Anthony da Costa

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Anthony da Costa
Nashville, 2017
Nashville, 2017
Background information
Birth nameAnthony da Costa
BornJanuary 3, 1991
Bronx, NY, US
OriginPleasantville, NY
GenresFolk, Singer-Songwriter, Americana
InstrumentsGuitar, harmonica, piano
Associated actsSarah Jarosz
Aoife O'Donovan
Jimmy LaFave
Steve Poltz
Molly Tuttle
Websiteanthonydacosta.com

Anthony da Costa (born 1991 in Bronx, NY) is an American singer-songwriter based in Nashville, TN. He has been writing and performing original material since he was 13 years old. He names Ryan Adams,[1] Dan Bern, and Bob Dylan as some of his biggest songwriting influences. He attended Columbia University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in ancient Greek and Roman history in 2013. In 2016, Anthony released his latest solo album, "Da Costa," which was self-produced and features Aaron Lee Tasjan, Devon Sproule, and members of Ben Kweller, Eric Johnson and Okkervil River. Anthony is also an in-demand live and session guitarist, having toured with Aoife O'Donovan of Crooked Still, Jimmy LaFave, Joy Williams, the Grammy-award-winning songwriter Sarah Jarosz, and two-time IBMA Guitar Player of the Year Molly Tuttle.

Awards and honors[]

  • Winner of the 2007 Kerrville Folk Festival New Folk[2]
  • Winner 2007 Falcon Ridge Folk Festival Emerging Artist Competition.
  • 2007 NE Regional Finalist
  • Showcased at the Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival in Nashville
  • Nominated as Folk Alliance Emerging Artist of the Year.
  • Received specific mention in The New York Times by virtue of his sideburns.
  • 2009 Named one of WFUV's New Artists to Watch[3]

Discography[]

Albums[]

  • Rearrange (2006)
  • Quality Time (2007)
  • Typical American Tragedy (2008)
  • Not Afraid of Nothing (2009)
  • Secret Handshake (2012)
  • DaCosta (2016)
  • Feet On the Dashboard (2020)
  • What Plans? (2021)

EPs[]

  • Already There EP (2005)
  • Spring EP (2013)
  • Shadow Love EP (2019)

Collaborations[]

  • Bad Nights/Better Days (w/ Abbie Gardner) (2008)
  • Neighbors (w/ Adam Levy) (2017)

References[]

  1. ^ Peter Gerstenzang, "They Know a Good Place When They Sing It", The New York Times, April 9, 2006
  2. ^ Tammy La Gorce, "At 17, a Folk Artist on the Rise", The New York Times, February 24, 2008
  3. ^ John Platt, direct from WFUV – Next Up: New Artists to Watch Archived April 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
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