his previous records, as well as his latest CD, Change, a collaborative project with cellist Stephanie Winters. Use the interface above if you'd like to buy MP3s. To order good ol' fashioned CDs, or to learn more about David and his music, go to davidlamotte.com. Thanks for popping in!