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. Their single,
Promises, from their third album,
White Widow: A Psychological Thriller, was featured on
Dance Moms. 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. She is the owner and producer at The Soundry
recording studio in
Los Angeles, California. In 2024, Patullo won a
Grammy Award for her album,
So She Howls, for Best New Age, Ambient, or Chant Album. 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. 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. 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. ==Discography==