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Nicholas Costello is an Australian solo artist based in Canberra. He has been writing songs for over 15 years. Described as having a natural flair for crafting melodies and writing lyrics, his songs display an emotional and intellectual depth. As an independent artist, his songs tend to be borne out of personal experience, and are introspective in nature; but are nonetheless stylistically and sonically diverse and nuanced. Costello is deeply influenced by the idols of his youth – REM, Mazzy Star, Nick Drake, Mark Kozelek and Jeff Buckley to name a few. But he also draws on more contemporary musicians such as Phosphorescent, Beach House, Father John Misty and Hozier. All these influences culminate to produce what is a lightly stylised, dreamy folk-rock atmosphere coupled with emotionally intense lyricism. This talent for both lyricism and melody has been compared to that of City and Colour, while the versatility and the evocative nature of his voice has been likened to