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Carla Patullo
Born
Springfield, Massachusetts, U.S.
Other namesWhite Widow
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
  • writer
  • film composer
  • film director
Years active2010–present
AwardsGrammy Award
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
  • keyboard
Websitewww.carlapatullo.com

Carla Patullo is an American composer, musician, singer, and songwriter.[1] She won a Grammy Award for her album So She Howls in 2024 and has composed music for film and TV shows such as Maxine, This is Jessica, and Lotte that Silhouette Girl. She has performed with Sandra Bernhard, Liza Minnelli, and Rufus Wainwright, among others.[2]

Early life and education

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Her grandmother's interest in music and singing influenced her to compose music of her own. She began taking piano and voice lessons as a child and played the saxophone in her high school jazz band.[3] She graduated from Minnechaug Regional High School, received a bachelor's degree in music from the Berklee College of Music, and later studied film, TV, and video game scoring at Berklee's campus in Valencia, Spain where she earned a master's degree in music.[4][5]

Career

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Patullo formed and fronted the band, White Widow while she was in college. They released three studio albums, No Wood to Knock On (2005), Black Heart (2009), and White Widow: A Psychological Thriller (2012). After releasing Black Heart, she signed a publishing deal which led to their songs being placed in TV shows such as Ellen DeGeneres and the Young and the Restless.[6] [7][8][3][9] Their single, Promises, from their third album, White Widow: A Psychological Thriller, was featured on Dance Moms.[10]

Patullo served as musical director (keyboards, guitar, and vocals) for Sandra Bernhard on her "I Love Being Me, Don't You" and "Kiss Me on the Lips Texas" tours.[11][12] She is the owner and producer at The Soundry recording studio in Los Angeles, California.[13]

In 2024, Patullo won a Grammy Award for her album, So She Howls, for Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album.[1] The album features the vocal ensemble, Tonality, and the Scorchio Quartet led by violist Martha Mooke.[13]

Patullo has composed music for films, Maxine, Letter to Anita, L.A.: A Queer History, My Name is Maria De Jesus, Everybody Dies... Sometimes, and others. She cites musical influences as Laurie Anderson Alexandre Desplat, Ennio Morricone, Danny Elfman, and Thomas Newman.[14]

In 2018, Patullo's animated documentary, Lotte That Silhouette Girl, was a contender for the Academy Awards' short list for "Best Documentary" (Short Subject) in 2018.[15] In that same year, she was selected to participate at the Sundance Institute's Film Music Program at Skywalker Sound where she composed the film score for the horror-comedy Porno, which premiered at SXSW.[16][17][18]

Discography

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  • 2024 - Everybody Dies... Sometimes (soundtrack) - composer[19]
  • 2023 - So She Howls[13]
  • 2023 - Maxine (soundtrack)[20]
  • 2021 - Apotheke (single)[21]
  • 2019 - Porno (soundtrack)[22][23]

Awards

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2021 - Florida Film Festival - Apotheke - Animated Shorts Competition - (nomination)[21]

Selected filmography

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  • 2024 - Bitterroot - composer[26]
  • 2024 - The Place Between - composer[27]
  • 2023 - Everybody Dies... Sometimes - composer[19]
  • 2023 - Maxine - composer[20]
  • 2021 - Ara, untamed - original score
  • 2021 - Apotheke - composer[21]
  • 2021 - This Is Jessica - composer, performer
  • 2021 - L.A.: A Queer History - composer[28]
  • 2020 - Worry Dolls - composer
  • 2020 - Finjan - composer[29]
  • 2020 - Were You Gay in High School? - composer
  • 2019 - Porno - vocalist, composer[23]
  • 2018 - Lotte That Silhouette Girl - orchestrator, songwriter, lead vocalist, sound designer[25]
  • 2018 - Choke - composer[18]
  • 2017 - Jeanne Cordova: Butches, Lies & Feminism - composer[18]
  • 2017 - My Name is Maria De Jesus - composer (theme music), sound mixer[30]
  • 2017 - Pizza Face - composer[31]
  • 2016 - Spa Night - additional music[23]
  • 2016 - Teen Titans Go! - songwriter
  • 2015 - Clambake - original score
  • 2015 - Cheese Dog: The Movie - vocalist, composer[32]
  • 2015 - Cinderella, a Shadow Ballet orchestrator, vocalist
  • 2014 - Letter to Anita - composer[18]
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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Carla Patullo". Grammy. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Disney+ Composer and Artist Carla Patullo Releases Album, So She Howls After Near Death Experience". WIMN. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Movies & Music Profile: Composer Carla Patullo". SAG Indie. April 15, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
  4. ^ "Springfield native wins Grammy for latest album by Emma McCorkindale". WWLP. February 5, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  5. ^ "Carla Patullo Howls and Heals on Grammy-Winning Ambient Album by Bryan Parys". Berklee. January 18, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  6. ^ "White Widow - No Wood to Knock On". Amazon. January 1, 2005. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  7. ^ "Album Review: 'Black Heart,' White Widow by David Rogers". State Journal Register. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  8. ^ "White Widow - Black Heart". Austin Chronicles. August 28, 2009. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  9. ^ "Carla Patullo: From Scoring A Film to Scoring A GRAMMY Nomination by Thea Wood". Herizons Music. January 20, 2024. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  10. ^ "Review: White Widow: A Psychological Thriller - Soundtrack". Sea of Tranquility. August 5, 2012. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  11. ^ "I Love Being Me, Don't You? by David C. Nichols". Backstage. August 15, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  12. ^ "Taking Rage on the Road: Bernhard Doesn't Pull Any Punches by Deborah Vankin", "The Orlando Sentinel," Page F6, October 14, 2011
  13. ^ a b c "Carla Patullo on turning to music to cope". Mixdown. December 29, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  14. ^ "Interview: Composer Carla Patullo On Making Music For Porno by Ruben Diaz". Monkeys Fighting Robots. March 4, 2019. Retrieved May 18, 2024.
  15. ^ "The Oscars Are About to Dump a Load of Short Lists on Us – Here's What to Expect - For the first time, the Academy will release nine short lists at once, trimming the field in the foreign-language, documentary and music categories, among others". The Wrap. December 14, 2018. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  16. ^ "[Exclusive Interview] Porno Composer Carla Patullo on Creating The Film's Unique and Seductive Sound by Rachel Reeves". Nightmare on Film Street. May 6, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  17. ^ "More of a Comment, Really…: Interview with SXSW Composer Carla Patullo (Porno)". The Spool. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  18. ^ a b c d "Sundance Institute and Skywalker Sound Announce Composers and Directors for 2018 Film Music and Sound Design Lab". Sundance. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  19. ^ a b c "HMMA Nominations 2020". HMMA. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  20. ^ a b "Carla Patullo". Now Hear This. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  21. ^ a b c "The 30th Annual Florida Film Festival Announces Program Lineup" (PDF). Florida Film Festival. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  22. ^ "'Porno': Film Review by Dennis Harvey". Variety. March 9, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  23. ^ a b c "Carla Patullo". AWFC. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  24. ^ "HMMA Nominations 2022". HMMA. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  25. ^ a b "AmDoc Film Festival Winners 2018". AmDoc Film Festival. Retrieved May 17, 2024.
  26. ^ "Bitterroot". Tribeca Film. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  27. ^ "The Place Between". MUBI. Retrieved May 21, 2024.
  28. ^ ""L.A. A Queer History": New documentary about the history of the LGBTQ movement in the US – TV premiere on The History Channel Germany". A+E Networks. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  29. ^ "Finjan - Short Film (2021)". Vimeo. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  30. ^ "Carla Patullo shares expansive new album, 'So She Howls' by Jacob Saltzberg". Earmilk. August 12, 2023. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  31. ^ "Pizza Face". filmaffinity. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
  32. ^ "Cheese Dog: The Movie (original motion picture soundtrack)". Bandcamp. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
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