About the artist

Born and raised in St. Petersburg, Florida, DeCosmo feels most comfortable floating in water, singing on the beach and soaking up the sun. She comes from a big, loud and musical Italian family where everyone sings on a daily basis. It is because of this upbringing that music feels second nature to her. Lately, she has been focusing her energy on singing for patients at hospitals and noticing the positive effects of music on a person’s well being. After singing with a psychedelic rock band (The Day), a funk/rock/reggae band (Boss Lady and the Company) and an R&B/soul band (6th St. Rhythm and Blues Review), she has decided to concentrate on honing her sound, by writing her own “feel-good” music on her grandfather’s mandolin, her guitar, bass, or piano.
So far, DeCosmo has had the honor of performing at the following events (bars, pubs and night clubs excluded):
• Democratic Convention for President Bill Clinton, Orlando, FL, 1999• NCAA Final Four half-time shows, Orlando
• University of Florida “Gator Growl” with Bill Cosby, Gainesville, FL, 2002
• Magnolia Music Fest, Live Oak, FL, 2009
• International Blues Challenge, Memphis, TN, 2010 & 2011 Ronnie in “Hair” at the University of Florida, 2010
• Daytona Blues Festival, Daytona, FL, 2010

Her resume also includes 7 years of vocal coaching in Gainesville, FL (Santa Fe College, Studio Percussion and private lessons). DeCosmo’s voice is described as sensual and soothing, similar to Norah Jones, Sara Barielles and Jazz singers of the 1930 and ’40s. “DeCosmo, vocalist for Boss Lady and the Company, came to 6th Street when the band had an opening for a lead singer. At Friday’s show, with her hair pulled back and dressed in a modest black sleeveless frock, she didn’t resemble the bikini-top-wearing, belly-baring chick from Boss Lady and the Company. That iteration of DeCosmo is something of a local legend. The singer lost nothing in shedding the sexy for the demure. The modest attire meant that the voice had to stand on its own and it did, alternately gliding, swooping, sailing, and rocketing through a set list comprising R & B classics and original material. ”
―Susanna Mars, Fresh Squeezed Florida 2010
“Two of the best singers you’ll find in town, or anywhere for that matter, will be at The Atlantic, Saturday night, Ricky Kendall and Danielle DeCosmo.”
-Dante Lima, Gainesville Sun
“She is small in stature, but has a big, big voice….think Susan Tedeschi. She was born way too late to be a torch singer at the Copa, but her voice will remind you of those silky 1940′s vocalists.”
―Steve Hart, Amelia Island Blues Fest 2010
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