Anthony da Costa (born 1991 in

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) is an American singer-songwriter based in

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. He has been writing and performing original material since he was 13 years old. He names

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, and

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as some of his biggest songwriting influences. He attended

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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

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, and members of

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, Eric Johnson and

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. Anthony is also an in-demand live and session guitarist, having toured with

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, and two-time IBMA Guitar Player of the Year

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Awards and honors

* Winner of the 2007

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''The New York Times'', February 24, 2008 * Winner 2007

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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

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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

{{DEFAULTSORT:Da Costa, Anthony American male singer-songwriters 1991 births Living people Date of birth missing (living people) People from Pleasantville, New York 21st-century American singer-songwriters 21st-century American male singers