Hey Everyone, Matt’s song ‘I Bet On Flying High’ is featured on Brushfire Records’ “This Warm December Vol. 2”.  The folks at RVCA and Brushfire posted a video for the song, check it out:

“This Warm December Vol. 2”  also features tunes from Jack Johnson, G. Love, Neil Halstead and the rest of the Brushfire family, check it out at: http://thiswarmdecember.com/

On November 15th, Brushfire Records will be releasing “This Warm December: A Brushfire Holiday, Volume 2”. It includes a brand new holiday original from Matt called “I Bet On Flying High”.  There is a preorder up now, and all orders through December 1st will be eligible to win some prizes including a signed Ukulele from Jack Johnson, an Autographed Microphone from G. Love, a Matt Costa snowboard,and more.  Some acoustic performance videos for all of the tracks on the album will be posted over the coming months.  Learn more at www.thiswarmdecember.com. Oh yeah…and 25% of the profits from this album will be donated to charities focused on musical education for kids, Little Kids Rock and the Silverlake Conservatory being a couple of them.

Hey everyone, hope the summer is treating you well.  The Canadian shows are just a week away and Matt is excited to head north and make his first ever visit to The Maritime Provinces.  A few shows have been added since our last email blast and Toronto local and fellow Brushfire Records artist Bahamas has decided to join Matt on a few of the dates.  Here is a full list of dates along with ticket links.

08.25.11 - The Starlight (w/ Bahamas) - Waterloo, ON
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08.26.11 - Great Hall (w/ Bahamas) - Toronto, ON
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08.27.11 - Ottawa Folk Festival - Ottawa, ON
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08.28.11 - Amphitheatre Du Gesu (w/ Bahamas) - Montreal, QC
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08.29.11 - Le Cercle (w/ Bahamas) - Quebec City, QC
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08.31.11 - The Capital - Fredericton, NB
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09.01.11 - The Carleton - Halifax, NS***SOLD OUT***

09.02.11 - The Carleton - Halifax, NS
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09.03.11 - Tide And Boar - Moncton, NB***SOLD OUT***

09.05.11 - The Ship - St. John’s, NL
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09.10.11 - Hill ‘N ‘Ville Music Festival - Waterville, M
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09.11.11 - Inn On The Blues - York Beach, ME
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09.17.11 - PoJo Live Music Festival - Port St. Joe, FL
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Of course more details are available at the Tour page.

Hope to see you out at the shows.

 

New Southern California Date Added

On Saturday, July 23rd Matt will be playing at The Liquid Aloha Festival in Newport Beach, CA along with Timmy Curran, Leslie & The Badgers, Two Guns and The Kalama Brothers. 

For more information visit: www.liquidalohafest.com 

For tickets visit:  www.brownpapertickets.com

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two More Canada Dates Added

Matt’s September 1st show in Halifax, NS at The Carleton has SOLD OUT. If you weren’t able to get tickets to this show, don’t fret, a second show has been added at The Carleton on Friday, September 2nd! 

For tickets visit:  www.thecarleton.ca

On Saturday, September 3rd, Matt will continue his Canadian leg of the tour with a show at The Tide & Boar in Moncton, New Brunswick.
Tickets and more information can be found here.

For all current tour dates, and more from Matt, visit www.mattcosta.com.

A few more solo acoustic dates have been added to the site.  Wyoming and Eastern Canada shows are shown below, you can get more info and link to tickets at www.mattcosta.com/tour.

06.24.11 - Gillette, WY - FREE Solo Acoustic Show @ Donkey Creek Festival
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08.25.11 - Waterloo, ON - Solo Acoustic Show @ Starlight Social Club
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08.26.11 - Toronto, ON - Solo Acoustic Show @ Great Hall
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08.27.11 - Ottawa, ON - Solo Acoustic Show @ Ottawa Folk Festival
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08.28.11 - Montreal, QC - Solo Acoustic Show @ Amphitheatre Du Gesu
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08.29.11 - Quebec City, QC - Solo Acoustic Show @ Le Cercle
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08.31.11 - Fredericton, NB - Solo Acoustic Show @ The Capital Complex
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09.01.11 - Halifax, NS - Solo Acoustic Show @ The Carleton
Tickets on sale at venue or by calling 902-422-6335

Also, check out the new online store.  All three of the LP’s are available on vinyl, including the recently released first ever vinyl pressing of ‘Songs We Sing’. Visit the store here

Matt returns to Nashville Sunday Night series, to check out the videos click here.

There are a few new solo acoustic dates that have been added for the summer, including Matt’s first ever show in Wyoming.  Also, a short run of solo acoustic dates in Eastern Canada.  Show info is listed below, look for more dates to be announced soon.

06.24.11 - Gillette, WY @ Donkey Creek Festival (FREE solo acoustic show)
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08.25.11 - Waterloo, ON @ Starlight Social Club
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08.26.11 - Toronto, ON @ Great Hall
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08.28.11 - Montreal, QC @ Amphitheatre Du Gesu
Get Tickets
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08.29.11 - Quebec City, QC @ Le Cercle
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Matt Costa just announced two solo acoustic shows that are on sale now!  See below for more details or visit the website.

4/5/11
Los Angeles, CA
El Rey Theater
Supporting Neil Finn (both Neil & Matt will be performing solo acoustic)
Tickets: On Sale HERE!



4/30/11
Asheville, NC
The Grey Eagle (Matt will be performing solo acoustic)
Tickets: On Sale HERE!

 

The RFW and Throwback Media went to the Magic Stick to have a chat and exclusive performance session with Matt Costa. Matt gives some insight to his writing/recording process and shares tracks from his new album titled, Mobile Chateau.

Matt Costa performed three songs as a part of the Digital Trends Acoustic Sessions. Matt played three tracks off of his new album titled Mobile Chateau, including Mobile Chateau, Witchcraft, and Painted Face.

Check out the videos of the tracks here by visiting the DT3 Acoustic Sessions website!

Matt Costa recently stopped by Relix Magazine‘s Manhattan offices to chat and gave an intimate performance of “Johnny’s Love Of Majik”, a great tune off the new album Mobile Chateau.

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On Friday Oct. 15, Matt Costa will be performing a concert at the soundstage of the Ex’pression College for Digital Art in Emeryville, CA., and will be streaming it in a LIVE webcast!

The webcast is hosted by CreativeAllies.com, an online design community that lets anyone submit art in official design contests for high-profile artists like Jack Johnson, M.I.A., OK Go, Amanda Palmer, and Thievery Corporation.

Costa is hosting his own design contest on Creative Allies, inviting fans to make a custom snowboard design. The winning ally will receive a $350 licensing prize and a Snowboard featuring their graphic, and three runners up will receive a Matt Costa autographed CD.

Check out the snowboard design contest here!

For Friday’s live webscast, Costa will take the stage at 1 p.m. PT/ 4 p.m. ET, so be sure to tune in!! The webcast will be filmed by students at Ex’pression College for Digital Art and simulcasted on Ustream.

View the webcast live here on Friday!!

RSVP to this webcast HERE!!

If you haven’t already checked out Matt’s video for “Witchcraft”, you can head over to VEVO.com where he personally introduces the video, as well as other videos on his VEVO Playlist! Check it out HERE

 

Watch the exclusive premiere of “Witchcraft”, the first single from Mobile Chateau (out 9/21).

You can pre-order the album now!

Watch the new video over at Yahoo! Music.

Head on over to SoundCloud to listen to the entire new album, Mobile Chateau, streaming online! Pick and choose any of the 12 tracks to listen to. To download ‘The Season’, sign up for the newsletter here! Mobile Chateau will be officially released on September 21.

Matt Costa stopped by Rolling Stone and played 4 songs from “Mobile Chateau” solo acoustic, on Live at ‘Rolling Stone.’ Check out his performance of “Mobile Chateau,” “Strings of Change,” “Johnny’s Love of Magic,” and “Witchcraft” by visiting http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/17386/193940.

 

Matt Costa’s new single, “Witchcraft” was just released today and is now available for purchase on iTunes!

“Witchcraft” is another great track off of Costa’s new album Mobile Chateau, out September 21st on Brushfire Records, so enjoy the single now and continue getting excited for the album’s release!

Check out this clip of Matt and his band running through some songs at East/West Studios in Los Angeles.  Look for full clips to be posted soon. 
Video filmed by Robert Carranza.

The Season is the first track on the new record, your ticket for a ride on the Mobile Chateau, a bunch of beautiful things that feel like they are melting around you. 
Enjoy! ...and take it with you.

-Matt-

Click here to download ‘The Season’ from the new album Mobile Chateau out September 21st on Brushfire Records.

Matt Costa is proud to announce the release of his third album, Mobile Chateau, on September 21st via Brushfire Records.  The new record was recorded at Pheasant Studios in Santa Ana, CA with Costa taking the production reins for the first time.  A fall tour is in the works and confirmed dates are shown below with additional information available in the Tour section.

Sept 18 - Manasquan, NJ - Algonquin Arts Theatre (solo)
Oct 7 - San Diego, CA - Casbah
Oct 8 - Tempe, AZ - Clubhouse Music Venue
Oct 9 - Tucson, AZ - Club Congress
Oct 13 - Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
Oct 15 - San Francisco, CA - Slim’s
Oct 17 - Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
Oct 18 - Victoria, BC - Sugar
Oct 19 - Vancouver, BC - Venue
Oct 20 - Seattle, WA - El Corazon
Oct 22 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
Oct 23 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theater
Oct 25 - Minneapolis, MN - Varsity Theater
Oct 26 - Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon
Oct 27 - Chicago, IL - Double Door
Oct 31 - Toronto, ONT - Mod Club Theatre
Nov 1 - Montreal, QC - Le National
Nov 3 - Boston, MA - Paradise Rock Club
Nov 4 - New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
Nov 5 - Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
Nov 7 - Washington, DC - Black Cat
Nov 8 - Philadelphia, PA - First Unitarian Church
Nov 11 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle
Nov 12 - Atlanta, GA - The Loft @ Center Stage
Nov 17 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues/Cambridge Room
Nov 19 - Houston, TX - House of Blues/Bronze Peacock

Photo by Raymond Molinar

 

Hi Everyone,

Matt Costa will be joining Donovan and friends on Friday, March 19th at The El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles for a show to benefit the David Lynch Foundation. More details and ticket information click here

Hope to see you at the show.

Hi Everyone,

Matt has confirmed 5 more Australian dates leading up to his Byron Bay Bluesfest performance. The dates are shown below, for more information, including links to purchase tickets online please check out the tour page.

03.26.10 – Bondi Pavilion – Sydney, AUS
03.27.10 – Mona Vale Hotel – Sydney, AUS
03.28.10 – The Zoo – Brisbane, AUS
03.30.10 – Northcote Social Club – Melbourne, AUS
03.31.10 – The Espy – Melbourne, AUS
04.01.10 – Byron Bay Bluesfest – Byron Bay, AUS

Matt will be performing solo/acoustic at all of the above dates.

Also, note that the Matt Costa on-line store is being rebuilt and will be back up and running on March 1st.

Hope to see you in Australia…

Hi Everyone,

Matt Costa will be playing at the Byron Bay Bluesfest in Australia on April 1st.  Click here or check the website for ticket information.

Look for more Australian dates to be announced soon.

Hope to see you out at the shows…

4/1/10
Bluesfest
Byron Bay, Australia
On Sale Now
http://www.bluesfest.com.au/

Hi Everyone,

Check the website for the new homemade video for the unreleased track
‘Miracle Drug’.

Also, support for the Southern California shows has been announced and
the shows are just a couple weeks away so get your tickets now.

Dates & Support are as follows:

11/03 - Saint Rocke - Hermosa Beach, CA w/ Aushua - [Buy Tickets]
11/04 - Zoey’s Cafe - Ventura, CA w/ Sally Jaye - [Buy Tickets]
11/06 - Detroit Bar - Costa Mesa, CA w/ Sam Outlaw - [Buy Tickets]
11/07 - The Casbah - San Diego, CA w/ Wirepony - [Buy Tickets]
11/08 - Bootleg Theater - Los Angeles, CA w/ Hallelujah The Hills and Aushua - [Buy Tickets]

Hope to see you at the shows…

Hi Everyone,

Matt Costa will be playing 5 Southern California shows in early November:

11/03 - Saint Rocke - Hermosa Beach, CA - Get Tickets
11/04 - Zoey’s Cafe - Ventura, CA - Get Tickets
11/06 - Detroit Bar - Costa Mesa, CA - Get Tickets
11/07 - The Casbah - San Diego, CA - Get Tickets
11/08 - Bootleg Theater - Los Angeles, CA - Get Tickets

Tickets for all shows are available now, links are live on Matt’s website:  http://www.mattcosta.com/

Note that these venues are small and ticket availability is limited so best to get your tickets now.

Hope to see you at the shows….

If you are in Hawaii this week, this is just a friendly reminder about the upcoming shows.  Matt’s performances are solo acoustic.

8/11 – Honolulu – Neal S. Blaisdell Arena (supporting No Doubt) SOLD OUT
8/12 – Honolulu – Neal S. Blaisdell Arena (supporting No Doubt)*
8/13 – Lihue – Kauai War Memorial Convention Hall**
8/14 – Lahaina – Hard Rock Café**
8/16 – Kailua Kona – Rockstarz**

*Tickets for 8/12 available at HERE

**Tickets for 8/13-8/16 available at HERE

Hi Everyone,

Matt Costa will be playing with Death Cab For Cutie on Friday night, July 3rd at The Belly Up in Solana Beach, CA.  For more information you can go to Death Cab For Cutie or The Belly Up

Also, Matt will be doing 5 shows in Hawaii, August 11th - 15th (solo acoustic).  All shows will be solo acoustic and the first two will be supporting No Doubt in Honolulu.

08.11.09 - Honolulu w/ No Doubt
08.12.09 - Honolulu w/ No Doubt
08.13.09 - Kapaa, Kauai
08.14.09 - Lahaina, Maui
08.16.09 - Kailua, Kona

Hi Everyone,

Just a quick update on some new Matt Costa happenings….

First off, if you missed out on getting tickets for the Ra Ra Riot / Matt Costa / Death Cab For Cutie show in Orlando, FL on Thursday night, May 7th you still have a chance to catch Ra Ra Riot and Matt Costa at a special early evening in-store performance at Park Ave CD’s.  The music will start around 5:00PM, Matt’s performance will be solo acoustic and will follow Ra Ra Riot’s set.

Next up is a special FREE / ALL AGES Matt Costa solo acoustic performance this Saturday, May 9th at Union Station in Los Angeles.  For those of you that are not familiar with Union Station it is located at 800 North Alameda Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012.  Matt will play from 1:00PM - 2:00PM.

Portland, OR -  May 21st
Matt will be playing a solo acoustic set supporting Sun Kil Moon at The Wonder Ballroom in Portland, OR.  Buy tickets HERE!

Honolulu, HI - August 11th
Matt will open for No Doubt with a solo acoustic set at Honolulu’s Blaisdell Arena.  Tickets go on sale to the general public Saturday, May 9th at 9:00AM (Hawaii Time) via ticketmaster.com.

Check out mattcosta.com for additional information.  Hope to see you out at the shows…..

Just added to the 2009 Tour schedule: August 11 at Neal S. Blaisdell Arena in Honolulu, HI.

Matt will open for No Doubt with a solo acoustic show.

Tickets go on sale to the general public Saturday, May 9 at 9:00 AM (Hawaii) via ticketmaster.com

Hey everyone, hope the New Year is off to a good start for all of you.  The first Matt Costa shows for 2009 (San Francisco, Anaheim & Dallas) have been announced and are going on sale this weekend.  Check the website or see below for more information.

Hope to see you out there….

2/25
Slim’s - San Francisco, CA (Noise Pop Festival)
All Ages Show - On Sale Now
Buy Tickets

4/25
House Of Blues - Anaheim, CA
All Ages - On Sale 1/24
Buy Tickets

4/30
House Of Blues / Pontiac Garage - Dallas, TX
All Ages Show - On Sale 1/23
Buy Tickets

Matt recently went into Ticketmaster’s LiveDaily Studio and performed a few tunes including an unreleased track entitled “Witchcraft.”

Watch It Now!

Matt Costa will be supporting Oasis / Ryan Adams & The Cardinals on their December trek through the US.  Please see tour section for a complete list of dates.

Hey Everyone,

You can hear brand new recordings from all of your favorite Brushfire artists on This Warm December: A Brushfire Holiday Vol 1.

You can hear the whole album including music from every other artist on Brushfire by going to: 

http://www.ilike.com/artist/Jack+Johnson

The album hits stores on Tuesday (Nov. 11), and 25% of the profits are going to support musical education for children, so help support a good cause!

VENTURA, Calif. (October 10, 2008) - One Track Mind, the newest film from Chris Malloy and Woodshed Films will premiere on Facebook, the world’s largest online social network, for 48 hours straight starting on Thursday, October 16, 2008.  The film will be broadcast on Facebook through Kyte, the universal digital media platform that enables brands and communities to easily produce live and on-demand digital content. Chris and crew are celebrating the release by inviting fans to participate in a live chat on the facebook.com/film, which will begin at 5:30 pm Pacific time on October 16th.  World champions Kelly Slater and Tom Curren and other featured surfers from the film such as super grom Kalohoe Andino, along with Brushfire Records recording artist Matt Costa, will join Chris in discussing the film from Patagonia’s headquarters in Ventura, CA before the film airs.

Patagonia, the environmental clothing manufacturer and Etnies, the action-sports footwear and apparel company, will co-sponsor the premiere.  Also Surfing Magazine and Wetsand.com are promotional sponsors. People that want to watch are encouraged to RSVP on Facebook.com/film in advance. To view the film, just type in www.facebook.com/film, then click on the One Track Mind Kyte player—that’s it. Anyone can view the film at facebook.com/film and share it with their friends.  Signing up for a Facebook account is easy and only takes a couple minutes.

“We are excited to be entering into the modern era of premiering a film with Facebook,” says Emmett Malloy, co-producer of the film, “We hope the enthusiasm of going to a surf premiere will carry into everyone’s homes as they watch One Track Mind - and in the process, everyone will pick up a few new ‘friends’ for their own Facebook page.”

Patagonia will also host a premiere of One Track Mind on its campus in Ventura, CA on October 16, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. Chris Malloy will introduce the film to the crowd.  Matt Costa will play a few songs acoustically after the film plays to a live audience.

One Track Mind, directed by Chris Malloy, is the latest surf movie from Woodshed Films, a.k.a. The Moonshine Conspiracy. Shot on location in Mexico, Indonesia, Micronesia, Australia and Southern California, One Track Mind explores the mindset behind what it takes to be one of the best surfers in the world. The cast includes today’s best up-and-comers, including Jordy Smith, Kolohoe Andino and Julian Wilson, state-of-the-art talents like Mick Fanning, Dane Reynolds and Joel Parkinson, as well as veterans Kelly Slater, Sunny Garcia, Mark Occhilupo, Wayne Bartholomew and Tom Curren.

As the first film to ever debut on Facebook, the movie will stream live in its entirety for 48 hours through the One Track Mind Kyte player. The multimedia chat feature within the Kyte player allows fans to chat live while watching the film.  Check out how One Track Mind is using Facebook’s free marketing tools - Photos, Video, Events, Notes, Posted Items, FBML, Platform applications, and more-to promote the new film One Track Mind.

Facebook.com/film

About Woodshed Films:
Woodshed Films, aka The Moonshine Conspiracy, was founded by Chris Malloy in 1998.  Woodshed is a co-op of talented artists, directors and producers, who seek to make films that capture an experience and inspire people. Members include Chris Malloy, Emmett Malloy, Tim Lynch, Thomas Campbell and Jack Johnson.

Enjoy interviews with film-goers and clips from the premiere screening of Chris Malloy’s “One Track Mind” at the Patagonia Store in Cardiff, CA.

Back in August, around the All Points West festival,  Matt Costa, Zach Gill, Zach Rogue and Neil Halstead all got together up at WFUV’s performance space to play their songs together.  The special will now hit the airwaves.

You can listen in on Monday October 13th at 8 PM EST/ 5 PM PST

http://www.wfuv.org/audio/stream.html

Check out Matt Costa’s appearance on Music and Words with Tom Ressa (www.tomressa.com).  Matt performs Mr. Pitiful and Never Looking Back live on the show and discusses credibility with one of the most credible voices in music today.

Upcoming episodes will include live performances and discussions with Jack Johnson, G. Love, and Zach Rogue.

Hey all, this is just a note about Matt Costa’s performance at the upcoming Detour Music Festival.  Matt will be playing from 5:15pm to 6:05pm on the City Hall Stage.  Please visit Detour Music Festival Website for more information.

Check out Matt Costa featured on Fuel TV’s “Check 1,2” airing June 28, 2008.

Watch Video Here

1) Live On KCRW’s ‘Morning Becomes Eclectic
2) Mr. Pitiful live on The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson
3) New tour dates announced for the US, Canada and Europe.

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1) Matt Costa will be performing on KCRW’s ‘Morning Becomes Eclectic’ on Wednesday morning, May 14th.  If you are in the Southern California area you can tune in to 89.9FM or anywhere else in the world you can listen online at http://www.kcrw.com/music/programs/mb.  For those of you who are iTunes users there is a link embedded in the ‘Radio’ section of iTunes.

2) Catch Matt performing ‘Mr. Pitiful’ on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, episode airs on Monday, June 2nd.

3) This weekend’s show at The El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles is sold out, however, there are still tickets available for Sunday’s show at The Glasshouse in Pomona.

There have been some new Tour Dates added, the dates and cities are shown below, for full details check out the site:

05/17/08 - Los Angeles, CA
05/18/08 - Pomona, CA
05/20/08 - San Luis Obispo, CA
05/21/08 - Petaluma, CA
05/22/08 - Santa Cruz, CA
05/24/08 - Boise, ID
05/26/08 - George, WA (Sasquatch Festival)
05/28/08 - Salt Lake City, UT
05/29/08 - Boulder, CO
05/31/08 - Lawrence, KS
06/02/08 - Dallas, TX
06/03/08 - Austin, TX
06/04/08 - Houston, TX
06/05/08 - New Orleans, LA
06/06/08 - Birmingham, AL
06/07/08 - Atlanta, GA
06/09/08 - Asheville, NC
06/11/08 - St. Petersburg, FL
06/12/08 - Sebastian, FL
06/13/08 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
06/14/08 - Orlando, FL
06/16/08 - Jacksonville, FL
06/17/08 - Gainesville, FL
06/18/08 - Tallahassee, FL
06/19/08 - Gulf Shores, AL
06/21/08 - Louisville, KY
06/22/08 - Chicago, IL
06/29/08 - Oxfordshire, UK (Wakestock Festival)
06/30/08 - Glasgow, SCOTLAND
07/01/08 - Newcastle, UK
07/03/08 - London, UK
07/06/08 - Abersoch, UK (Wakestock Festival)
07/07/08 - Utrecht, NETHERLANDS
07/08/08 - Berlin, GERMANY
07/09/09 - Munich, GERMANY
07/30/08 - Boston, MA

08/04/08 - Montreal, QC (Osheaga Festival)

Look for more Eastern US and Eastern Canada dates to be added before and after the August 4th performance at Osheaga Festival in Montreal.

Check out a live version of Cigarette Eyes on Last Call with Carson Daly tonight! Performance airs at 1:35am EST.

Check out Matt Costa’s performance on the Fuel TV’s The Daily Habit.
“Acting Like a Fool”

“The Road”

You can also view the clips at: www.fuel.tv/music

Matt Costa will be performing at The Happening in Tokyo, Japan on April 11, 2008.  The Happening is a Surf, Art, Film and Music Festival.

Click here for more information

 

Click Here to check out Matt’s blue room Interview and Performance

Check out a acoustic set from Lou’s Records
Click Here

If you are a Matt Costa fan, now you can participate even more on the Official Matt Costa Forum.

Signing up is easy and free!  Come join today and be part of the Matt Costa online community!

JOIN TODAY! — http://www.mattcosta.com/forum

The Happening: Art, Film & Music is heading to Sydney and Tokyo! The world tour will kick off in Sydney at Bondi Openair, Bondi Beach on March 14, 2008.

Brushfire’s very own Matt Costa will headline the event, with support from Andrew Kidman & Neil Purchase Jr., Will Conner & Dave Rastovich.

The event will showcase four films including feature Sliding Liberia by Britton Caillouette and Nicholai Lidow and previews by The Malloys, Thomas Campbell and Alex Kopps.

There will be an art and photography exhibition with work by Thomas Campbell, Jeff Canham, Andy Davis, Julie Goldstein, Andrew Kidman, Alex Kopps and more.

The festival will continue to Tokyo’s Laforet Museum Harajuku on April 11th, with performances by Matt Costa and Mason Jennings.

The Happening is presented by Quiksilver, Roxy, Brushfire Records, Woodshed Films & The Surf Gallery. For more info, go to thehappeninglive.com

05.17.08
El Rey Theatre
5515 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
Show @ 8:00 pm
Buy Tickets

05.26.08
Sasquatch Festival
The Gorge
George, WA
Show @ 11:00 am
On sale 3/8 at noon
Buy Tickets

Anyone with information related to the gear that was stolen from Matt Costa and his band at The Garrick Centre in Winnipeg, MB on the morning of February 17th should contact Detective Duncan Paterson with the Winnipeg Police Department.

Detective Duncan Paterson
(204) 986-7890
duncanpaterson@winnipeg.ca

Any help recovering the items and/or apprehending the thieves is greatly appreciated.

Thank you.

Dear Friends,

We need your help.  At some point between 11:30PM on Saturday, February 16th and 12Noon on Sunday, February 17th the following pieces of musical gear and equipment were stolen from the inside of The Garrick Centre in Winnipeg, MB.  All of the items listed below belong to Matt Costa and/or members of his band, the items had been locked inside The Garrick Centre for overnight storage as this was reportedly safer than leaving them in our trailer on the streets of Winnipeg.

Matt Costa – Stolen Gear List

(Winnipeg’s Garrick Centre on 2/17/08)

1 each – Gibson J-45 Acoustic Guitar, Natural

1 each – Gibson ES335 Electric Guitar, Seafoam Blue

1 each – Epiphone EL-OO Acoustic Guitar, Sunburst, w/ Seymour Duncan Mag Mic Pickup

1 each – Fender Custom Shop Nocaster Relic Electric Guitar, Blonde

1 each – Fender Custom Shop 1963 Telecaster Relic Electric Guitar, Lake     Placid Blue

1 each – 1953 Supro Lap Steel Guitar, Salmon Mother Of Pearl

1 each – Kentucky Mandolin, Sunburst

1 each – Fender Custom Shop 59’ Relic Precision Bass Blonde

1 each – Ashdown EVOII500 Bass Head w/ Road Case

1 each - 1973 Marshall Lead Bass 20 Guitar Head w/ Orange Anvil Case

1 each - Fulltone Tube Tape Echo, Black, w/ Road Case

1 each - Calzone Briefcase w/ Boss Tuner, Sans Amp & Three Monster Cables

1 each – Anvil Briefcase

1 each – Countryman D.I.

There will be a reward for anyone that provides information leading to the recovery of any of these items and that person’s identity will of course remain confidential.

Please contact Chris Fenn w/ any information, (714) 813-1406 / chris@mattcosta.com

Thanks in advance for your help.

Chris Fenn -

Matt went into the AOL studios just after the new year and played a few songs from the new album – watch the performance and interview now!  He performs a few songs including “Mr. Pitiful,” “Miss Magnolia,” and “Cigarette Eyes.”

Enjoy Costa’s performance on Spinner

You’ve seen the new video, Mr. Pitiful, now vote for it as your favorite video of the week at FUSE.TV!

Rain or Shine, Matt Costa will be performing at Lou’s Records this Saturday, 1-26, at 2 pm. In anticipation of rain,  Lou’s will forgo the traditional parking lot show for a more intimate, and dry, inside performance. Because of the limitations of space, you must purchase his new CD to guarantee entrance into the event. The wristband also guarantees your space to meet Matt after the performance, and have your CD autographed. You can order online, and pick up your wristband and CD at the show. Go to www.lousrecords.com for more info.

In-store Performance & Signing in Sacramento

Monday February 4th at 6:30pm
Dimple Records
2433 Arden Way
Sacramento, CA 95825
More info: www.dimple.com

Come see Matt at a special in-store performance At Lou’s Records

January 26, 2008
Saturday 2 pm

Lou’s Records
Encinitas, CA
United States
760-753-1382

To celebrate Matt’s release this coming Tuesday, MySpace is promoting the album listening premiere for Unfamiliar Faces up until then - check out the exclusive album party up on the music mainpage and homepage login under specials!

Check it out!

Matt Costa was selected Spin’s Artist of the Day!!  You can tell Spin what you think, by voting on the Artist of the Day with the the rate it box on the right of the page.

Check it out.

Hey Everybody!

Come check out Matt Costa at OCPAC this spring!!

April 24, 2008
OCPAC Samueli Theater
Costa Mesa, CA, United States
On Sale: Sunday, January 20, 2008
Buy Tickets

For all you Costa fans expecting the brand new site, just hold on another few days.  We’re re-thinking a few pieces and will be launching ASAP.  Stay tuned, the next mailing-list announce won’t be a fake one!

For those of you in the Los Angeles area, Matt Costa and his band will be taping Carson Daly this Monday 1/14 in Los Angeles.  Stay tuned to find out when the show will air…

For more information, visit Carson Daly’s website.

In-Store Performance & Signing
Tuesday January 22nd at 7pm
Fingerprints
4612 E. 2nd Street
Long Beach, CA 90803
(562) 433-4996
More info: www.indierecordshop.com
In-Store Performance & Signing
Wednesday January 23rd at 6pm
Boo Boo Records
978 Monterey St.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
(805) 541-0657
More info: www.booboorecords.com
In-store Performance & Signing
Matt Costa
Thursday January 24th at 7pm
Active Rideshop Westwood
1083 Broxton Street – Westwood Village
Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 943-4575
More info: www.activemailorder.com

A great article about Matt Costa and his upcoming record release for “Unfamiliar Faces” has been printed in the Santa Barbara Independent. 

Read It Here

Pre-Order the new CD from NewburyComics.com, “Unfamiliar Faces” by Matt Costa and get a limited autographed CD Booklet with purchase!  The US release date is January 22, 2008.

Pre-Order Today

Matt Costa takes his D.I.Y. ethos to the extreme, becoming a one-man band in ‘Mr. Pitiful,’ the debut single from Costa’s forthcoming album, ‘Unfamiliar Faces.’  Costa took his singular rig to the streets of San Francisco and toured Santa Cruz, performing his hook-laden album opener in the Malloy / Tim Wheeler co-directed video.  The video also features the photography of Autumn de Wilde.  It may look easy but the folk crooner had to do a bit of training before spending hours in the heavy, odd contraption.

Enjoy the video exclusively on Spinner.

Check out a Live Special Acoustic Session with Jack Johnson and special guest Matt Costa on BBC Radio 2 Music Club.  The BBC filmed & recorded this session in front of small & intimate live studio audience.

This concert airs January 5th on Radio 2 between 8-10pm and January 5th through 12th on BBC TV Red Button.

Click here for more information.

Matt Costa stopped by Vans to play a few songs and talk about his new record, Unfamiliar Faces, which comes out January 22nd.  Check it out…. 

http://www.vans.com/vans/entertainment/

Tune in Friday, November 23rd at 8:30pm to “That’s Fancy” to watch Matt Costa perform!  If you have Adelphia/Time Warner Cable in Orange County, you can view the show Fridays at 8:30pm or Saturday at 1:30am.  If you miss it on November 23rd / 24th, this episode will air every Friday night and Saturday morning through December as well.

Ch 95: Buena Park, Fullerton, Placentia, Santa Ana
Ch 97: Anaheim, Villa Park
Ch 98: Brea, Yorba Linda, La Habra, Anaheim Hills

For those of you outside of Orange County, we will be uploading it to YouTube after it airs.

Please also check out That’s Fancy on MySpace:  www.myspace.com/thatsfancy

On November 6th, Vegoose and Bonnaroo will release “Thank You. Goodnight. Live Tracks from Bonnaroo and Vegoose,” a collection of 10 live performances from Jack Johnson, G. Love & Special Sauce, Matt Costa, Money Mark and ALO.  The album will be available to purchase at Independent Music Stores in the US, at both Bonnarroo and Vegoose music festivals, as well as at the artist’s websites.

A preorder through Musictoday will begin instantly through Bonnarro and Vegoose websites. All preorders will automatically register for a chance to win a grand prize package of Brushfire’s full artist catalogue along with two guest VIP tickets for Bonnaroo 2008.

Over the past few years, Brushfire artists have been pleased to be a part of the amazing festival lineups at both Bonnaroo and Vegoose. This compilation captures just a few of the great moments laid to tape in Manchester and Las Vegas, including:

Jack Johnson’s “Island Style” a duet with local Hawaiian star John Cruz as well as “Staple it Together”, and “Constellations”, two tracks from his 2005 triple platinum LP In Between Dreams.

G. Love and Special Sauce’s “Take You There” from 1997’s Yeah It’s That Easy, and “Hot Cookin’” from his latest (and fastest selling) LP Lemonade.

Matt Costa’s “Song We Sing” and “These Arms” from his debut album, Songs We Sing.

Money Mark’s  “Color Of Your Blues”,  from his debut LP Brand New By Tomorrow.

ALO’s “BBQ” and “Wasting Time” from their 2005 release Fly Between Falls.

Carrying on the tradition of great festival appearances, ALO performed at this weekend’s Vegoose Festival, held October 27th and 28th at Las Vegas’ Sam Boyd Stadium.  The lineup for Bonnaroo 2008 will be announced early next year.

For more information:
www.bonnaroo.com
www.vegoose.com
www.thinkindie.com
www. brushfirerecords.com

That’s right, the new single, “Mr. Pitiful”, is now available on iTunes.  And you can add it onto your MySpace profile, or just have a listen HERE.  Don’t forget, the new album “Unfamiliar Faces” will be released 01/15/08!

Also, Matt will be playing a show at The Detroit Bar in Costa Mesa on November 1st.  Tickets for this show are available now via the Detroit Bar WEBSITE or at 1-800-594-TIXX.

When a band makes big they often forget about their roots. Matt Costa is not one of those people. Matt played the Detroit Bar frequently before launching into stardom with his debut album “Songs We Sing”. Matt played a surprise show at the Detroit Bar as a warm up to his mini tour supporting Modest Mouse.

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Check out the To The Man Cave Blog for a recent post about Mr. Costa and his upcoming release “Unfamiliar Faces.” 

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California’s Matt Costa will soon release his latest collection of folksy pop tunes, called Unfamiliar Faces, his second on Jack Johnson’s Brushfire Records. The album is slated for an January 15 release, and follows up on his 2006 debut full-length Songs We Sing. Costa had released two EPs before meeting Johnson, and their collaboration extends beyond the label—Costa opened for him on both his U.S. summer 2005 tour and his Europe 2006 tour, and also sings with Johnson on a track from his Curious George soundtrack.

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Matt Costa returns January 15 with Unfamiliar Faces, his follow-up to 2006’s Songs We Sing. Just 25, the intense Costa locked himself his his bedroom to write the new record, and in the spring of 2007, teamed up with Songs We Sing’s producer, No Doubt’s Tom Dumont, to begin recording the newie.

“Being around Tom, it was easy to have all these feelings flow naturally. One of the first things he told me to do was to stop practicing and just let it come out – it was like the light went on in my head,” says Costa. “The more you learn about something, you still might not fully understand it, but at the same time that’s what keeps it fresh – that’s the key to music.”

Read the entire article at Sentimentalist Magazine

Matt Costa’s new record “Unfamiliar Faces” is set to be released January 15, 2008 on Brushfire Records.  Here is a sneak peak at the track listing:

Mr. Pitiful
Lilacs
Never Looking Back
Emergency Call
Vienna
Unfamiliar Faces
Cigarette Eyes
Downfall
Trying To Lose My Mind
Bound
Heart Of Stone
Miss Magnolia

Make sure to check out the press on “Unfamiliar Faces”:

filter-mag.com
pastemagazine.com
theglorioushum.blogspot.com
criticulture.com
indiependentmusic.blogspot.com
CMJ
IGN Entertainment

Matt now has a Facebook page. Just click HERE and add him as your friend.. If you don’t Facebook yet, check it out on www.facebook.com.

Look for more tour dates to be announced soon.

Matt appears on Culver City Dub Collective’s new album, Dos, out July 31. Matt sings on CCDC’s “Mr. W.” CCDC is Adam Topol’s (Jack Johnson, Piers Faccini) new reggae and dub band. In addition to Matt, Dos features guest spots by Jack, Piers, Ben Harper, Money Mark and Bedouin Soundclash’s Jay Malinowski. Check out CCDC here for more info…