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

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…