David LaMotte “...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

"...pushes the envelope with challenging lyrics and unusual tunings, but he also pays homage to folk tradition."

- The Boston Globe

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

- BBC Radio Belfast

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

- Performing Songwriter Magazine

“a global citizen... touched hearts across the globe.”

- The Hindu (India) David LaMotte A veteran of 11 CDs and 2500 concerts in 49 states and on 5 continents, David LaMotte is an award-winning songwriter, author, public speaker, and the founder of an international non-profit. LaMotte's music has been honored with numerous awards and grants as well as artist sponsorships from Taylor Guitars and John Pearse Strings. His song Dark and Deep was included on Songs Inspired By Literature, Chapter One. Other artists on that CD include Bruce Springsteen, Aimee Mann and Suzanne Vega. LaMotte is the co-founder and president of PEG Part- ners, a non-profit that supports schools and libraries in Guatemala to improve learning environments there. Be- cause of his strong commitment to peacemaking, he has traveled in several of the world’s conflict zones, from Bosnia and Belfast to Hebron and Haiti, promoting in- tercultural understanding and seeking to learn from people on the front lines of peace work, and has led workshops and trainings in Zambia, Germany, Australia, and across the United States. In 2008 LaMotte suspended his music career to give his At a glance... focus to his other vocational passion, peacemaking. As a recipient of the prestigious Rotary World Peace Fellowship, • Over 2500 shows in 49 states and 15 countries. he earned a masters degree in International Studies, Peace • 11 full-length albums, plus numerous compilations and Conflict Resolution at Brisbane, Australia’s University • Featured on Songs Inspired By Literature, Chapter One, of Queensland. As part of that fellowship, he also spent three months in rural India working with a Gandhian sus- with Bruce Springsteen, Grace Slick, Suzanne Vega. tainable development organization. • Numerous tours in Europe, Australia, and NZ. • Parents Guide to Children's Media award for his children’s LaMotte also serves as the Clerk (chair) of the American recording S.S. Bathtub. Friends Service Committee’s Nobel Peace Prize Nominating Task Group. • Winner of numerous songwriting awards, including First Place in the Children’s Music category of the As a speaker, he has presented at events across the United USA Songwriting Competition (with 32,000 entries), as States and around the world, including at the Scottish Par- liament and the PC(USA) Ministry to the United Nations. well as Gold in Folk and Silver in Instrumental in the SAW Mid-Atlantic Song Contest. In 2014 he published his most recent book, Wo r l d c h a n g i n g • Syndicated radio and television appearances, 101: Challenging the Myth of Powerlessness, which is in its sec- ond printing, and is being used as a textbook in several U.S. including Good Morning New Zealand, Al Jazeera news, colleges and universities. River City Folk, Radio Live, BBC Radio, and Art of the Song, and the Thom Hartmann show. LaMotte is currently recording a new album, The Other Way Around, which involves musicians from all over the world, • Member of the Three Davids, with David Wilcox and David and is scheduled for release on September 2, 2016. Holt, and Abraham Jam, an interfaith band project. DAVID LaMOTTE - VENUES

Selected Performance Venues The Fly By Night - Perth, Australia the 12 Bar - London, England Passim - Cambridge, MA The Little Bear - Evergreen, CO the Birchmere - Alexandria, VA Caravan of Dreams - Ft. Worth, TX CBGB's - New York, NY The Listening Room - Jacksonville, FL Cafe Carpe - Ft. Atkinson, WI Bluebird Cafe - Nashville, TN Spirit Square - Charlotte, NC Acoustic Sounds Cafe - Little Rock, AR Swallow Hill - Denver, CO Two Way Street - Chicago, IL Eddie's Attic - Decatur, GA The Cotton Club - Kaiserslautern, Germany Morgan's - Monterey, CA Six String Cafe - Cary, NC The Listening Room - Fredericia, Denmark Uncle Calvin's - Dallas, TX The Grey Eagle - Asheville, NC The Lincoln Center - Ft. Collins, CO

Selected Academic Venues Rhodes College - Memphis, TN Lyon College - Batesville, AR Agnes Scott College - Atlanta, GA Queens University - Belfast, N. Ireland Trinity College - Hartford, CT NC State - Raleigh, NC Drury College - Springfield, MO Wesleyan College - Macon, GA Davidson College - Davidson, NC Old Dominion University - Norfolk, VA Presbyterian College - Clinton, SC U. of W. Kentucky, Bowling Green, KY University of West Florida - Pensacola, FL College of Charleston - Charleston, SC Duke University - Durham, NC University of Central Arkansas - Conway, AR U. of Ullster - Jordanstown, N. Ireland University of Georgia - Athens, GA James Madison University - Harrisonburg, VA Francis Marion University - Florence, SC Clemson University - Clemson, SC Elon College - Elon College, NC Wake Forest University - Winston-Salem, NC Florida School for the Blind - St. Augustine, FL U. of Oklahoma -Norman, OK Winthrop University - Rock Hill, SC Centre College - Danville, KY Western Carolina University - Cullowhee, NC U. of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC Wesley College - Dover, DE Selected Festivals Syndicated Media National Folk Festival - Canberra, AU Good Morning New Zealand (TV) Kerrville Folk Festival - Kerrville, TX GIGA (TV) - Karlsruhe, Germany Bele Chere - Asheville, NC River City Folk (radio) - Omaha, Nebraska Auckland Folk Festival - Auckland, NZ BBC Radio Ullster (radio) - Belfast, N. Ireland Victor Harbor Folk Festival - Adelaide, AU Radio Live (TV/radio) - Pensacola, Florida Dogwood Festival - Atlanta, GA Acoustic Accents (radio) - Tok, Alaska Lake Eden Arts Festival - Black Mtn., NC Art of the Song - Albuquerque, New Mexico

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Best of David LaMotte (LDM, 2014) -

- Change (LDM, 2006)

This Is My Song (LDM, 2006) -

- Spin (LDM, 2003)

Good Tar (LDM, 2001) -

- Corners (LDM, 2000)

S.S. Bathtub: Songs for Kids and Their Grownups (LDM, 1998) -

- Hard Earned Smile (ISG, 1997)

Flying: Live From the Grey Eagle (LDM, 1994) -

- In the Light (LDM, 1992)

Barefoot (LDM, 1991) -

Selected Compilations

LEAF Performing Artists Colection, Vol.4 (LEAF, 2010) This compilation from the Lake Eden Arts Festival fea- tures David along with Michael Franti, Sarah Lee Guthrie, David Holt and the Carolina Chocolate Drops. Winner's CD (SAW, 2007) The Songwriter's Association of Washington's Mid-Atlantic Song Contest awarded David the Gold in Folk for Keep the Change and Silver in Instrumental for Madison’s Tune. Remembering Rachel (2005) David covers the Rachel Bissex song Flying for this memorial project which also fea- tures Dar Williams, Patty Larkin, Jennifer Kimball, Catie Curtis, the Kennedys and the Dreamsicles. Carolina Folk (Dry Ridge, 2002) David's award-winning song Lens Cap appears on this regional compilation along with tracks from Jack Williams, Chuck Brodsky, Christine Kane and Chris Rosser. Songs Inspired By Literature - Chapter 1 (2002) Produced to benefit a national adult literacy campaign, this CD contains David's song Dark & Deep, with tracks from Bruce Springsteen, Suzanne Vega, Aimee Mann and Grace Slick. Winner's CD (SAW, 2001) The Songwriter's Association of Washington's Mid-Atlantic Song Contest awarded David First Place in the Children's Category and First Place Overall in the 2001 contest for his song S.S. Bathtub. Crossroads Cafe (Crossroads, 1998) Crossroads Magazine chose David's song Hope as the lead track on their first sampler album, with songs from Martin Simpson, David Hidalgo (Los Lobos) and Jim & Jesse, with Emmylou Harris. Tower Tracks (WNCW, 1998) This eleven-track compilation of live performances from WNCW includes David's song Dans La Louisiane, among tracks by Son Volt, Snake Oil Medicine Show and Annie Gallup. IAG Sampler (IAG, 1998) - Features David's song Hope among songs by Ellis Paul, Martin Sexton, Louise Taylor, Jack Hardy and Peter Mulvey. Here We Are (IAG, 1995) David's song Grey Eagle was chosen as the closing track on this Western North Carolina songwriter sampler which includes cuts from David Wilcox and Christine Kane.

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