# Nico Constantine

Nico Constantine is an American music director, producer, and guitarist, known for his work with Lady Gaga, Biters, Program the Dead, Comes with the Fall, and Madfly. He is the founder of Institution Records.

## Biography
### Madfly and Comes with the Fall

In 1996, Constantine joined Madfly in Atlanta, Georgia, along with singer-guitarist William DuVall, drummer Bevan Davies, and bassist Jeffery Blount. In 1998, Joan Jett signed Madfly to Blackheart/Mercury Records. After releasing White Hot in the Black, the band left Blackheart/Mercury, and reformed as Comes with the Fall in 1999, with Adam Stanger replacing Jeffery Blount on bass.
Comes with the Fall recorded their self-titled album in Atlanta, a year later, before relocating to Los Angeles, California, catching the attention of Alice in Chains guitarist Jerry Cantrell. Their self-titled album was released the same year through DuVall's DVL Records.
Constantine amicably parted ways with Comes with the Fall during the first leg of the Degradation Trip tour, however, some of his writing would appear on their later studio releases, The Year Is One, The Reckoning and Beyond the Last Light. DuVall thanked Constantine along with the rest of the founding members of Comes with the Fall within the liner notes of Alice in Chains' 2009 album Black Gives Way to Blue.

### Program the Dead

After leaving Comes with the Fall, Constantine went on to form the band Program the Dead, along with vocalist Matt Koruba, drummer Dave Murga, and bassist Johnny McClay (later replaced by Tom Kafafian). Program the Dead was signed to Universal Motown by Andrew Kronfeld six months after forming. The band toured extensively throughout the United States, Canada and the UK sharing the stage with such bands as HIM, Mindless Self Indulgence, and the Bloodhound Gang.

### Lady Gaga

In 2006, Constantine played guitar on Lady Gaga's planned album release for Island Def Jam. In 2009, he served as Lady Gaga's music director and lead guitarist, assembling her first live band for her World Tour 2009 of the Fame Ball throughout Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Israel and the United States. He also served as Gaga's music director and guitarist for her performances on Dancing with the Stars, the BBC Glastonbury Concert, the Isle of MTV Malta Special, Australia's Live at the Chapel, and many European TV specials.

### Institution Records and Production career

In 2013, Constantine founded Institution Records, working with bands such as Biters, Starbenders, Rosegarden Funeral Party, and Brooklynn.

## Discography

| Title | Release | Label | Band |
| Get the Silver | 1996 | Killing Floor Records | Madfly |
| White Hot in the Black | 1998 | Blackheart/MercuryRecords | Madfly |
| Comes with the Fall | 2000 | DVL | Comes with the Fall |
| Program the Dead | 2005 | Universal Records | Program the Dead |
| Ginger | 2007 | Sippy Cup Records | Program the Dead |
| Sticks & Bricks | 2007 (extended play) | Sippy Cup Records | Program the Dead |
| Calling the Snakes | 2008 (extended play) | Sippy Cup Records | Program the Dead |
| Dead in the City Basements: Live | 2008 | Sippy Cup Records | Program the Dead |
| Poison Arrows | 2009 | Full Breach Kicks | Poison Arrows |
| It's OK to Like Biters | 2010 | Underrated Records | The Biters |
| Dirty Pollyanna | 2010 | Sippy Cup Records | Dirty Pollyanna |
| Tell Angela | 2011 | Sippy Cup Records | Dirty Pollyanna |
| Last of a Dying Breed | 2012 | Pipeline Records | The Biters |
| Take My Hand (single) | 2013 | Institution Records | Brooklynn |
| Take My Hand (music video) | 2013 | Institution Records | Brooklynn |
| Indigo (7" A-side) | 2014 | Institution Records | The Biters |
| Brooklynn (debut EP) | 2014 | Institution Records | Brooklynn |
| Starbenders (debut EP) | 2014 | Institution Records | Starbenders |
| Free 2 B (EP) | 2015 | Institution Records | Brooklynn |
| Friends (music video) | 2015 | Institution Records | Brooklynn |
| What I Need (music video) | 2015 | Institution Records | Brooklynn |
| Powder (7") | 2015 | Institution Records | Starbenders |
| Powder (music video) | 2015 | Institution Records | Starbenders |
| Brake (single) | 2015 | Institution Records | Starbenders |
| Paper Beats Rock (single) | 2015 | Institution Records | Starbenders |
| Blood (single) | 2016 | Institution Records | Starbenders |
| Heavy Petting | 2016 | Institution Records | Starbenders |
| So High (single) | 2016 | Institution Records | Starbenders |
| Far From Heaven (single) | 2017 | Institution Records | Starbenders |
| Down and Out (single) | 2017 | Institution Records | Starbenders |
| 1969 (single) | 2017 | Institution Records | Starbenders |
| Julian (EP) | 2017 | Institution Records | Starbenders |
| Japanese Rooms (EP) | 2019 | Institution Records | Starbenders |
| Death By Amplifier (single) | 2019 | Institution Records | Starbenders |
| London (single) | 2019 | Sumerian Records | Starbenders |
| Holy Mother (single) | 2019 | Sumerian Records | Starbenders |
| Love Potions | 2020 | Sumerian Records | Starbenders |