Biography:

Canadian singer/song writer Larry Vannatta

Musician, vocalist, prolific song writer; .Larry Vannatta has been writing and recording professional songs, for the past twenty five years. His smooth vocal talents are clear, and distinctly his own. Matched up with his award winning song writing skills, his new "Working Class Man" twelve song album, has well crafted songs, infectious melodies, heartfelt, positive lyric’s, all backed up with professional recordings and the smooth vocals of Larry Vannatta. The album is directed and emphasizes the importance of everyday working class people and reflects those honest working people who have built our nation with their own two hands: farmers, ranchers, steel, contruction workers, blue collar..... "I send my personal thank you for your hard work and labour you give so freely to our great countries. God Bless you all." Larry Vannatta.

Larry is no stranger to the Country music scene; he is a two time Canadian Juno nominee and has just been announced by the Association of Country Music in Alberta as a nominee for male artist and fan choice of the year awards, to be held January 29, 2012. In 2011 Larry received the “Song Writer of the Year” award by the European Country Music Association, with pre-released song “Paradise” off the Working Class Man Album.

Larry comes from a musical back ground that he gives full credit to his mom. “When I started my first band Straight Clean & Simple, the best musician I could find was my mom, who ended up playing piano in my band for 18 years. Not too many mother, son bands that I can recall”. Since those early beginnings Larry has taken those strong family values, experience and added them among with his song writing skills and musical friends. He has gained many friendships with fellow musician, peers and artist over the years and employs these musical friends in his band. “I am really lucky to get to do what I love to do, write songs, play music with such great musicians and the best part is we are all family and friends”.