“Smart, funny, quirky, powerhouse songwriting, distinctly New York."
- Jezebel Music.
With original guitar and piano ballads, ragtime, country blues, hip hop, show-tunes, acoustic comedy, rock ‘n roll and music for children, Dan Costello’s thirteen albums stretch the folk definition.
In live performance, Costello’s just as likely to perform a monologue or invent a new song as he is to play the favorites from his albums. It’s energetic and different every time. Dan can prepare a set of material for kids, for grown-ups, or for an all-ages crowd. He has has toured over twenty countries, including a three-month European tour which stretched from Ireland to Belarus.
Dan has a baritone voice with tenor notes and a huge falsetto. He plays piano, guitar, ukulele, clarinet, saxophone, irish whistles, bass, drums, a little mandolin and banjo, and pretty much anything else he can find.
"A little bit country, a little bit, um…other weird, cool stuff." - Boulder Weekly
Dan is half of Dan and Rachel which also features Rachel Costello.
Dan is one-third of A Million Things which also features Casey Holford and Ryan Thornton.
He is the Creative Director of Yo Re Mi, bringing yoga, music and mindfulness to children and families. Dan and Rachel have written hundreds of songs and worked with thousands of children and teachers.
Dan played and sang on a bunch of albums - and even produced a few! - in the 2000s as a member of the Antifolk community that was centered at Sidewalk Cafe, and later at Brooklyn Tea Party, and later at Goodbye Blue Monday.