Matt Costa
Bio
On the strength of the folky, beautiful Songs, which displays his gentle
artistry and skillful acoustic guitar playing, Costa earned a rep as an
L.A. buzz act, crisscrossed the U.S. in a van, and performed at all the
major North American music festivals including Coachella, Lollapalooza,
Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, and Austin City Limits among others. Invigorated
by onstage collaborations with tour openers like Los Angeles rockers The
88 and Elvis Perkins, he returned to California and wrote nearly all of
Unfamiliar Faces in Sacramento, then recorded the album in the spring
of 2007 in Santa Ana, again with Dumont, even inviting Adam Merrin from
The 88 to play keys on a few tracks. It’s Costa’s second release on
Brushfire Records, the label co-founded by Jack Johnson, who has been a
longtime supporter – the two fellow musicians have toured together
several times and collaborated on numerous soundtrack projects.
