Anthony da Costa explained

Anthony da Costa
Birth Name:Anthony da Costa
Birth Place:Bronx, NY, US
Birth Date:January 3, 1991
Origin:Pleasantville, NY
Instrument:Guitar, harmonica, piano
Genre:Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Americana
Associated Acts:Sarah Jarosz
Aoife O'Donovan
Jimmy LaFave
Steve Poltz
Molly Tuttle
Website:anthonydacosta.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.

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Notes and 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