Sean Costello
April 16, 1979 – April 15, 2008
Sean Costello was an extremely talented blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist who, by the age of 14 had already won a Beale Street Blues Society talent contest and had formed his first band. Costello recorded his first able at 16, and was invited to play lead guitar on Susan Tedeschi’s Just Won’t Burn album. On stage, Costello left his audiences screaming for more. His guitar skills and showmanship allowed him to comfortably share the stage with Buddy Guy, B.B. King, and James Cotton. On April 15, 2008, Sean Costello’s lifeless body was found in his hotel room. The coroner’s report concluded that he had died of an accidental overdose. His parents soon announced that Costello had suffered from Bipolar disorder which may have played a role in his death.
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