Tommy Castro

Tommy Castro ( born April 15, 1955 in San Jose, California) is an American blues guitarist.

Life

The age of ten, he showed interest in the guitar and listened to blues greats like Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield and Elvin Bishop. As he worked closer with blues, inspired him to play the guitar of BB King, Buddy Guy, Muddy Waters, Elmore James and Freddie King, as well as the singing styles of Ray Charles, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett and James Brown. Until 1991, the year of the founding of the Tommy Castro band, he played in various bands in the Bay Area. In 1993 the band won the Bay Area Music Award for Best Club Band of the year, a success that she was able to repeat next year. Working as a house band for the NBC broadcast Comedy Showcase increased its popularity since it was aired right after "Saturday Night Live" and reaching as many viewers. In 1996 she took her first album, Exception to the Rule, which was positively received by critics, as well as his second, which made him known throughout the country. Castro came on the cover of Blues Revue and received a special article that was full of praise. On his third album came Delbert McClinton and Dr. John as guest musicians. 2000 The album was released " Live at the Fillmore ", from which also BB King was impressed .. In 2001 he left Blind Pig Records and then took for various labels albums. His last work, "Hard Believer " was released by Alligator Records. In 2010 he was nominated for a Blues Music Award in four categories. ( Entertainer of the Year, Contemporary Blues Album of the Year, Blues Male Artist of the Year, Band of the Year )

Quotes

  • Castro joins the earthy feel of Albert Collins and BB King with the refinement of a Robert Cray. ( Billboard )
  • Next ... the blues-rock hero ( Garvin Report)
  • The blues is in good hands. ( Carlos Santana )

Awards

  • 2008: Blues Music Award Contemporary Blues Album of the Year ( Painkiller )
  • 2010: Blues Music Awards in the categories of Entertainer of the Year, Band of the Year and Contemporary Blues Album of the Year (Hard Believer )

Charts

Billboard Charts

Discography

Albums

  • No Foolin ' (1994 )
  • Exception To The Rule (1995 )
  • Can not Keep A Good Man Down ( 1997)
  • Right As Rain ( 1999)
  • Essential Tommy Castro (2001)
  • Guilty of Love ( 2001)
  • Triple Trouble (2003)
  • Gratitude (2003)
  • Soul Shaker (2005)
  • Painkiller (2007) 2008 Blues Music Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album
  • Hard Believer (2009)
  • The Devil You Know ( 2014)

DVD

  • Tommy Castro - Whole Lotta Soul (2005)
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