Larry Kolker plays American roots music with an edge. His songs cross folk, blues, pop, rock, soul, and jam-band, harmonized by his distinctive voice. His music has been called the "urban country east-coast white-boy blues"; a recent reviewer noted its "sensual bluesy feel". Another reviewer stated: "[I]magine a concert with Dylan headlining, Loudon Wainwright III second on the bill and John Prine third, let’s say it wouldn’t seem at all strange if Larry Kolker opened the evening’s entertainment. He’s certainly an all-round talent. He’s a distinctive vocalist with songwriting chops to match; an accomplished guitarist and an in demand blues-harpist..." -Leicester Bangs Music Blog

Larry is based in the Lower Hudson Valley and has performed in venues throughout the Northeast. Larry opened for David Massengill in January 2014 at the Borderline concert series in New City, NY. He played at the 2014 Tribes Hill Music Festival at John Jay Homestead, the 2014 and 2013 Borderline Folk festivals, the 2013 Huntington Folk Festival, the 2012 & 2013 Montauk Music Festivals, the Millennium Music Conference in Harrisburg, PA, and the Bob Dylan Festivals at the Warwick Valley Winery.

Other shows since Spring 2012 include the Folk Music Society of Huntington's Hard Luck Café, BeanRunner Cafe, Vista on the Hill Concert Series, Sullivan Hall, The Grand Victory, John Street Jam @ the Dutch Arms Chapel, Susan's Restaurant (Peekskill), Acoustic Thursdays at the High Falls Cafe, the Muscoot Tavern, The Boathouse Restaurant (Ossining), Eleven 11 Grille (Fishkill), Gizzi's Restaurant, Tarrytown Farmers' Market, Trail's End Restaurant, Coffee Labs Roasters, Black Cat Cafe, Peekskill Coffeehouse, Tribes Hill/Common Ground Winter Solstice Concert, Greenpoint Gallery, Beacon Theatre (in Beacon; Hope Machine Hootennany), Irvington's Got Music benefit, Terry Doyle Tribute, Crafts @ Lyndhurst, John Jay Homestead Farm Market, MTK Tavern, and the Starving Artist Cafe.

Larry's recent CD, Awful Smart Man, was co-produced with Fred Gillen Jr. at Woody’s House studio, and includes guest performances by pop folk trio the YaYas. The songs have received airplay, among others, on WIOX-FM (www.wioxradio.org), WVKR-FM (www.vkr.org), WEVL-FM (www.wevl.org) and www.musictogousa.com. This album reflects a journey of love, agony, discovery, acceptance and joy.

Larry was featured in the "Hudson Valley Artist Spotlight" with Kathy Millar on WHUD-FM; a recording of the interview is available at www.whud.com/artist_spotlight/index.php. The "story behind the song" of "Don't Tempt Irene", from "Awful Smart Man", is in Round Magazine: www.roundmagazine.net/music/round-indie-music/330-larry-kolker. Sample full band performance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bTYGqcgI70.