Mike Mattingly
Guitar

Mike Mattingly is a uniquely talented guitarist with a wide range of playing experience. Beginning guitar lessons at age eleven in Richland, WA, and continuing studies with Jazz guitarist, John La Chappelle led to Mike’s role as a guitarist in the award winning Columbia High School Jazz Choir and Jazz Band . While still a high school student, his guitar playing assisted the girl's jazz quartet to win first place at the Reno International Jazz Festival. Mike continued his studies at Columbia Basin Community College, and then on to Central Washington University where he broadened into jazz arranging and classical guitar. Mike was the guitarist for John Moawad’s Jazz Band when they won 1st place in the West Coast Collegiate Jazz Festival in Berkley, California.

During his early training, Mike was always involved with rock and/or pop bands. His projects have included, Moondance , a country-rock style band with the young, Garey Williams; Seattle rock band, The Jones; and #1 rated, Seattle Top 40 band, Boy Toy. Mike recorded with the Seattle area, progressive rock band, Zero Deals which has garnered a loyal local following. In the late eighties, Mike began his "most original and satisfying musical collaboration" to date, Ecstasy in Numbers, the electric trio created with Garey Williams on the drums.

Mike has performed at the Gorge in George, WA., the Paramount Theater in Seattle, The 5th Avenue Theater, The Seattle Opera House, the Mercer Arena, the Mural Ampitheater, Rock Candy, the Off Ramp and many other local Seattle area clubs. He has recorded at many of the major recording studios in the area including the Music Source, Bad Animals, Bear Creek and Triad. Currently, Mike Mattingly teaches guitar lessons, freelances and does studio work in the Seattle and Central Washington Regions.