EP 217: Matt Costa - Writing Music for ‘A Brokedown Melody’ and YETI’s ‘As Told By’ series with WSL, Working with the Malloy brothers and Jack Johnson, Skateboarding dreams, Recovering from a life-altering injury, and His transition into music

Musician and storyteller Matt Costa joins us on the pod. Matt dives
into his creative process, collaborating with filmmakers like Devyn
Bisson on WSL’s ‘As Told By’ series produced in partnership with
YETI, working with Jack Johnson and Emmett Malloy on the film A
Brokedown Melody, and his latest project with Adventure.com and
Rivian, Explorations of Sight + Sound. Matt shares his fascinating
journey, how growing up with parents in the travel industry and a
passion for skateboarding shaped his early years. After a
life-altering injury sidelined his skateboarding dreams, an
acoustic guitar became the catalyst for a new path in music. He
talks about adjusting to life on the road, reflecting on the
mentorship he received from No Doubt’s Tom Dumont, his
serendipitous break with Jack Johnson, and the evolution of
crafting songs in the studio to embodying them on stage. From
making music in caves to documenting indigenous stories on 16mm
film to live scoring films, Matt delves into the art of creating
immersive experiences, before answering Instagram questions and the
infamous Lightning Round. Learn more about Matt Costa here and
follow him here. Catch Matt live-score his film Explorations of
Sight and Sound Vol. 2 on Saturday, Nov. 30 between 6:30 PM - 8:30
PM PT at The Rivian South Coast Theater  Join the conversation
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