Matt Costa
Matt Costa (born Matthew Albert Costa June 16, 1982) is an American singer-… Read Full Bio ↴Matt Costa (born Matthew Albert Costa June 16, 1982) is an American singer-songwriter from Huntington Beach, California. He has a growing number of independent releases: a self-titled five-song EP in 2003, a six song EP titled The Elasmosaurus EP in 2005, a full-length CD entitled Songs We Sing in 2006, a digipak full length album Unfamilar Faces in 2007, and the albums Mobile Chateau (in 2010) and Matt Costa (in 2013).
In early 2003, Costa's homemade demo reached No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont, who offered to record more demos for Costa in his home studio. Those first recordings led to two EPs that Costa and Dumont distributed themselves. These were later combined and mixed by Phil Ek in order to form Costa's first full-length CD entitled Songs We Sing.
Costa spent the summer of 2005 opening on Jack Johnson's summer tour. He has since toured with Modest Mouse, Oasis, Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, G. Love & Special Sauce, and Death Cab for Cutie. Costa joined Jack Johnson for his 2006 European tour. He has also contributed to the Jack Johnson and Friends Curious George soundtrack; his track is entitled "Lullaby". This song was taken from his The Elasmosaurus EP. Costa has also toured extensively in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia and South America.
The video for Costa's first single "Cold December" was released February 2, 2006. On July 31, 2007, he released a song titled "If You Took To Me" as part of the environmentally minded polar bear documentary Arctic Tale and its soundtrack.
On October 7, 2007, Costa released the first single, "Mr. Pitiful," from his record Unfamiliar Faces. The song "Mr. Pitiful" was used during a scene with Paul Rudd in the movie I Love You, Man, the redband trailer for the film Youth in Revolt starring Michael Cera, and the movie Marmaduke. The song is featured during the opening credits of The Answer Man (film). Apple also used an instrumental cut of this song for the worldwide iPhone 3GS ads.
Mobile Chateau, Costa's next album, was released on September 21, 2010, via Brushfire Records. His 2013 self-titled album was recorded at Pheasant Studios in Santa Ana, CA, as Costa's first solo production.
In early 2003, Costa's homemade demo reached No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont, who offered to record more demos for Costa in his home studio. Those first recordings led to two EPs that Costa and Dumont distributed themselves. These were later combined and mixed by Phil Ek in order to form Costa's first full-length CD entitled Songs We Sing.
Costa spent the summer of 2005 opening on Jack Johnson's summer tour. He has since toured with Modest Mouse, Oasis, Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, G. Love & Special Sauce, and Death Cab for Cutie. Costa joined Jack Johnson for his 2006 European tour. He has also contributed to the Jack Johnson and Friends Curious George soundtrack; his track is entitled "Lullaby". This song was taken from his The Elasmosaurus EP. Costa has also toured extensively in Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Asia and South America.
The video for Costa's first single "Cold December" was released February 2, 2006. On July 31, 2007, he released a song titled "If You Took To Me" as part of the environmentally minded polar bear documentary Arctic Tale and its soundtrack.
On October 7, 2007, Costa released the first single, "Mr. Pitiful," from his record Unfamiliar Faces. The song "Mr. Pitiful" was used during a scene with Paul Rudd in the movie I Love You, Man, the redband trailer for the film Youth in Revolt starring Michael Cera, and the movie Marmaduke. The song is featured during the opening credits of The Answer Man (film). Apple also used an instrumental cut of this song for the worldwide iPhone 3GS ads.
Mobile Chateau, Costa's next album, was released on September 21, 2010, via Brushfire Records. His 2013 self-titled album was recorded at Pheasant Studios in Santa Ana, CA, as Costa's first solo production.
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Matt Costa Lyrics
10 Shimmering Fields Flowers are nice, flowers are pretty So I took a ride…
11. Behind The Moon I would shine just like a million suns if you'd…
12. Oh Dear Early in the morning clouds are dropping on my head Remind…
9. Yellow Taxi Can, can you spare some conversation? Can, can you spare so…
Acting Like a Fool I've collected all my things and put them all in…
Astair Astair your glare is killing me Astair is skies of blue The…
Avenal It's all right cause tonight There's a feather falling on my…
Balboa Park The man next to me His mother she lives on Lake…
Ballad Of Miss Kate You gave me your word, then you took your word…
Behind The Moon I would shine just like a million suns if you'd…
Bleeding Hearts There's just one thing There's just one thing That'll tort…
Bound Behind the mountains where the Cuckoo sings They tried to mi…
Can You Tell Me Can you tell me what I need to know To paint…
Cigarette Eyes I've heard the story I'm sure he held you down Forced you…
Clipped Wings She was the rain dancing in puddles She was trouble Me, wi…
Cold December I've been waiting, pacing along the halls ever since you…
Darling Be Home Soon Come and talk of all the things we did today Hear…
Desire's Only Fling You can count your friends for a little while And you…
Downfall If I wait long enough, someone might come out If I…
Drive Baby ask your man if he would let you come…
Emergency Call Skin's turning green, eyes are turning yellow The Doctor st…
Eyes For You Once in a town in a far away place There s…
Golden Cathedrals We all know the feeling And phantoms and shadows, Make reali…
Good Times Baby we're running out of money Honey we're running out of…
Heart Of Stone I must confess this blood in my chest I've made a…
I Remember It Well I remember when you were a mess Said we'd look back then, on…
I Tried Rats they run across the field, crows rest in the…
Idol Come get what you deserve Rolled up in your shirt Yellow's…
Jet Black Lake When I first met you Swimming in a jet black lake When…
Johnny's Love Of Majik Johnny was a good boy and Johnny was my friend But…
Josephine Josephine, Josephine, you're not the girl for me Josephine, …
Last Love Song If I'd never heard your voice Never known its pleasant soun…
Laura Lee Laura Lee, Laura Lee, sitting there the chest of tree. Lau…
Lilacs You were right I was up all night thinking about you Dreamed…
Lovely Saturday Today the rain came down And the fair came to town Oh…
Loving You Comin' when I should stay away I am callin', I should…
Lullaby When you're so lonely lying in bed Night's closed it's eyes…
Miss Magnolia Well Miss Magnolia you just can't keep Keep me to yourself Y…
Mobile Chateau Far away is the moon Shining down in her room Found you…
Movin So much more than we got to do Don't want to…
Mr. Pitiful Oh Mr. Pit Oh Mr. Pit Mr. Pitiful Who let you down? Who let…
Never Looking Back Burnt trees on a snowy pass All my friends are far…
Next Time Painted black all my windows Faded like a quill in this…
Oh Dear Early in the morning clouds are dropping on my head Remind…
Ophelia Strangers crash into the night This train's headed for you …
Painted Face Acrobatic women dancing Dressed up horses, hands clapping …
Phosphorescent Letter What has she found eight thousand miles from home An ideal c…
Real Love Good love's hard to find A real friend over time What did …
Ritchie The evening storms would roll in through the middle of June …
Santa Rosa Chapter I I can start by saying this: my father was born…
Savannah Savannah I loved you like my own though I never Never never…
Secret Treat it like a secret, keep it between us Until we…
Shimmering Fields Flowers are nice, flowers are pretty So I took a ride…
Shotgun I ve got a feeling right now it s hard…
Silver Sea Chorus: Build build a ship for two In the way she'll get…
Sky Full Of Tears Don't you forget what you have at home You've got someone…
Slow I know that I'm dreaming don't you wake me I know…
So I Say Goodbye So I say goodbye to you And think of when the…
Songs We Sing We have got no dough at all Got a jar full…
Songs-We-Sing We have got no dough at all Got a jar full…
Strings Of Change Some live off the land Some grow tired of the old…
Stuck behind the moon I would shine just like a million suns if you'd…
Suicide Is Painless Through early morning fog I see Visions of the things to…
Sunshine Sunshine, I'd really like to tell you Oh my sunshine even…
Sweet Rose My sweet rose As the two of us grow I want you…
Sweet Thursday I'm waiting in the pines I'm waiting in the forest Pylon at…
The Ballad of Miss Kate You gave me your word, then you took your word…
The Road The number of [Incomprehensible] And we cling to our tried a…
The Season I've got a perfect picture stuck in my mind Oh I…
These Arms With an upwind facing starboard I was unsure of where to…
these arms. With an upwind facing starboard I was unsure of where to…
Trying To Lose My Mind I talk with my friend over the phone, I'm scared to…
TV Gods Something's in my coffee, yeah There's something in my coffe…
Unfamiliar Faces Your surprises wear disguises All of your truths masquerade …
Vienna [Chorus] Vienna can you hear me? Lazing on the afternoon Cat…
Viënna Vienna can you hear me? Lazing on the afternoon Cathedral be…
Wash Away Float down stream, rivers of dreams Float down stream, catch…
When The Avalanche Comes Who is it that walks all alone Among the ancient trail…
Whiskey and Wine Bottles of reasons I kept in the freezer Now they wont…
Witchcraft You put a spell on me girl Some kind of southern…
Yellow Coat Seemed like such a perfect day But how things can unfold No…
Yellow Taxi Can, can you spare some conversation? Can, can you spare so…