Anthony da Costa
Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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 Mountain Stage New Song 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)
- I Should Call My Mother (2022)
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
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- ↑ Peter Gerstenzang, "They Know a Good Place When They Sing It", The New York Times, April 9, 2006
- ↑ Tammy La Gorce, "At 17, a Folk Artist on the Rise", The New York Times, February 24, 2008
- ↑ John Platt, direct from WFUV – Next Up: New Artists to Watch Template:Webarchive
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