Carla Patullo
American musician
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Carla Patullo is an American singer, songwriter, film composer, and director. [1] She won Best New Age, Ambient or Chant Album at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for her debut studio album, So She Howls (2024).
- Singer
- songwriter
- film composer
- director
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| Also known as | White Widow |
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| Years active | 2010–present |
| Website | www |
A Berklee College of Music graduate, Patullo created the Soundry, a recording studio and record label, in 2011. She was credited with having composed music for various media, such as Maxine, This is Jessica, and Lotte that Silhouette Girl.[2]
Early life and education
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
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] Her album Nomadica got a nomination for the 2026 Grammy Award in the Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album category.[14]
Patullo has composed music for films, including Maxine, Letter to Anita, L.A.: A Queer History, My Name is Maria De Jesus, Everybody Dies... Sometimes, and others. She cites musical influences such as Laurie Anderson Alexandre Desplat, Ennio Morricone, Danny Elfman, and Thomas Newman.[15]
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.[16] In that same year, she was selected to participate in 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.[17][18][19]
Discography
Awards
- 2026 - Grammy Award - Nomadica - Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album (Winner) [25]
- 2024 - Grammy Award - So She Howls - Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album (Winner)[1]
- 2020 - Hollywood Music in Media Award - Everybody Dies...Sometimes - Best Score - Short Film (live action) winner[20]
- 2022 - Hollywood Music in Media Award - Aptoheke - Best Video (independent) winner[26]
- 2018 - AmDoc Film Festival - Lotte That Silhouette Girl - Best Short[27]
- 2021 - Florida Film Festival - Apotheke - Animated Shorts Competition - (nomination)[22]
Selected filmography
- 2024 - Bitterroot - Composer[28]
- 2024 - The Place Between - Composer[29]
- 2023 - Everybody Dies... Sometimes - Composer[20]
- 2023 - Maxine - composer[21]
- 2021 - Ara, untamed - original score
- 2021 - Apotheke - composer[22]
- 2021 - This Is Jessica - composer, performer
- 2021 - L.A.: A Queer History - composer[30]
- 2020 - Worry Dolls - composer
- 2020 - Finjan - composer[31]
- 2020 - Were You Gay in High School? - composer
- 2019 - Porno - Vocalist, Composer[24]
- 2018 - Lotte That Silhouette Girl - orchestrator, songwriter, lead vocalist, sound designer[27]
- 2018 - Choke - composer[19]
- 2017 - Jeanne Cordova: Butches, Lies & Feminism - composer[19]
- 2017 - My Name is Maria De Jesus - Composer (theme music), sound mixer[32]
- 2017 - Pizza Face - Composer[33]
- 2016 - Spa Night - additional music[24]
- 2016 - Teen Titans Go! - songwriter
- 2015 - Clambake - original score
- 2015 - Cheese Dog: The Movie - vocalist, Composer[34]
- 2015 - Cinderella, a Shadow Ballet orchestrator, vocalist
- 2014 - Letter to Anita - Composer[19]