OQ Podcast Music | Chime Mattis

Chime Mattis’ music has been a feature of Elizabeth’s Open Question Podcast since its inception in 2020. In 2003, Chime released his solo CD Map Home which is available through Amazon. Enjoy some of Chime's music here.

All music in the podcast is composed and performed by Chimé Mattis unless otherwise noted.

Chimé Mattis is a songwriter, composer, vocalist and musician who has been studying and playing music since he was a child. He received his B.F.A. from Cal Arts in World Music and Percussion, studied at the Ali Akbar College of Music, and did post graduate studies in composition at the Federal University of Bahia, Brazil. Cofounder of the band Chimpanzee Tree, he lived in Latin America for 20 years and was further exposed and influenced by a number of the musical traditions there. In 2003 he released his first solo CD Map Home.

Chime’s lifelong passions are the merging waters of the creative and spiritual. In addition to using traditional instruments in his recordings, he often uses unorthodox sounds to enhance the sonic palette and texture of his music and voice. His songs are deeply influenced by the Dharma and reflect how he sees, interacts and works with life as a practitioner.