well, i figured, hey, it's my birthname, why don't I use it?

sure, i play at all of the places that I mentioned in my bio, and more, mostly coffee houses and festivals, with some restaurant gigs, and some town fairs..I play at the school shows, which is always great for me, to play for the people that I see every day..

When downloaded, legally, mp3s really seem to get an artist out there, they can reach beyond their horizons, bring their music to the people, all over the world, beyond their wildest imaginations..this especially pertains to indie and small-label artists..

well, i would have to talk to my folks first, but i'm always up for something like that, anything that will help me get farther in my career, anything to help bring my music to the people...

Anthony da Costa is a 14-year-old singer/songwriter out of Pleasantville, NY. He has been composing and performing his own songs for a few years now, and has been playing guitar, bass, piano, mandolin, trombone, drums, and many more instruments for several years. His music is mainly folk, with both blues and country influences, to bring an eclectic sound to the stage. He has recorded a few demos and is getting ready to record his first independent record. For more information, visit www.anthonydacosta.com.

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new york city, man, that's where it's at...

at the moment, for solo coffeehouse gigs, and shows like that, i use a peavey escort sound system, a real on-the-go pa system, 150 watts with 2 speakers, dynamic mics, direct 1/4 cables for my acoustic electric guitar, my hollow bodied electric guitar, and my mandolin..not much to say, basic boom mic stands..i play a washburn acoustic electric, a sheridan hollow bodied guitar, made by epiphone..rogue mandolin, bass, things like that...

i am truly inspired by the music of my good friend fred gillen jr..he is, honestly, one of the most talented and gifted songwriters that ive ever come across..he's recorded 6 records, and he's been touring all over the country and europe since 1997..i often join him at his shows, and he joins me at mine, and we are both members of the tribes hill, a great organization, as "kindred folk"..(www.tribeshill.com)..you can learn more about fred's music at www.fredgillenjr.com, and go to www.audiostreet.net/fredgillenjr for free music downloads...