Chrissy Costanza

Christina Nicola Costanza (born August 23, 1995)[1] is an American singer, songwriter and musician. She is best known as the lead vocalist and primary songwriter of the rock band, Against The Current.

Chrissy Costanza
Background information
Birth nameChristina Nicola Costanza
Born (1995-08-23) August 23, 1995
New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • YouTuber
InstrumentsVocals, piano, keyboards
Years active2011–present
LabelsFueled by Ramen
Associated actsAgainst the Current
Websitewww.atcofficial.com
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2011–2018
Genre
Subscribers817 thousand
Total views3.9 million
Associated actsAgainst the Current
100,000 subscribers
Updated: 14 July 2020

Early life

Chrissy Costanza was born on August 23, 1995, in New Jersey into an Italian American family. She has a brother named Michael Costanza. Growing up, it was one of her dreams to become a musician. She met current band members Dan Gow and Will Ferri through a mutual friend.[2]

She attended Immaculate Heart Academy in Washington Township, Bergen County, New Jersey.[3]

Career

Chrissy Costanza was introduced to Dan Gow and Will Ferri through a mutual friend in 2011, joining their band. Against The Current soon started to write original songs, whose lyrics were mostly written by Chrissy. They also started to post covers of popular songs on YouTube. Against The Current released their first single "Thinking" in 2012. Meanwhile, Chrissy made a self-titled YouTube channel and started posting beauty videos. During the summer of 2013, Against the Current went on tour with Alex Goot.

Against the Current released their first EP, Infinity in 2014. On June 6, Costanza made an appearance in Access Hollywood.[4] In February 2015, Against The Current released their second EP, Gravity. At the end of April 2015, Against The Current had signed a record deal with Fueled by Ramen.[5] At the end of August, they embarked on their first world tour, the "Gravity World Tour". Against The Current released their debut album In Our Bones on May 20, 2016.[6] In May, following the release of their debut album, Chrissy performed live with Alex Goot on his tour on several occasions. While they were in the UK, Against The Current was asked to play a last minute set at the Download Festival.[7] Kerrang!, a UK-based magazine devoted to rock music, says that the band are "writing their future", and described Chrissy as "Their Fearless Frontwoman".[8] At the end of June, Rock Sound announced that Chrissy would receive her own column in their monthly magazine[9] to talk about Against The Current's debut album, writing her own lyrics for the band, touring, and giving advice on how aspiring bands can be successful.

Against the Current recorded the song "Legends Never Die" for the video game League of Legends, as a tie-in for the 2017 League of Legends World Championship. Against the Current released their second studio album, Past Lives in 2018. Against The Current returned to Reading and Leeds Festival [10] in August after which the band made their first appearances at Lollapalooza 2019 [11] and Pentaport Rock Festival . Chrissy collaborated with Cailin Russo on the song "Phoenix" for the 2019 League of Legends World Championship, which she then performed at the finals in Paris, France [12] and again on New Years Eve at Bilibili New Years Eve Concert [13] in Beijing, China. Chrissy performed the songs "Each Goal" and "Hero too" as the character Kyoka Jiro in the anime series My Hero Academia.[14]

In July 2020, it was announced that Chrissy Costanza would be the host of the show Guest House on streaming media channel VENN.[15] At the end of 2020 Chrissy teamed up with the winners of the 2019 League of Legends World Championships FunPlus Phoenix to release "Phoenix" as their 2021 anthem (This song being different to the 2019 song used for the 2019 League of Legends World Championships with the same name).

Discography

Studio albums with Against The Current
List of studio albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[16]		 US
Alt
[17]		 US
Rock
[18]		 US
Heat
[19]		 CAN
[20]		 UK
[21]
In Our Bones 181 15 20 2 83 28
Past Lives — — — — — 86

EPs with Against The Current
List of EPs, with selected chart positions
Title Details Peak chart positions[22]
US
Alt		 US
Ind		 US
Rock		 US
Heat
[23]
Infinity
  • Released: May 27, 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 — — — 28
Infinity (The Acoustic Sessions)
  • Released: November 27, 2014
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
 — — — —
Gravity
  • Released: February 17, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 23 27 36 4
Gravity (The Acoustic Sessions, Vol. II)
  • Released: July 10, 2015
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download
 — — — —

Solo Singles
Year Title Album
2019 "Phoenix" (ft. Cailin Russo)
2020 "Each Goal" (credited as "KYOKA JIRO Starring Chrissy Costanza") TV Anime "My Hero Academia" 4th Original Soundtrack
(TVアニメ『僕のヒーローアカデミア』4thオリジナルサウンドトラック)
"Hero too" (credited as "KYOKA JIRO Starring Chrissy Costanza")

Other appearances
Year Title Album
2018 "Just What to Say"
(Dashboard Confessional featuring Chrissy Costanza)		 Crooked Shadows
2020 "Phoenix"
(FunPlus Phoenix featuring Chrissy Costanza)

References
  1. Todaybirthdays. "Chrissy Costanza - Facts, Bio, Age, Personal life". www.todaybirthdays.com. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  2. "Chrissy Costanza Talks About Against the Current!". Sweety High. June 11, 2013. Retrieved August 16, 2020.
  3. Ciravolo, Mia. "Meet Chrissy Costanza: From YouTube Sensation to Rock Star", Painting Bohemia, October 2, 2014. Accessed June 21, 2020. "[Chrissy and I] attended Immaculate Heart Academy together for our four years of high school."
  4. "Chrissy Costanza". IMDb. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  5. "Against The Current Sign To Fueled By Ramen". Infectious Magazine. March 4, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  6. "Against The Current announce debut album, unveil new single—listen". Alternative Press. February 5, 2016. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  7. "Download announce replacement after Architects pull out of festival". www.gigwise.com. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  8. "Kerrang - 21st May 2016". pocketmags.com. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  9. "Against The Current's Chrissy Costanza: "There Is Power In Failure, And I'd Like To Stop Wasting It"". Rock Sound Magazine. Retrieved October 15, 2018.
  10. "27 — 29 August, Richfield Avenue". Reading Festival. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  11. "BMI at Lollapalooza 2019". BMI.com. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  12. "WATCH: Chrissy Costanza Opened The League Of Legends World Champs - News". Rock Sound Magazine. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  13. "WATCH: Chrissy Costanza Ring In The New Year Performing In China - News". Rock Sound Magazine. Retrieved September 17, 2020.
  14. "MUSIC (Original Soundtrack)". heroaca.com.
  15. Rogers, Jack. "AGAINST THE CURRENT'S CHRISSY COSTANZA IS SET TO BE HOST OF A NEW LIVESTREAMING SHOW". Rock Sound. Retrieved July 9, 2020.
  16. "Against The Current – Chart history (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  17. "Against The Current – Chart history (Alternative Albums)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  18. "Against The Current – Chart history (Rock Albums)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  19. "Against The Current – Chart history (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  20. "Against The Current – Chart history (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. June 11, 2016. Archived from the original on August 13, 2016. Retrieved June 1, 2016.
  21. "Official Albums Chart Top 100 - 27 May 2016 - 02 Jun 2016". Official Albums Chart. Official Charts. June 2, 2016. Archived from the original on June 9, 2016. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  22. "Against The Current : Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
  23. "Infinity by Against the Current". Billboard. June 14, 2014. Retrieved May 7, 2016.
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