http://www.fuelfriendsblog.com/2009/01/29/i-tried-all-i-could-to-save-him/

Two of my very best fellow Ryan nerds thought it was him. Such good good stuff. Kid's all of 18.


Heather
http://fuelfriendsblog.com

Pretty song.
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wow.

wow, wow, wow.




hey kids, if you want your suicide handbook ryan back, click that link.



seriously, if you played that and told me it wasn't ryan, I wouldn't believe you. I can't believe that kid's 18.

I'm gonna follow them around the country on their next tour.

wow thats fucking brilliant
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LONG LIVE THE KNIG!
"My folks generation had The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but to me The Smiths are my Beatles and my Rolling Stones.
That one band covers it all for me"
- Ryan Adams.

On their myspace page, under "influences":

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, Todd Snider, Gram Parsons, Ryan Adams, Tom Waits, Bonnie Raitt, Jerry Douglas, Dan Bern, and more.

Great stuff. I think you just sold some cd's for them.

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and go here...

website

and listen to "let me die in your arms."

beautiful.

and this motherfucker has 7 albums out.

at 18.

what the fuck?

Wow, that is some really quality stuff.

I'm sure that ChinUp poser is living in the tree outside of his house, wishing he could be the real Ryan Adam's imitator.

But this is good stuff.
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James

Good call, chinup might attack this kid if he finds him.

Good call on Let Me Die in Your Arms, sean... that is a Ryan Adams song, period.

Damn this kid is GOOD!
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"As soon as that crazy broad starts playing with her dolls, I'm going for her Cheetos. Who's with me?" -Gharland

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Thanks for this h.
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Stay out of his band, Kneal!
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"As soon as that crazy broad starts playing with her dolls, I'm going for her Cheetos. Who's with me?" -Gharland

can't hear it..speakers broken...but first duo album entitled:
"bad nights/better days" talk about ryan as an influence. but i'm excited to give this a listen.

Ha. I'm sort of caught between giving this the praise like those above me, or wondering if we really need another Ryan Adams. I will definitely try to join Anthony tho. It's my duty.
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I'm confused as well. If you can completely mimic someone in art, does that make you talented or a mimic?
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Yeah, I really like it Ely. I listen to music for songwriting, not whether the guy sounds like someone else or not. But it's so eerily similar.
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I wouldn't say they're completely mimicking RA. It's just the same, rare type of music, and it's damn good.

It would be different if Ryan was the first person that ever sounded like that. This kid sounds alright.

that's wonderful... thanks for sharing

he sounds Ryan mixed with Nicolai Dunger.

Author: Kneal Cassel

Ha. I'm sort of caught between giving this the praise like those above me, or wondering if we really need another Ryan Adams.

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I can understand that, but this kid's really fucking good.

and if he can write and play songs like this at 18? fuck. most people are still finding their voice long past that. this kid'll probably develop pretty damn well.

a lot of artists wear their influences on their sleeve for awhile. give him some time.

...and that's not meant to sound attacky. I was being serious about understanding that. it's strange how much he sounds like ryan, but if that's his voice, that's his voice.

"he sounds Ryan mixed with Nicolai Dunger."

im glad someone else knows who dunger is

this sounds good.



Author: happyhead - "At least Yoko wasn't actually IN the band."

Stop being such a gay sean, and sit on my face.
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"Stop being gay...sit on my face."

Anywhere else, I'd consider that an odd statement.

listen to ain't much of a soldier here.

cheers ...think I'll buy the album

is this guy signed

should we start an org for him?
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LONG LIVE THE KNIG!
"My folks generation had The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but to me The Smiths are my Beatles and my Rolling Stones.
That one band covers it all for me"
- Ryan Adams.

could do
...but I won't be posting ass pics!

Wow! This is great...reminds me a bit of Destroyer Ryan actually...

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HSW *** 1/29 - Album covers, news.

Haha, wait, I just heard him say "Dreamin' easy plateau" in a lyric...wow...

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HSW *** 1/29 - Album covers, news.

Ha, I heard that too & the lyric...
"anything I could sing, you could say it just as good" lol!

www.myspace.com/anthonydacosta

First video on the left is him playing "Two"

after hearing that, I'd rather hear his own stuff

Ain't Much of a Soldier
-anthony da costa


Hello darling can you hear me
From this far across the sea?
It’s your soldier boy a-calling
To my darling Anna Lee

I’ve been thinking about you sugar
You’ve been in my dreams, you see?
I’ve been dreaming of your eyes
From what’s left of memory

CHORUS:
Wish you could see this sunrise
It’s the sweetest thing I’ve seen
Since I left your smile last winter
When we were just eighteen

Don’t wanna die for this country
I’d rather die for you anyday
Guess I ain’t much of a soldier
Hope you’ll love me anyway

I’m a long, long way from Kansas
It’s pretty plain to see
Never seen so many good men fall
I’m as scared as I can be

I don’t wanna kill nobody
I’m just doing what I’m told
They promised me glory
Like they promised me gold

CHORUS

Do you remember the carnival?
Do you remember the lake?
Do you remember that one night
Man, what a mistake

Do you remember my touch
Cause I remember yours
I’d rather fight the daylight
Than fight another man’s war

I want to come home to you
But I know my chance is small
You may find another
You may not miss me at all

But if you ever get this letter
Please, love me just the same
Cause if there’s one thing I’ve learned,
It’s that I’m a pawn in this game
Just a pawn in their game

CHORUS

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seems to be plenty 'bob' influence in there although he doesn't mention him

http://ofthecoast.tumblr.com/post/55880244/cardinology

He even has a tumblr. Now you guys can refresh that 34 times a day since Ryan doesn't blog anymore.
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Sounds great, thanks for that post
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* Author: Juicy Juicy Juice
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'It would be different if Ryan was the first person that ever sounded like that. This kid sounds alright.'

ha, exactly.

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"Let's Just Laugh"

"he sounds Ryan mixed with Nicolai Dunger."

im glad someone else knows who dunger is"

Nicolai Dunger is amazing. Here's My Song is a really nice album.

i'm all about some nicolai. i made my gf listen to the first "a taste of ra" concept thing he did and she thought i was nuts. its one of the most listened to albums in my lib.





Author: happyhead - "At least Yoko wasn't actually IN the band."

i saw this kid at a folk festival in new york last summer. they had him participating one afternoon in a Beatles workshop, and he played "I'm Looking Through You" to the tune of "Don't Ask For The Water." the Ryan influence is unrelenting to the point of distraction in his music.

thats kinda creepy. he even said "easy plateau" in that one song.

its like the "horse with no name" to neal young.

SF

whats up angie ...this place turning you bitchy?
(how do you find out he has a tumblr anyway)

1. I don't think I'm bitchy. I'm not going to explain the blatant sarcasm behind my post, but take it as you will. I'm not sure what you've got against me, maybe you don't like that I'm going to see Britney Spears.

2. I found his tumblr through his MySpace.

Signed,
Nicest .Orger 2008
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haha ...i didn't know you're going to Britney too, but like I said to lacey each to there own, like what ever you like and enjoy it ...i don't have anything against you, just seems a bit like you've jumped on the 'slag ryan whenever possible' bandwagon since you've started posting alot, but whatever, wasn't trying to make bad feeling
anyway, hope you have a great time at the Britney gig :)

oh ...i just noticed you're the nicest .orger & you do have the only corgi i've ever 'liked' ...well enjoyed seeing fun pics and videos of, she's great!

Thanks Kyuss :]
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Another thing, I'm on the 'slag Neal whenever possible' bandwagon, I don't slag Ryan too much 'cause I still respect the guy.

Also, if it makes you feel better I voted for you for nicest .orger hahah.
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this is promising stuff! been awhile since i came across something as good like this. sounds like a mix between ryan and damien rice to me.

if you'd played me some of this and told me its a lost ryan outtake i would have believed you instantly.

i hear everything ive been hoping to hear in ryan's music, past '05........

so it's ok to imitate someone down to a t now? whatever happened to originality? this kid tries to be like ryan so much it's embarrassing.

he's young, i understand - but i have to give him a pass until he finds his own voice. sorry.

not bad...a little boring for my taste, but certainly talented.

Holy mofo. He's the answer to Ryan's prayers, no? Ryan can go into hermitude somewhere and write his novels and whatnot, and he can get this guy to release records for him to keep the fans quiet.

Seriously though, great voice but I have to agree to some extent with hamster. I think he could be great in a few years once he's made his own way a bit. I really wanted to be a musician, but (aside from my complete incompetence with a guitar), I know this is what I'd end up like - devotedly imitating my idols (though admittedly not as well as this guy) to the point of ridiculousness and practically plaigarism. Still, as I say, he's got some talent and once he stops listening to so much Ryan he could be great.

"devotedly imitating my idols to the point of ridiculousness and practically plaigarism"

why is that? because he writes his own sad bastard songs and plays a guitar? give the guy a break, its not that easy to sound 'original' when hundreds of artists have gone before you doing that, especially not at age 18. besides, ryan isnt excactly the king of originality himself is he....

the voice is exactly like ryan's circa heartbreaker, so is the musical/lyrical style and content (even blatantly lifting things like "easy plateau" and "bad nights/better days")

the age is not the issue. and ryan certainly borrows, but from variety of sources, and mixes them together in an original way, ending up sounding like himself.

but yeah, this is understandable. he's got loads of talent for sure. he just needs time to develop his own style. i'm sure he eventually will.

That was a little harsh, and I meant it kind of more as a general comment - though the "Bad Nights/Better Days" title, the odd similar lyric - I know all things considered it's not exactly a huge ripoff but I do think that between influence and imitation he's closer to the latter quite considerably. Anyway as I say, he definitely has talent.

wow holy mackerel is right. once again, heather comes through!

thanks for that hbrowne!


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"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk; that will teach you to keep your mouth shut." -Hemingway

Author: rockawaythedays

sounds like a mix between ryan and damien rice to me.

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same thing I thought.

Author: hamster

the age is not the issue. and ryan certainly borrows, but from variety of sources, and mixes them together in an original way, ending up sounding like himself.

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first time I listened to one of ryan's albums at a listening station in cd world, I didn't buy it because it sounded like songs I've heard before. I didn't think there was a bit of originality to it.

I'm a big fan now, but he's not exactly the most original artist out there.

here's a link that might or might not have links to said album


Costa




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"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk; that will teach you to keep your mouth shut." -Hemingway

"I'm a big fan now, but he's not exactly the most original artist out there."

i never said he was. but this kid clearly imitates ryan. when i heard "Dear Chicago" i didn't think it was the most original thing in the world but i didn't think he was copying any one artist. see what i mean?

like the thread title says, he sounds exactly like RA. I just don't see much virtue in that. ryan put his own spin on the folky sad bastard thing, this kid need to learn to do the same. he's got the talent, he just needs to grow out of the too obvious copying.

only on this board could people argue about someone because they sound like ryan...tish!

this guy is great for an 18 year old..give him a break
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LONG LIVE THE KNIG!
"My folks generation had The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but to me The Smiths are my Beatles and my Rolling Stones.
That one band covers it all for me"
- Ryan Adams.

i don't care if an artist is 16 or 66, as long as they have their own voice.

only on this board could people argue about someone because they sound like ryan...

ha.. my thoughts exactly

thanks for that link balvenie

hamster...give credit to talent
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LONG LIVE THE KNIG!
"My folks generation had The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but to me The Smiths are my Beatles and my Rolling Stones.
That one band covers it all for me"
- Ryan Adams.

That's really strange. Has anyone seen him and Ryan in the same room?



"Sometimes when one looks out one's window at the riff-raff on the street, one asks oneself "don't these people know what a gin and tonic is?" - Pushy Tramp

i think hes ryans younger brother, or maybe ryan found a way to possess him
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LONG LIVE THE KNIG!
"My folks generation had The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but to me The Smiths are my Beatles and my Rolling Stones.
That one band covers it all for me"
- Ryan Adams.

thats real good
you can hear the influence

but its not like Nightbirds or whatever that band was called

fuck me he's good - good call

did all the brits hear this guy?
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LONG LIVE THE KNIG!
"My folks generation had The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but to me The Smiths are my Beatles and my Rolling Stones.
That one band covers it all for me"
- Ryan Adams.

Ely Plains: "I'm sure that ChinUp poser is living in the tree outside of his house, wishing he could be the real Ryan Adam's imitator. "

borrowedsuit: "Good call, chinup might attack this kid if he finds him. "


Hahaha, talking about me?

I seriously can't stop listening to this kid. ain't much of a soldier is absolutely beautiful.

Hahaha, talking about me?

Are you the guy with the Love is Hell, Love R' Kelly tattoo?

If so, than YES.
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James

yeah, he's good

"You people has held me back long enough... I'm going to Clown College!"

thasts a different chin up!
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LONG LIVE THE KNIG!
"My folks generation had The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but to me The Smiths are my Beatles and my Rolling Stones.
That one band covers it all for me"
- Ryan Adams.

wow holy mackerel is right. once again, heather comes through!

thanks for that hbrowne!

EXACTLY Thanks hb

spent?

gotcha. that one's not listenable on his actual website. I really, really like everything I've heard on there.

damn talented little fucker. and totally prolific (sorry...had to).

you're not kidding.

and I don't mind at all that he sounds as much like ryan as he does (though I do hear damien rice in there as well). it's not like any of us could sound just like ryan if we tried. he's got a great voice that happens to be similar to an artist he really likes. and instead of just singing ryan songs, he writes seven albums worth of original material before he turns 18. damn impressive if you axe me.

wow that's really nice, and yeah a little eerie. i feel like its 5 years ago listening to him

I have not made up my mind on this guy yet, but he definitely deserves a listen. You can try out his second most recent album here:

http://bolachasgratis.baywords.com/?p=1134

On most of the songs here, the Ryan Adams vocal style is not as overwhelming as on the newer album.

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gonna try to go see this kid tonight.

I'm gonna yell out for summer of '69.



(not really to the second part).

let me know what he's like live - have ordered a couple his albums from cd baby and looking forward to them turning up
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I can't afford a signature

will do. my car went all batty on me this morning, so not sure if I can yet, but gonna try.

sean facebook me with your gig review. im lovin this bloke and have spread the word
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LONG LIVE THE KNIG!
"My folks generation had The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but to me The Smiths are my Beatles and my Rolling Stones.
That one band covers it all for me"
- Ryan Adams.

not sure now if I'm going to make it. I need to have my car towed after work. I'll have a loaner, but I probably shouldn't drive that into the city and park it uptown, as it'll be a brand new car.

I just bought Typical American Tragedy -- yaay

cant you just train it?!
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LONG LIVE THE KNIG!
"My folks generation had The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but to me The Smiths are my Beatles and my Rolling Stones.
That one band covers it all for me"
- Ryan Adams.

got this guys last two albums now

he's fucking awesome!

for the new yorkers...anthony's playing at the living room on the 14th of this month.

first name terms now sean?
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LONG LIVE THE KNIG!
"My folks generation had The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but to me The Smiths are my Beatles and my Rolling Stones.
That one band covers it all for me"
- Ryan Adams.

he's 18...what am I going to refer to him as, mr. da costa?

If they're younger than you....you are allowed to call them by their first name. So says me.

thanks to rob badger ive been listening to him for time now and at first i thought he sounded loads like ryan but now i done hear it. hes great!!!


www.owenharvey.co.uk

He sounds like Damien Rice not Ryan Adams in my opinion.

sean : hi anthony. can i call you anthony? or maybe tony? how about tone? my name is sean and i love your work

anthony : look, for the third time this week please stop following me around
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LONG LIVE THE KNIG!
"My folks generation had The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but to me The Smiths are my Beatles and my Rolling Stones.
That one band covers it all for me"
- Ryan Adams.

woo ooooh? ooooooo

sean : Look motherfucker when i tell you to sing, YOU SING!!!!!

Anthony : Please dont hurt me sir
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LONG LIVE THE KNIG!
"My folks generation had The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but to me The Smiths are my Beatles and my Rolling Stones.
That one band covers it all for me"
- Ryan Adams.

Anthony: Can I take the pink shirt off now?
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This board may as well be a Josh Ritter board... -pagethesage

shirt?

you mean dress
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LONG LIVE THE KNIG!
"My folks generation had The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but to me The Smiths are my Beatles and my Rolling Stones.
That one band covers it all for me"
- Ryan Adams.

I take it he isn't on iTunes?


"I Gave Her My Heart, She Gave Me A Pen"

you can download all his stuff from his website...hes good aint he jack?
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LONG LIVE THE KNIG!
"My folks generation had The Beatles and The Rolling Stones, but to me The Smiths are my Beatles and my Rolling Stones.
That one band covers it all for me"
- Ryan Adams.

badger-- er, of course ;) pink dress.
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This board may as well be a Josh Ritter board... -pagethesage

Yeah im liking it.

Its like Ryan pre RnR


"I Gave Her My Heart, She Gave Me A Pen"

Let us know how he is live please.

will do.

it is damien ricey too but its sounds lovely so far!! bad nights better dreams

I downloaded his two latest alba today. Very impressed so far.

You can hear his Ryan influence a mile of ( with a hint of everybodyfields) it's scary he is only 18



"I Gave Her My Heart, She Gave Me A Pen"

i came across a clip of this guy singing Just Like Tom Thumb's Blues on youtube, in a weird imitation of the performance in that Scorcese film. It's a bit painful. His own songs sound nice, but way too on-the-nose derivative of Ryan for my taste.

for those of you in new york, this show is tonight...anthony da costa, carrie rodriguez, and lindsay mac.

There's a little bit of David Gray in his voice no?

(Yes I did just ruin this guy for you your welcome)

More than a little

that's all I could think of. he would slip out of David Gray into Ryan Adam's falsetto for a second and back to David Gray. But I've only heard a couple of songs...

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saw his show last night. he's real good-like.

Good to hear, sean. I'd like to see him sometime.

Was it a full band or just him? Setlist?

was mostly solo. abbie did a couple with him. and the girl who played first did one with him. she was really good also.

I don't have a setlist, but a bunch of new songs.

good deal -- now they just need to travel outside of New York

he's graduating high school soon and going to columbia university.

graduating high school!!!!! yikes! I knew he was young but that still sounds weird. Glad he was good.

yeah i'm kind of creeped out to call myself a fan now...

now they just need to travel outside of New York
He will be eventually:

http://anthonydacosta.com/index.php?page=calendar
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Ok, make that "they need to travel to the midwest."

new album

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/anthonydacosta4
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Saw him yesterday at Club Passim in Cambridge (MA)--great hour + half show playings songs from all his CDs, incl the new one. He's got a hell of a voice and sense of stage presence. If he keeps up like this, he's going to be a formidable songwriter. Some of the lyrics reflect his young age, but some of the songs have an agelessness and maturity that's quite good.

Nice Mountain Goats and Everly Bros cover, plus Close Up The Honkytonks. He's done his homework, and brings that knowledge to his own songs...

Note to self: Listen to this, once I'm off the phone . . .

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I need a new message board signature.

But it DOES kinda creep me out.

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I need a new message board signature.

New album coming soon:

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1628037764/anthony-da-costas-secret-handshake
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huh. I was just thinking recently about whatever happened to this guy.