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Erin Costelo
Blues / Folk / Jazz

NEW CD "Fire and Fuss" now available on Zunior!



Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada

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Last Login:  11/14/2009
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   Erin Costelo: General Info
Member Since1/16/2007
Band Websiteerincostelo.com
Band MembersPhil Sedore, guitar Lukas Pearse, bass Alex Porter, drums
InfluencesRandy Newman, Joni Mitchell, Willie Nelson, Hoagy Carmichael, Talking Heads, Gillian Welch, Liz Phair, Bjork, the Cars, The Pretenders
Record LabelIndependant


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   Upcoming Shows ( view all )
Oct 31 2009 8:00P
The Company House for the IDOW Halloween Fundraiser Halifax, Nova Scotia
Nov 5 2009 8:00P
The Marigold with Thom Swift Truro, Nova Scotia
Nov 7 2009 8:00P
Th’YARC (Songs and Stories Concert for NSMW) Yarmouth, Nova Scotia
Dec 8 2009 8:00P
The Company House opening for The Skydiggers Halifax, Nova Scotia
Dec 9 2009 8:00P
The Company House opening for The Skydiggers Halifax, Nova Scotia
Dec 11 2009 7:00A
St. John Market for CBC Christmas Show St. John, New Brunswick

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   About Erin Costelo
Erin Costelo blends rich, layered piano driven compositions with lyrics as often searing as they are sweet on her first full length album, “Fire & Fuss”. Recorded at CBC's Studio H, “Fire & Fuss” will take its place in a long line of remarkable debut albums from Halifax’s singer-songwriter community. Produced by Karl Falkenham with Executive Producer Glenn Meisner, Costelo has captured the strength and fragility of her distinctively low, smoky voice in moody, unique arrangements that blend barrelhouse blues, boogie woogie and 60s soul with her truthful melody driven ballads to create a sound that is all her own. Joining Erin on her sophomore album are esteemed Halifax musicians Phil Sedore (guitar), Lukas Pearse (bass), Alex Porter (drums) and Benn Ross (percussion). The individual voices of these seasoned musicians can be heard throughout, bringing depth and weaving a musical narrative that guides the listener through the complexity of Costelo’s arrangements while never betraying the strength of her piano composition nor overshadowing her vocal proficiency. Although born in Nova Scotia, Erin spent a lot of time moving from place to place. She started taking piano lessons at age four learning to read music at the same time as learning to read. She says, “Since then the two have seemed to be linked in my mind; words and music.” Because of all the new places growing up, she spent a lot of time alone at the piano playing everything from Bach and Mozart to the Beatles and Elton John. “When I graduated from high school I knew I wanted to play music but really wanted to play my own music. Instead of accepting a scholarship to study classical piano I chose to go to St. Francis Xavier to study jazz piano. Armed with my degree I left Nova Scotia searching for my own voice. St. FX had given me so many tools but my heart wasn't in playing jazz piano. I was still searching for a way to express myself.” Erin’s search led her to Winnipeg where she played her first gigs as a side musician and began honing her skills as an accompanist. From there she went to Texas to study composition. Erin states “It was my experience in Texas that really allowed me to explore every extreme piece of my personality in composition. I wrote classical chamber music, performance art pieces, electronic music and multimedia pieces, played in a jazz trio, worked as a pianist in a drive-thru wedding chapel, played country music and began writing songs.” After 4 years in Texas she moved to Toronto and worked as a production coordinator for a new music organization and played keyboards in a pop band and piano in a country band, all the while secretly writing songs on the side. After 8 years away from Nova Scotia Erin began to really crave the security of home, having not returned once in all those years. She packed her suitcase, her keyboard and her dog and moved to the highlands of Cape Breton Island. After living in a cabin for four months and writing several songs Erin decided it was time to share them and moved to Halifax to record her first EP "The Trouble and the Truth". Erin burst onto the rich Halifax music scene in 2007 with that self-released EP. Since that introduction, Erin has performed across the maritimes and has become a highly sought after composer, pianist, and vocalist amongst her peers. She has shared the stage with a long list of the Canada’s new stars including the Great Lake Swimmers, David Myles, Rose Cousins, Amelia Curran, Al Tuck, Catherine MacLellan, Thom Swift, Bob Wiseman and Duane Andrews. Erin currently resides in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her first full length CD “Fire & Fuss” will be released in May 2009. “…the melody-driven mood-maker is in a league of her own. Her baritone vocals move through shades of loneliness, deep-sea dives through oceanic sounds of isolation and inspiration, only to bubble to the surface of piano-pop passivity.” - The Coast You can hear a live concert performance on CBC 2's Concerts on Demand. This performance was taped at the In the Dead of Winter Festival in January of 2008. http://www.cbc.ca/radio2/cod/concerts/20080329erinc Publicity: Wendy Phillips and Erin McGuire, Sonic Entertainment Group (902).492.0960 / wendy {at} sonicentertainmentgroup.com / erin {at} sonicentertainmentgroup.com

   Erin Costelo's Friend Space (Top 12)
Erin Costelo has 518 friends.
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Erin Costelo's Friends Comments
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Carmel Mikol

Carmel Mikol



Sep 21 2009 1:31 AM

Check out the new website www.carmelmikol.com
BARTON FINK

BARTON FINK



Aug 3 2009 7:32 PM

Get some dangerous funk in your ears and your soul ~~~
Download Barton Fink's debut album GEaR for f+cking free !


J. Sylvester

J. Sylvester



Aug 1 2009 6:15 PM


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The DoneFors

The DoneFors



Jun 17 2009 2:14 PM

Oh boy!  You're sweet AND lucky.  So you get an audio lollipop!  Go get your free downloadable lollipop of The DoneFors song "In a Cornfield" from www.thedonefors.com.  You'll feel all sugar-rushy inside.
Love,
The DoneFors
freedom

freedom liberty



Jun 7 2009 1:07 PM

Thanks for the add! See ya soon... Cheers, Jeff
Acres and Acres

Acres and Acres



Jun 2 2009 3:31 AM

I'm lovin' the tunes! Congrats Erin.
Josh

Josh Hanlon



May 7 2009 10:47 PM

so awesome
Carmel Mikol

Carmel Mikol



Mar 28 2009 4:12 PM

Hey Erin
New studio tracks now posted! Listen and share...
Old Mans Beard

Old Mans Beard



Mar 9 2009 8:52 PM

Erin,

Dig your voice and style huge! keep up the fine work.

Old Man's Beard
Mike Schuhlein

Mike Schuhlein



Jan 16 2009 11:09 PM

Hi Erin. Its great to see you are doing so much music. Hope to see you next time i am in halifax.
Mike
Pocketang

Angela Granchelli



Dec 7 2008 4:21 PM

I really enjoyed your house concert at Paula's a few weeks ago. And your rendition of Orphan Girl was chillingly beautiful.

It's funny because I knew the song as Emmylou Harris' version. What I heard from you was, "it's an old Welsh folk song". I downloaded it when I went home and saw it done by Gillian Welch. "It's an old Welch folk song"...ding ding ding go the bells in my head...LOL

Anyway, thank you for the lovely music all around...
Jeff Torbert

Jeff Torbert



Nov 17 2008 7:06 PM

Hey Erin - great playing with you this weekend! Beautiful tunes...
looking forward to the next time our paths cross,

Jeff
Christos Hatzis

Christos Hatzis



Nov 4 2008 11:21 PM

Hello, I hope this message finds you well. I am extending an invitation to all my MySpace friends to visit my new site at www. reverbnation. com/christoshatzis, listen to 20 new audio and video tracks of my music (also included in the attached tune widget) and add their email address to my mailing list. Members of the mailing list can also download tracks at that site. Enjoy the music.

Christos Hatzis
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East Coast Kitchen Party

East Coast Kitchen Party



Sep 28 2008 3:46 PM

Hi Erin:

Congratulations on your Music Nova Scotia nomination from your fans at East Coast Kitchen Party!
Tim Cheatle

Tim Cheatle



Jul 24 2008 10:36 PM

Hi Erin!
Create your own banner at mybannermaker.com!
Tom Blancarte

Tom Blancarte



Jul 20 2008 9:16 PM

which photo are you referring to???
I thought you were making a trip to nyc this summer... what happened to that???
Colleen

Colleen



Jun 3 2008 2:36 AM

Hi Erin,
Such a great show on Saturday night down in Halifax!! It was nice to see/hear your live performance.

And now you really have to work on making your way up here to Saint John!

All the best,
Colleen
the madrigals

the madrigals



May 21 2008 9:03 PM

working on it!...by the way, that 'trouble and truth' is something else. really, really love it.
come to Texas!!
Benn Ross

Benn Ross



Apr 4 2008 4:55 PM

dude..
al tuck & no action

al tuck & no action



Mar 30 2008 10:21 PM

right you are!
Erin Georgina McKenna

Erin Georgina McKenna



Mar 29 2008 6:33 PM

Thanks for being a new friend.
I love your work! Such a visionary!
Smithsonian Folkways Recordings

Smithsonian Folkways Recordings



Mar 19 2008 3:08 PM

Hey Erin,

Thanks for adding us as your friend! Good luck with your music.





Smithsonian Folkways
http://www. folkways. si. edu/

Also check out Smithsonian Global Sound (http://www. smithsonianglobalsound. org), our Forum (http://s6. invisionfree. com/Smithsonian_Folkways), and our Online Radio Station (http://www. live365. com/stations/folkways)
Benn Ross

Benn Ross



Mar 19 2008 4:28 AM

You are great...
Josh Berthume

Josh Berthume



Mar 6 2008 1:37 PM

check out this freaky chick from fridays party!

http://vids.mspaceindex.com/fuseaction.html?=vids.individual&VideoID=92280
The Matthews Brothers

The Matthews Brothers



Mar 5 2008 6:08 AM

Hi Erin - Really like what you have here!

We will have More Music posted on here very, very shortly. In the meantime, the new music may be heard here:
http://www. facebook. com/pages/The-Matthews-Brothers/21255583176

Hope you're well. Don't hesitate to send us a message, if you like!

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www. TheMatthewsBrothers. com
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