voc, g, *1955 US, San Jose, California
Singer / Musician / Songwriter of Blues and Rock
Tommy Castro (born April 15, 1955, San Jose, California, United States) is an American blues, R&B and rock guitarist and singer. He has been recording since the mid-1990s. His music has taken him from local stages to national and international touring. His popularity was marked by his winning the 2008 Blues Music Award for Entertainer of the Year. According to The Chicago Sun-Times, Castro plays "Memphis soul-drenched R&B…top-of-the-line blues." Blurt[who?] added, "Castro has a soulful voice, searing guitar and is an excellent songwriter and vocalist. If you close your eyes you will be convinced that you are listening to Otis Redding singing in 1967…tremendous."
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Hard Believer | Tommy Castro | 2009 | Album |
Painkiller | Tommy Castro | 2007 | Album |
Soul Shaker | Tommy Castro | 2005 | Album |
Triple Trouble | Tommy Castro • Jimmy Hall • Lloyd Jones | 2003 | Album |
Gratitude | Tommy Castro | 2003 | Album |
The Essential | Tommy Castro | 2001 | Compil. |
Live At The Fillmore | Tommy Castro | 2000 | Album |
Live At The Fillmore | Tommy Castro | 2000 | Album |
Right As Rain | Tommy Castro | 1999 | Album |
Can't Keep A Good Man Down | Tommy Castro | 1997 | Album |
Exception To The Rule | Tommy Castro | 1995 | Album |
S.F. Blues Guitar Summit Vol. III | Tommy Castro, Johnny Nitro, Kevin Russell | 1993 | Album |
Tommy Castro |
Tommy Castro And The Painkillers Blues and Rock |
Tommy Castro Band Blues |