Sean Costello

Sean Costello
Sean Costello wearing a blue striped shirt, black leather jacket, and blue jeans, standing onstage, playing an electric guitar and singing into a microphone
Costello performing in 2005
Background information
Born(1979-04-16)April 16, 1979
Philadelphia, United States
DiedApril 15, 2008(2008-04-15) (aged 28)
Atlanta, United States
GenresBlues, soul
Instrument(s)Guitar, vocals
Years active1995–2008

Sean Costello (April 16, 1979 – April 15, 2008) was an American blues musician, renowned for his fiery guitar playing and soulful singing.[1][2][3] He released five critically acclaimed albums before his career was cut short by his sudden death from a drug overdose at the age of 28. Tinsley Ellis called him ‘the most gifted young blues guitarist on the scene... he was a triple threat on guitar, vocals and as a songwriter’.[4]

  1. ^ "Elmore Magazine, April–May 2008" (PDF). p. 36. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "Big City Blues Magazine, February–March 2008" (PDF). p. 46. Retrieved February 6, 2011.
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  4. ^ "Obituary by Rob Turner, April 16, 2008". Jambands.com. April 14, 2008. Retrieved February 6, 2011.