@ "Ritmia" - Crema
Bandamariù

@ "Circolo Alameda" - Ferrara
Bandamariù

@ "The Place" - Roma
Bandamariù CD Release Party!

@ "Jazz Club" - Morlupo, RM
NC Group w/ Massimo Pizzale - bass - Ettore Gentile - keys - Pino Liberti - drums

@ "Girasole Pub" - SA
NC Group w/ Mario Guarini - bass - Pino Liberti - drums

@ "Auditorium" - Sezze, LT
NC Group w/ Massimo Pizzale - bass - Ettore Gentile - keys - Peppe Basile - drums

@ "Locanda Blues" - Roma
NC Group w/ Massimo Pizzale - bass - Pino Liberti - drums

Here are some videos of my summer gigs. Hope you enjoy these!

@ "Blues Festival" - Morlupo, RM
NC Group w/ Massimo Pizzale - bass - Ettore Gentile - keys - Pino Liberti - drums

@ "Blues Festival" - Capo D'Orlando, ME
NC Group w/ Massimo Pizzale - bass - Ettore Gentile - keys - Pino Liberti - drums

@ "Rock & Blues Festival" - Pontinia, LT
NC Group w/ Massimo Pizzale - bass - Ettore Gentile - keys - Pino Liberti - drums

@ "Bues Festival" - Misinto, MI
NC Group w/ Massimo Pizzale - bass - Ettore Gentile - keys - Pino Liberti - drums

May 22 - Torino (ITALY)
May 23 - Ravenna (ITALY)
May 27 - Mexico City (MEXICO)
May 29 - Monterrey (MEXICO)
May 31 - Guadalajara (MEXICO)
June 13 - Madrid (SPAIN)
June 15 - Saragozza (SPAIN)
June 30 - Roma (ITALY)
July 1 - Vilnius (LITHUANIA)
July 11 - Pescara (ITALY)
July 18 - Lucca (ITALY)

"Electric Roots" merited the #1 ranking on the Guitar Nine Records Top Sellers Chart: Blues for the week ending Saturday, March 8, 2008.

The latest review of "Electric Roots" written by the Spanish Cutway Guitar Magazine.

"Electric Roots" nailed down the #4 slot on the Guitar Nine Records Top Sellers Chart: Blues for the week ending Saturday, February 16, 2008.

Another great review of "Electric Roots" by the Italian Axe Magazine.

Check out this awesome review of "Electric Roots" written by Tom Branson of Bluesrockers.

Here is the latest review of 'Electric Roots' written by Maristella Panepinto of Musical News.

Here is a great review of "Electric Roots" written by Roberto Cardinali of Mondo Reale Magazine.

"Electric Roots" hit #1 on the Guitar Nine Records Top Sellers Chart: Blues for the week ending Saturday, December 8, 2007.

Guitar clinic at the Academy of Music in Latina with Massimo Pizzale on bass and Beppe Basile on drums. Here is a review.

November 19, 2007
English translation of Belgian\Dutch review - written by Ronny Bervoets of Rootstime

Those who follow the Rootstime discussions weekly, will, have seen that there the last times there were also a few times fusion guitarists reviewed!

People who generally play instrumental music, without vocals, so far we had the fenominale Phil Brown from Austin Texas, from Madrid Spain we had José the Castro, of which we even determined a special of 3 cd's. Both are virtuose guitarists, who add themselves just like Jeff Beck especially on the technique instrumental music and try to find their own sounds and style, without trying to sound boring and just emphasize on their abbilaty to show off their talent.

As from now on you can add a new name to the list of great guitarsts in the line we covered the last few months The Italian Nicola Costa and his new CD called "Electric Roots". Just like the two named after predecessors he is able to deliver the most marvellous consonances from its instrumental magic, generally, however, using all kinds of equipment, but belief me, these provide a more than a great result, and his music falls in the same leugue as the music of Phil and José, because at all these artists add a portion of blues to their fusion sound.

The title "Electric Roots" is therefore not at all out of place and covers entirely the cargo.

Of course you cannot think too narrowly in terms of blues, it remains fusion with some very tecnical jazzy like highlights, leaning towards the sound of Robben ford or Micheal Lee Firkins, but instrumentals of Nicola have some bluesey vibe in each song, sometimes a little more, sometimes a little less.

All songs are written by Nicola, and it starts out with a song which reminds of "Left Turn" by Jeff Beck and is somewhat along the line of "Scatterbrain".

On "The bridge" we hear tight funky beats on which Nicola plays the most wonderfull plays guitar solo with Beck as a large example.

Right after that we get blues, which can be compared best with the layed back Hendrix and SRV songs, in "Little Boy Blues" with a nice hammond organ passage of Ettore Gentile.

Also the drummer Christiano Micalizzi is worth mentioning, during the entire cd he is tight and smoothly, a class drummer in this genre, at the same time.

Also still a song where a considerable portion of blues is "Blue Day" a song in Scott Henderson style. Virtuoso!

"Get On Dreamin" has not stolen its name, a thoughtful number with elements of (yes) Jeff Beck and Stevie Ray Vaughan mixed.

Still worth mentioning is "Burning Night" a number song that seems along the lines of the work of Gov't Mule and where the typical Beck sound is audible again during the solos.

The cd ends with a song called "Goodbye B", a jazzy song with great tone and talent. We were extremely surprised by this artist who brings qualitatively high standard music. Nicola Costa, is a name to remember! (RON)

The tracks of "Electric Roots" are now available in download format on Payplay, GreatIndieMusic and Napster.

Here is a new review of "Electric Roots" written by Ronny Bervoets of Rootstime, the biggest music website in Dutch.

"Electric Roots" is now available in download format on Apple iTunes, the world's largest online music store.

Nicola Costa: American Electric Roots Home From Rome

Guitarist, Nicola Costa's playing sounds like an Austin, Texas musician who travels to L.A. a lot. However, Rome, Italy is actually home for Costa whose latest recording "Electric Roots" is a Strat-o-Brother pick for 2007, and blasting my ears this very moment!

If you like Johnny A, Robben Ford, David Grissom and Michael Lee Firkins, with heaping portions of fat "Tore Down House" Strat tones and tasteful twists, you absolutely must get Electric Roots! Yeah, the Scott Henderson influence shows up too. So what more can you ask for?

Not simply a shredder or a fusion player, Costa synthesizes Blues, Funk & American Roots with Progressive guitar styles, and just goes over the top with TASTE!

Each of the ten tunes on Electric Roots is a gem for combining sounds, styles and guitar playing approaches from a spectrum I can only describe as a road trip from Texas to California. Costa also wears all three hats of producer, engineer and guitarist.

www.myspace.com/nicolacosta provides some tasty tracks and links for purchasing Electric Roots.

Ya gotta get this one folks!!

"Electric Roots" made #2 on the Guitar Nine Records Top Sellers Chart: Blues for the week ending Saturday, October 20, 2007.

October 18, 2007
"Electric Roots": Quotes

"Little Boy Blues is awesome man!!"
Josh Smith

"Nicola Costa is an outstanding, world-class player who stands tall with the best of them. The bluesy-fusion direction, hard vibes and grooves with liquid-organic tones are authentic and pure. The heavy  Michael Landau inspiration on "Little Boy Blues" shines deep. Costa & his people did a excellent job on the rather superb "Electric Roots" disc".
Joe Romagnola / Grooveyard Records

"It was really cool to master Electric Roots and I regard Nicola as an awesome player"
Joe Gastwirt / Joe Gastwirt Mastering

October 9, 2007
"Electric Roots": The New Album Is Finally Available!

CLICK HERE TO ORDER THE CD NOW!

Electric Roots is the first album I released as a solo artist. It's an all original and instrumental guitar record featuring some of the finest musicians in Italy!

The ten tracks comprising Electric Roots include a mix ranging from blues to rock to electric jazz. Visit the Music page to hear all song samples from the album. Electric Roots was recorded in Rome and mastered in Los Angels by Joe Gastwirt (Jimi Hendrix, Paul McCartney). I'm using different amps, guitars and gear on the album. See the Gear page for more details of my equipment.