Matt Costa Interview

21-01-2008 16:36

Folk/rocker Matt Costa is a singer/songwriter from California, he is currently on a successful world tour. Matt's homemade demo CD found its way to No Doubt's guitarist Tom Dumont who has since produced Matt's music. Matt went on to sign with Jack Johnson's, Brushfire label. Matt spent the summer of 2005 supporting Johnson on his world tour and on Johnson's European tour in 2006. Matt is set to release his new album, Unfamiliar Faces, on the 22nd January. Liz Griffiths got chance to get to know a bit more about him...Q. Hows the tour going? A. Its going all right you know, its going good.Q. You were originally a professional skate boarder, what made you change to music?
A. Well I broke my leg and I was laid up for like a year and a half and I'd always played music my whole life. I just started writing songs. That's kind of how it happened. Q. Your home made demo tape landed in the hands of Tom Dumont, what was it like recording with him?
A. Well we became really good friends and we realised we had a lot in common, it was a pleasant experience.Q. Why did you sign with Jack Johnson's Bushfire label?
A. Originally I wanted to release everything independently. But they had the same idea of what I wanted to do independently. There was more of a family there, a more creative family.Q. Do you think you benefitted more from being on an independent label?
A. Yeah of course.Q. How did it differ recording your second album, Unfamiliar Faces, to your first album?
A. Well every song came about as a surprise. I hadn't planned to make the first album but the second album I knew how to shape it more to something that kind of flowed. I had more experience from the first.