Singer, songwriter, poet and musician, Sam Mattise has been performing professionally for over 35 years.  He hails from Boise, Idaho where he lives with his wife Dorothy on a small ranch in the foothills. Sam retired from the Bureau of Land Management where he managed the Idaho wild horse herds.  He stated, “There’s not much left of the Old West, but managing wild horses was a small window in time of what it used to be. I feel very fortunate to have had this opportunity.”

Sam writes his poetry and music from his life experiences and has performed throughout western United States and Canada.  Sam was voted the 2006 Singer of the Year for the Cowboy Poets of Idaho, in 2009 he was inducted into their Hall of Fame. In 2010, Sam and professional photographer Mike Luque, published “Dancing Shadows, Mustangs and Dreams”, a book of fantastic photographs and great poems. A second book is scheduled to be completed in 2012.

Sam enjoys telling stories through his songs and poetry and would love to perform for your group.  Please contact him if you're interested in a performance.  Check out some samples by clickin' on either the Samples or Listen links below.