Pattie DeMatteo - Music Editor - I have been singing since my grade school years with Girl Scouts and campfire songs. I sang in my Junior and Senior High School choirs, where my love of harmony blossomed.  I found myself in three different duets during my twenties, singing lead and harmony. After my son left the nest and found his own path, I dragged my old ’58 Gibson out of the closet and started playing again. With great encouragement from some inspiring musician friends, I have been jamming and performing regularly for several years now. My songwriting began about the same time as my playing. I have been writing songs of my life and of some of the fine folks I have had the honor of knowing. I am also a member of two harmony groups, The Chomptones of Comptche and Panorama, a women’s trio.

Editor Statement - I love the music that is being created by our local musicians. I especially like heartfelt, uplifting songs that encourage and empathize, make me feel good enough to jump up and down, showing that we are all in this together. I won’t accept any songs that are violent or that profess ill will.

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