SEAN COSTELLO Source: MishMashMusic.blogspot.com Date: 03/2008 Writer: n/a

Playing the blues "authentically" is one of the hardest things to do, and if you're not the real thing, people will see right through you immediately. Let me simply say this: Sean Costello is the real thing, no doubt about it.

Most modern day blues guitarists think they have to rip it up like soulless clones of SRV, concentrating more on hitting the right notes instead of getting into the blues. Costello forgoes the histrionics and burrows down deep into the grit and grime of traditional electric blues, finding the sweet spot where all those raw feelings bubble up. The beauty of it is that Costello comes across with his own true blues voice; he doesn't sound like he's copying anyone else or ripping off the old masters. His original tunes are raw and classically styled, all while maintaining a modern edge, giving the songs a timeless quality that certify this as true blue as blues can get.