Today is a great day to share the latest single from indie singer-songwriter, Matt Costa, called “The Golden Ghost.” On this textured, western folk song, Costa channels rich musical landscapes similar to Bon Iver and The Decemberists. Speaking on the track, Costa said, “Golden Ghost is a song that I wrote after meeting a long lost relative. I started writing it in the morning, took an eight hour drive through the mojave desert, and came home late that same night to complete the song. I felt strange that an Imagined reality can be more powerful than an actual one. I recorded it in the golden state of California.” If you’re enjoying the latest single, please consider supporting this artist here. I was also able to catch up with Matt for a brief interview below.
The new track, “The Golden Ghost” has a bit more twang than we’ve seen in past. Could you talk a bit about how the song came together?
I started writing and recording the song one morning. Took an eight hour drive through the Mojave desert. Came back and finished it that evening.
You’ve just released a soundtrack earlier this year, can you tell us a bit how that came about?
It is a score to a short film I made about the Katabatic winds known more locally in California as the Santa Ana’s. I follow a pilot Matthew James with my 16mm camera in three short vignettes.
You’re about to go on tour with Cayucas. What does the exclusive collaboration entail?
I met the brothers performing in Cayucas years ago when we performed a show to raise money and save the pier, I’ve been back a few times it’s peaceful place. We are touring around the States this fall and winter, and I join them starting Oct 9th.