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Singer/songwriter Matt Costa hails from Huntington Beach, California, US, with his folk-pop finding many fans and support slots for some of the biggest names in rock.
From the age of 12, Matt Costa began to learn the guitar, soon playing in high school bands, with his love for music beginning to flourish. However, it was skateboarding that took up much of his energy during his teens. An unfortunate accident that left whistle seriously injured brought any hopes of turning pro to an end, with Costa instead taking to guitar and songwriting, spending his time rehabilitating focused on writing songs.
After making several home demos, he attracted the attention of No Doubt guitarist To Dumont, who happened upon one of these recordings. Impressed, Dumont offered to produce Costa’s music, with the two soon recording two EPs that saw an independent release, the first, his self-titled offering, followed by “The Elasmosaurus.” The early full-length, “Songs We Sing,” arrived shortly after, with these releases garnering interest from Brushfire Records owner, Jack Johnson, who later signed him to their label.
After supporting Jack Johnson on his 2005 summer tour, the following year “Songs We Sing” gained a major-label release, offering a slightly different sound to his earlier effort. In 2008, he followed his major debut with “Unfamiliar Faces,” helping to gain further exposure for the young artist. He has since toured with the likes of Modest Mouse, Oasis, Ryan Adams & the Cardinals and Death Cab for Cutie. In 2010, new music arrived in the shape of “Mobile Chateau,” with Costa later changing tact in 2013, offering the orchestral, ‘70s pop influenced self-titled release.
Read moreIt is rare to find an artist these days that makes everyone drop what they are doing and pay immediate attention to their performance. Matt Costa is one of the few artists out there today that can do this and it is not surprising having been influenced by the likes of such folk troubadours as Bob Dylan and Donovan.
Matt Costa is craftsman when it comes to lyric writing, conveying engaging stories through songs like, “Ballad of Miss Kate”. His performances at points also have a cool, breezy California sound to them, which contain washed over vocal harmonies drenched in reverb. Matt Costa, like his music, also has a chill, relaxed personality. Having been a former skateboarder he seems to take things with a carefree attitude. This personality seems to fit appropriately with the label he is on, Brushfire, which is owned by surfer/musician, Jack Johnson.
During his performance Matt Costa is usually accompanied by a backing band consisting of a bass player, guitar player, and drummer to help create a full sound. Matt Costa is also known to play such instruments as the piano in the song “Mr. Pitiful” and harmonica in the high-energy romp, “Behind the Moon”. Matt Costa’s songs and performances have evolved over the years. His early work shows him taking the role of a singer-songwriter using more bare-bones, acoustic instrumentation and focusing on story-telling in his lyrics, while his more recent work has a broader sound, incorporating more electric, psychedelic tones that sound more like a 60’s rock band than a singer-songwriter.
His setlist spans over his whole career, so the audience can expect to hear a wide and diverse range of songs. At one moment in the show you might be attentively engrossed in one of his heart-touching songs like, “Astair” and then at another moment you might be having a psychedelic freak-out to the song “Witchcraft”.
What a treat it was to see Matt Costa at that beautiful seaside venue! Hipnoticly whimsical music and lyrics!
Young girls and children were dancing. He truly imparts happiness. We see him every chance we get! Thanks Matt!
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