Anthony da Costa | |
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 Nashville, 2017 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Anthony da Costa |
| Born | January 3, 1991 Bronx, NY, US |
| Origin | Pleasantville, NY |
| Genres | Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Americana |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, harmonica, piano |
| 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.
- ^ Peter Gerstenzang, "They Know a Good Place When They Sing It", The New York Times, April 9, 2006