Matt Costa is a Laguna Beach, California based songwriter with a storied career that includes early records on Brushfire records “Songs We Sing” and “Unfamiliar Faces” that have become standbys. His recent years on Dangerbird records have taken him down eclectic and ever changing roads with the critically acclaimed “Santa Rosa Fangs” and 2020’s “Yellow Coat”. In the last few years, Matt made his debut as a filmmaker, directing and scoring the film “Donde Los Terremotos” for Roark and starring skateboarding legend Jamie Thomas. He has since directed multiple projects from documentaries with Roark and Vero Watches to indie music videos. Matt also continues his scoring portfolio for projects with World Surf League, Fender Guitars, Yeti, Vero Watches, Zero Skateboards, and more. From ethereal acoustics to cumbia to 60s soul and 16mm to RED cameras - Matt Costa’s range in directing + scoring has no bounds. Music Mecca describes Costa’s unique ability to create a soundscape to match his visual storytelling, “The impact of the music masterfully matches the essence of the film, capturing a feeling that can only be described as profoundly spiritual.”

Matt Costa’s accolades for directing and scoring work include a Bronze Clio award to multiple Film Festival selections + trophy winners (Best Short Documentary ‘Bright Film Fest,’ Best Documentary and Original Score ‘Big Sur Film Fest’).