Matt Costa takes his D.I.Y. ethos to the extreme, becoming a one-man band in 'Mr. Pitiful,' the debut single from Costa's forthcoming album, 'Unfamiliar Faces.' Costa took his singular rig took to the streets of San Francisco and toured Santa Cruz, performing his hook-laden album opener in the Malloy and Tim Wheeler directed video. It may look easy but the folk crooner had to do a bit of training before spending hours in the heavy, odd contraption. Enjoy the video exclusively on Spinner.
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Matt Costa, 'Mr. Pitiful' - Video Premiere
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3. cant wait for the new album, great song!
JayJ at 3:03PM on Jan 4th 2008
4. so that is a different version of the single than the one on itunes... i'm pretty sure the version i have on itunes doesn't have that backup voice singing "i hope that you see..."
i like it! i want to hear more samples of the new music!!!!
matt at 4:30PM on Jan 4th 2008
5. best video of '08.
Jim at 6:09PM on Jan 4th 2008
6. Its amazingly weird but i luv it
victor glz at 7:36PM on Jan 4th 2008
7. This is so great, I love it! Put a big smile on my face!
Lee at 10:49PM on Jan 4th 2008
8. Im a big Matt Costa fan and couldn't be happier to get a peek at the new video! Wonderful! I to cannot wait to hear the entire album.
Yes! at 1:03AM on Jan 5th 2008
9. ahh ive been waiting for this video for a while :) Love it! two thumbs up!!
Love Matt Costa at 3:56PM on Jan 5th 2008
10. my heart beats for your tune, only...
megan at 4:53AM on Jan 6th 2008
11. Was just listening to Matt Costa on e-town radio so decided to look him up! Great video - and I felt some strong connections to old Beatles style. Matt is a talented young guy and looks like he's got what it takes to be around making good music for the long haul! Keep on keep'in on...
N. Abbott-Hourigan at 11:22AM on Jan 6th 2008
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1. amazing video! matt rules!
Lyle at 1:19PM on Jan 4th 2008