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Patty Larkin has been redefining the boundaries of folk-urban pop music for 25 years with her inventive guitar wizardry and uncompromising vocals and lyrics. Acoustic Guitar hails her “soundscape experiments” while Rolling Stone praises her “evocative and subtle sonic shading.” She has been described as “riveting” (Chicago Tribune), “hypnotic” (Entertainment Weekly) and a “drop-dead brilliant” performer (Performing Songwriter).

In 2010, she celebrates a quarter of a century of music making with 25--a recording of 25 love songs reworked with voice and guitar and 25 friends along the way. Guest artists include Shawn Colvin, Suzanne Vega, Bruce Cockburn, Mary Chapin Carpenter and others. 25 is the unplugged version of classic Patty Larkin love songs, created with a dream team of some of acoustic music's heroes. A collectible collection for fans and critics alike, 25 is eloquent marker for an illustrious career-- and is a must listen.

Throughout 2010, Patty will be joined on stage by many of the artists who appear on the album. In the spirit of camaraderie and musical adventure, Patty will unite with her musical colleagues in a highly anticipated series of performances.

25 is her first project since her NY Times critics choice Watch The Sky and ground-breaking La Guitara, a compilation of international women guitarists. Patty is currently writing for her next project.

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Standard performance is solo with vocals, handmade Olson Guitar, a Fender Strat, octave mandolin, Baritone guitar and looping devices.
Available to package with various artists, including collaborators on the new 25 release.
Festivals.
Corporate & private events
Select touring available with La Guitara: Gender Bending Strings, a mini-festival of influencial female guitarists.
 
About Us
TOP 10 CRITICS CHOICE - "A virtuoso guitar player and mood-shaper...She is also a superb slide guitarist whose mature work is comparable to the best of Bonnie Raiit and Lucinda Williams."
_New York Times
GRIPPING - "Ambient folk-pop that shimmers."
_Boston Globe
BRILLIANT - "A master exploring the possibility of form."_PopMatters
RIVETING - "Patty Larkin is one of the most gifted performers in music today. A remarkable guitarist, an imaginative and versatile vocalist, Larkin turns in a riveting performance." _Chicago Tribune
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newsNPR MORNING EDITION FEATURE
On the day after her all-star anniversary release entitled 25, Patty Larkin was featured on NPR Morning Edition March 10, 2010!
Listen here and browse Patty's NPR archive.
25 YEARS. 25 LOVE SONGS. 25 FRIENDS.
2010 marks Patty Larkin's 25th year of recording music. Her 13th career recording "25" is slatenewsd for release the first quarter of 2010. The album reworks 25 love songs from 1985 to 2010 with just voice and acoustic guitar and "friends along the way" including Shawn Colvin, John Gorka, Dar Williams, Greg Brown, Janis Ian and 20 others! Touring through 2010 will include these friends.
'DEAR HEART' FOUND IN MUSICFOG
The reels on the studio bus of MusicFog.com went round and round at the 2010 Folk Alliance conference and found Patty Larkin along the way. "Patty was all business. Under the hot Music Fog video lights, we didn't have to wipe her brow. The crew was amazed..." Watch the in-studio performance.
TWENTY-SOMETHING
Listen in Friday Feb. 5, 2010 when Patty visits Michaela Majoun on the Women's Music Hour - WXPN 88.5FM/Philadelphia - from 9-10am for a very special show kicking off Michaela's 20th year on air! The program features an in-studio performance and discussion of Patty's "25" release, as well as other notable artists call-ins with congrats to Michaela. Stream live or find the archive.
PATTY PENS SHORT STORY
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WATCH THE SKY RELEASED, JANUARY 2008
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