Nick Costa

A prolific, genre-crossing songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, <a href="spotify:artist:3lKLF6TNNdWGXtWkD6mV7h" data-name="Nick Costa">Nick Costa</a> has been writing and performing his own songs since he was 13. He crafts songs that feel both timeless and deeply personal—like if Harry Nilsson and Elliott Smith made a country record.

Influenced by legends like <a href="spotify:artist:5W5bDNCqJ1jbCgTxDD0Cb3" data-name="Willie Nelson">Willie Nelson</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3HQyFCFFfJO3KKBlUfZsyW" data-name="Randy Newman">Randy Newman</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:2H5elA2mJKrHmqkN9GSfkz" data-name="Gillian Welch">Gillian Welch</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:3WrFJ7ztbogyGnTHbHJFl2" data-name="The Beatles">The Beatles</a>, and even <a href="spotify:artist:6FBDaR13swtiWwGhX1WQsP" data-name="blink-182">blink-182</a> (check out his full cover of Enema of the State) his music blends sharp storytelling with raw emotion.

After experiencing a life-changing mini-stroke in early 2023, Nick channeled his energy into When the Lights Go Out, a record born from a place of honesty and urgency. With over 20 years of performing—from intimate clubs to massive crowds—his focus has always remained on the art itself: writing, creating, and sharing something real.

His new album When the Lights Go Out&#39;s was released May 30th on <a href="spotify:playlist:0dKL9wvN1r2bEIG8UvDn6a" data-name="Midwestern Records">Midwestern Records</a>.