13 Facts About Sean Costello

Sean Costello was an American blues musician, renowned for his fiery guitar playing and soulful singing.

Sean Costello released five critically acclaimed albums before his career was cut short by his sudden death from a drug overdose at the age of 28.

Sean Costello's records became increasingly eclectic as his career progressed.

At 14 the young prodigy created a stir in a Memphis guitar shop, where an employee tipped his father off about a talent contest sponsored by the Beale Street Blues Society, which Sean Costello duly entered and won.

Sean Costello played over 300 performances per year and toured widely in the United States and Europe.

Sean Costello's playing always fit the song; he would work the tone and phrasing, sometimes with an economy of notes that let the empty spaces hang achingly for what seemed like hours.

Sean Costello's guitar took a backseat to his voice, which by now "had acquired a ragged edge of considerable power".

In 2007, Sean Costello's playing on Nappy Brown's comeback album, Long Time Coming, was singled out for praise by the critics.

There's a thick, gooey atmospheric vibe that hangs over the album, gels its contents, and shows Sean Costello to be a terrific singer and songwriter and guitar talent just hitting his peak.

On October 11,2014, Sean Costello was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame.

Sean Costello was found dead in his Atlanta hotel room on April 15,2008, one day before his 29th birthday.

Sean Costello was in treatment for dual diagnosis at the time of his death, and a lawsuit was filed with the facility.

Sean Costello had not slept in three days, having been discharged in a manic episode.