ELECTRIC ROOTS - THE NEW ALBUM IS NOW OUT!
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For more information: www.nicolacosta.com
Nicola Costa is a musician and composer, living in Rome, Italy. He started playing guitar at the age of 8. In his early teens Nicola became interested in Rock, Blues and Electric Jazz music. He grew up with the music of Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, Weather Report and Jeff Beck.
In the early 80’s Nicola played with several bands covering a variety of musical styles and experiences. At the age of 19 he decided to pursue his musical education at the Academy of Music. Nicola is also a qualified double-bass graduate.
At the age of 23 he began session works. He has performed, on over 40 different television shows, including the Sanremo Music Festival from 2002 to 2006. He has recorded, toured and played on TV with a variety of international and italian artists like Lionel Richie, Natalie Cole, Michael Bublè, Blues Brothers, Gavin DeGraw, Jose Feliciano, Vasco Rossi, Andrea Bocelli, Laura Pausini, Eros Ramazzotti, Riccardo Cocciante, Claudio Baglioni, Lucio Dalla, Renato Zero, Loredana Bertè, Fabio Concato, Luca Barbarossa, Manuel Carrasco, Amii Stewart, Alexia, Ivana Spagna, Marco Masini and many more.
Nicola also worked with several directors and arrangers like Ennio Morricone, Geoff Westley, Celso Valli, Pippo Caruso, Fio Zanotti, Renato Serio.
He currently performs with his own Group. His most recent project is "Electric Roots", a new studio album, now available on CD Baby, Guitar Nine Records, Guitar Euro Shop and Organic Tones Records, in download format on iTunes.
