Joseph Desler Costa is a
photographer
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Duties and types of photographe ...
and
musician
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born (1981) in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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. Costa is a member of the
Indie music
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group
L'Altra
L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic/chamber pop band from Chicago, Illinois.
Bio
L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic band consisting of principle songwriters Joseph Desler Costa and Lindsay Anderson joined by drummer Charles Rumback and guitarist ...
and has released music under the names Young Boy and
Costa Music*. Costa has released records with Saint Marie Records, Acuarela, Aesthetics, Hefty, Is Collage Collective and Stilll Records.
Costa's photographic work has been exhibited in various art spaces, magazines and web publications.
Costa currently resides in
Brooklyn, New York
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.
Discography
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Young Boy
"Young Boy" is a song by Paul McCartney, included as the fifth track on his 10th studio album, ''Flaming Pie'' (1997). McCartney reportedly started working on the song in August 1994. The initial tracks were recorded in February 1995 at Steve Mi ...
, 'Other Summers' Saint Marie Records, 2014
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L'Altra
L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic/chamber pop band from Chicago, Illinois.
Bio
L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic band consisting of principle songwriters Joseph Desler Costa and Lindsay Anderson joined by drummer Charles Rumback and guitarist ...
, 'Telepathic Deluxe Edition' Saint Marie Records, 2013
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L'Altra
L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic/chamber pop band from Chicago, Illinois.
Bio
L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic band consisting of principle songwriters Joseph Desler Costa and Lindsay Anderson joined by drummer Charles Rumback and guitarist ...
, 'Telepathic' Acuarela Discos, And records (JP) 2011
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Costa Music, 'Lighter Subjects' Stilll Records (UK, EU) 2008
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Costa Music, 'Lighter Subjects' IsCollageCollective(JAPAN)2007
*Costa/Hellner, 'PLAY' Original Score L'Avventura Films 2006
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L'Altra
L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic/chamber pop band from Chicago, Illinois.
Bio
L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic band consisting of principle songwriters Joseph Desler Costa and Lindsay Anderson joined by drummer Charles Rumback and guitarist ...
, 'Different Days' Hefty Records 2005
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L'Altra
L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic/chamber pop band from Chicago, Illinois.
Bio
L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic band consisting of principle songwriters Joseph Desler Costa and Lindsay Anderson joined by drummer Charles Rumback and guitarist ...
, 'Bring On Happiness EP' Hefty Records 2005
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L'Altra
L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic/chamber pop band from Chicago, Illinois.
Bio
L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic band consisting of principle songwriters Joseph Desler Costa and Lindsay Anderson joined by drummer Charles Rumback and guitarist ...
, 'In The Afternoon' Aesthetics 2002
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L'Altra
L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic/chamber pop band from Chicago, Illinois.
Bio
L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic band consisting of principle songwriters Joseph Desler Costa and Lindsay Anderson joined by drummer Charles Rumback and guitarist ...
, 'Ouletta 7"' Aesthetics 2002
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L'Altra
L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic/chamber pop band from Chicago, Illinois.
Bio
L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic band consisting of principle songwriters Joseph Desler Costa and Lindsay Anderson joined by drummer Charles Rumback and guitarist ...
, 'Music of a Sinking Occasion' Aesthetics 2000
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L'Altra
L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic/chamber pop band from Chicago, Illinois.
Bio
L'Altra is an indie rock/electronic band consisting of principle songwriters Joseph Desler Costa and Lindsay Anderson joined by drummer Charles Rumback and guitarist ...
, 'S/T EP' Aesthetics 1999
[-Robert of the Radish (Yahoo Music Guide) 2008]
Tracks Appear On
*Yeti One Yeti Publishing LLC 2000
*Compiled Aesthetics 2001
*Domino 2001 Ancienne Belgique 2001
*POPvolume#2 POPnews 2001
*VPRO De Avonden XMAS 2001 Amekbelevchrist VPRO 2001
*Acuarela Songs 2 Acuarela Discos 2003
*Sampler 3 Hang Up 2003
*Hefty 10 Digest + Prefuse73Mixtape Hefty Records 2006
*Hefty 10th Anniversary Hefty Records 2006
References
External links
*http://www.josephdeslercosta.com
*http://www.costamusic.net
*http://www.myspace.com/thecostamusic
American photographers
American indie rock musicians
1981 births
Living people
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