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Buffalo honors Sean
That Buffalo has a wealth of talent is evidenced by Sean's choice of musicians in the past few years and was demonstrated to me Sunday. In addition to the talent and generosity of the musicians, many of whom stayed the whole day and contributed generously to the Fund, were the Blues fans of Buffalo. Each person I met was nicer than the next and conveyed a love for Sean the person as well as Sean's talent. I want to thank Scott Cable who came all the way from North Carolina and was there all day, adding guitar to whomever needed him. A special acknowledgment goes to Gina Sicilia and Dave Gross who drove all the way from DC to participate on Sean's behalf, arriving late in the evening and putting their heart and soul into their performance. They are obviously talented young blues performers; however, their kind and generous spirits magnified the impact of their performance. Sean was similar in nature and would wish them, as I do, all the best with their careers. All they need is a little luck; talent, looks, personality and work ethic are already apparent.
Sean Costello - The Guardian, First published on Tue 13 May 2008 19.20 EDT by Tony Russell
The ravaged intensity lately introduced into his music was no less evident on the album he released in February, We Can Get Together. A spokesperson for Delta Groove Records was moved to say of their new signing: "As the world continues to experience the loss of so many originators of the art form, you can rest assured that the future of the blues is in capable hands."Costello had many admirers who would have confidently backed the publicist's words, hardly expecting the testimonial to turn so abruptly into a memorial.
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"Sorry" just doesn't cut it when things like this happen. But, I am. So truly sorry for your loss. Hold on to those memories of good times. I'm glad you had them with him. He seems like he was a wonderful young man. Our loss of Sean the "performer" is but a drop in the bucket compared with your loss of him as a son.
Message from Sean’s Mom
I cannot understand why he is no longer here. I know he wasn't finished with his music and I wan't finished loving him. Most of all, I know he didn't want to go. If just one person can be spared the premature separation from someone they loved because of his foundation, there will be some purpose in an otherwise unacceptable event. I hope you can listen to his music and share it with everyone you know. It is exceptional as Sean, the son, brother, friend and musician was.
Sean Costello’s Bio (16 April 1979 - 15 April 2008)
ot content to remain at rest, Costello's growth never sacrifices the feeling he values. As he says, "Whatever I do is going to be very rooted in blues or rhythm and blues. Everthing that I play is just jumping off from that point." Just as soul and rock grew from the blues, fresh sounds enter Costello's repertoire as a natural development of his listening habits. A musical discussion with Costello is as likely to touch on Otis Clay, O. V. Wright, Eddie Hinton, Otis Redding, Bobby Womack, and Johnnie Taylor (his all-time favorite singer) as Otis Rush, Robert Lockwood Jr., Freddy King, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Jimmie Vaughan, or Lurrie Bell (his favorite contemporary guitarist), with Bob Dylan's work never far from the forefront. Heavy sessions listening to rock 'n' roll – which, for Costello, means Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, and Jerry Lee Lewis – played a part in developing the sound of his newest recordings.