VIDEO PREMIERE: Scranton indie rock pirates Esta Coda ride the friendly seas of ‘Happenstance’
When talking to Esta Coda about their band, songwriting, live shows, or just life in general, the theme that keeps coming up again and again is “friendship.” It’s the force that motivates them, surrounds them, flows through them, and binds them together, to roughly paraphrase a friendly Jedi. It’s key to the longevity of the […]
Scranton indie rock band Esta Coda grapples with ‘King Bitter’ on new EP with Will Yip
From a press release: Hailing from Northeastern Pennsylvania’s DIY scene that birthed The Menzingers, Tigers Jaw, and Title Fight, indie rockers Esta Coda have joined their crew with a high-caliber EP. “King Bitter” was recorded at the legendary Studio 4 in Conshohocken with Grammy-nominated producer Will Yip (Code Orange, Quicksand, Circa Survive, The Bouncing Souls) […]
PHOTOS: Eye on Attraction returns with Esta Coda and Katie Evans at O’Leary’s Pub in Scranton, 04/29/17
Anticipation was high at O’Leary’s Pub in Scranton on Saturday, April 29. It had been over a year since progressive/alternative rock band Eye on Attraction had toured with Adelitas Way and parted ways with their second vocalist, and almost two years since they played back in their hometown. That night was also the debut of […]
PHOTOS: Black Tie Stereo, Esta Coda, and The Boneflowers at The Leonard in Scranton, 11/04/16
The Northeastern Pennsylvania music scene has lost a number of important venues for all-ages shows over the last few years, making it increasingly difficult for original local musicians to find places to play, so when the news came in 2014 that the former Moonshine Theater in downtown Scranton, which remained vacant for years, was under […]
NEPA SCENE PODCAST: Episode 23 – Music, both live and recorded, and current events with Esta Coda
Professionally recorded every Monday at The Stude in TwentyFiveEight Studios in Scranton and released exclusively on nepascene.com every Tuesday, the NEPA Scene Podcast is a free supplement to the website, expanding on the arts and entertainment stories covered on the site and going beyond them to discuss other news and entertainment topics. Each week, the […]
Scranton indie pop rockers Esta Coda take listeners ‘Miles Away’ with new EP
The band's sophomore album released today, with shows to follow
ince the release of “Kindness,” their debut EP, this time last year, Esta Coda has been overwhelmed by that very sentiment – from fans, critics, and fellow musicians alike in the Northeastern Pennsylvania music scene. It’s easy to see why. Since forming in Scranton in late 2012 as their former bands – Fake Estate, Livingston, […]
VIDEO: Esta Coda perform stripped-down guitar and piano cover of ‘Deer’ by The Sidekicks
Everyone got their first official taste of Esta Coda‘s upcoming EP, “Miles Away,” back in December when NEPA Scene premiered the opening track, “Rain,” and as it gets closer to release, the Scranton indie rockers have released a stripped-down acoustic cover of “Deer” by The Sidekicks, taken from that group’s latest album, “Runners in the […]
PHOTOS: Louisa, Chris Castillo, Spur, Black Diamond, Esta Coda, and Backslashes and Bad Ideas, 01/18/15
Local indie rock band Louisa performed their first full live set at the Courtdale United Methodist Church in Courtdale surrounded by friends and Time Table Records Collective labelmates on Sunday, Jan. 18. The trio’s 20-minute set of heartfelt songs with a punk rock attitude were well-received by the small but dedicated crowd, and Chris Castillo […]
SONG PREMIERE: Esta Coda – ‘Rain’
Many local music fans are anticipating for The Menzingers’ annual Holiday Show this weekend, but few are more excited for it than Esta Coda. The Scranton indie rock band will be one of several opening acts welcoming The Menzingers home that night, including Tigers Jaw; Captain, We’re Sinking; Three Man Cannon; Petal; and The Red […]
