Matt Costa
Born in Huntington Beach, CA, in 1982, Matt Costa received his first guitar at age 12. While he was always interested in music, even playing in a band in high school, Costa's first love was skateboarding. His dreams of going pro came crashing to an end, however, when he seriously injured his leg in a skateboarding accident at 18. During his year-and-a-half-long rehabilitation period, Costa decided to refocus his energy on songwriting and guitar playing, and began using a four-track to make demos. Soon they had recorded two independently released EPs, Matt Costa and The Elasmosaurus, as well as a full-length early version of Songs We Sing. These caught the ear of Brush Fire Records owner Jack Johnson, who was impressed by the young musician's work and signed Costa to his label and invited him to open his 2005 summer tour. In 2006, Costa's official major-label debut, Songs We Sing (slightly different from the 2005 indie version) was released.
Genre: Rock
Active: 2000s
Instrument: Guitar, Piano, Bass
Representative Album: "Songs We Sing"
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Matt Costa performing at the 2006 Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival
Jason Mraz
Jason Thomas Mraz (born June 23, 1977) is an American singer-songwriter, born and raised in Mechanicsville, Virginia, a suburb of Richmond.[1] His last name is from the Slavic word mraz, meaning "frost".
Mraz is an eclectic artist with multiple and varied stylistic influences, including pop, rock, folk, jazz, country, and hip hop/rap.[citation needed] He has played with various artists, including The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Dave Matthews Band, James Blunt, Gavin DeGraw, Paula Cole, John Popper, Alanis Morissette, The Ohio Players,Rachael Yamagata and Jewel.
Birth Name: Jason Thomas Mraz
Genre: Rock
Active: 2000s
Instrument: Vocals, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar
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Jason Mraz performing at Fair St. Louis on July 1, 2006