Anthony da Costa’s new full-length album, The No Send Letter (out now on Birthday Cake Records) is his twelfth record to date and documents the most difficult, transformative breakup of his life and the echoes of past pain that reverberated through it. “This album also tells the story of growth, and the importance of friendship and community when you’re navigating hardship. “The album is dedicated to those who talked me through many difficult nights, and reminded me that there’s more to life than an all-engulfing romance,” says da Costa. “Love will always come with troubles, but I will no longer cling so hard that I can’t feel myself anymore.” 

Twenty years ago in Pleasantville, New York, a 14-year old with glasses and an acoustic guitar was playing his first-ever paid gig in a coffee shop. By age 16, Anthony da Costa would become the youngest-ever winner of the Kerrville and Falcon Ridge Folk Festival songwriting competitions. Beginning his music career shockingly early, he began touring across the US and internationally as a teenager, sharing the stage with artists ranging from Loretta Lynn and Judy Collins to Big Thief and The Milk Carton Kids. He’s received coverage in the New York Times, Paste, Americana UK and many others.