In later years he was overheardsaying “his guitar had taught him to sing”. Several of hismusical influences over the years had been Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks,Keith Urban, and John Cougar Mellencamp just to name a few.

After joining theCanadian Armed Forces and was stationed over in Germany. Joe foundhimself playing and singing during most of his free time and was soonapproached by; Juergen Goetz, who became his event promoter and goodfriend. Juergen hired Joe to play at a local venue called "Nacht der Legenden" where he played for more than 3,000 people.Joe quickly became a regular at the 'Alt Oberkirch", a great barwith great people. After playing at various bars Joe was contacted bya local radio station SWF3 and was booked at the Daytona Europeconcert in 1997 and played for a crowd of 60,000+. Joe was a fill inon the main stage with just his guitar and vocals and played betweenbands like Deep Purple, Van Halen, Jeff Healey (who became a friendof his), the Scorpions’ and even James Brown.

Critics in Germany havehailed Joe as a classic Country singer of the first order and one ofCountry music’s most elite entertainers.

Joe Mattalo's statureis easily gauged. He had a No. 18 charted song on the independentEuropean country charts, one of the most played singles to hiscredit; he maintains a front-and-center presence with a busy scheduleyear after year.??

Country music criticsand fans alike need look no further when it comes to traditionalCountry music with just a small modern twist. In a creative forumthat sometimes confuses style with substance, Joe Mattalo possessesboth. Remaining true to himself as a traditional country artist,while keeping the pace with the ever-changing country recordinglandscape, Joe Mattalo has a knack for picking great songs,delivering them with world-class style and heart-felt emotion that’s lived-in.

With a trademark voice,Joe has set the bar for his generation and those that follow in hisfootsteps shaping the music of today’s country music newcomers andthe new country music format.?