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.

Anthony da Costa
Nashville, 2017
Nashville, 2017
Background information
Birth nameAnthony da Costa
BornJanuary 3, 1991
Bronx, NY, US
OriginPleasantville, NY
GenresFolk, Singer-Songwriter, Americana
Instrument(s)Guitar, harmonica, piano
Websiteanthonydacosta.com

Awards and honors

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Discography

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Albums

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  • 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)
  • Already There EP (2005)
  • Spring EP (2013)
  • Shadow Love EP (2019)

Collaborations

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References

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  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 Archived April 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine