Monique diMattina

[1] DiMattina's recorded oeuvre reflects these diverse interests and she has cited J. S. Bach, Nina Simone, Sidney Bechet, Édith Piaf, Bob Dylan, Astor Piazzolla, Rickie Lee Jones, Lili Boulanger, Donny Hathaway and Allen Toussaint as influences on her music.

During this period she performed a regular segment called "Shaken Not Rehearsed" on radio station 3RRR 102.7 FM as a guest on Tim Thorpe's Vital Bits program and later on ABC 774 with Lindy Burns when she would play bespoke songs on air, written according to listener requests within the hour.

In 2012 diMattina recorded Nola's Ark, at Piety Studios in New Orleans with producer Mark Bingham and musicians including Leroy Jones on trumpet, Matt Perrine on bass and June Yamagishi on guitar.

Of 'Everybody Loves Somebody (2015, Head Records) Martin Jones (Rhythms Magazine) wrote "Monique diMattina has reached that hallowed ground where influences and inspirations coalesce to produce a unique voice.

On this new album, jazz sensibilities and classic songwriting skills blend to produce something reminiscent of the jazzier shadows of Rickie Lee Jones or Joni Mitchell.