Tommy Castro
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Biography
[Edit]According to all the press and hype and hoopla for a time during the 1990s, Tommy Castro was pegged as the next big star of the blues. Long a favorite among Bay Area music fans, Castro — in the space of two album releases — took his music around the world and back again with a sheaf of praise from critics and old-time blues musicians alike. His music was a combination of soul-inflected rockers with the occasional slow blues or shuffle thrown into the mix to keep it honest. His vocals were laid-back and always a hair behind the beat, while his scorching guitar tone was Stevie Ray Stratocaster-approved. Crossover success did not seem out of the question.
Born and raised in San Jose, California, Castro started playing guitar at the tender age of ten. Initially inspired by Mike Bloomfield, Eric Clapton, and Elvin Bishop, he started the inevitable journey into the roots of his heroes and discovered and quickly became enamored of B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Elmore James, Muddy Waters, and Freddie King. His vocal styling came from constant listening to Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett, James Brown, and Otis Redding. After playing with numerous Bay Area groups honing his chops, he landed a gig playing guitar for the San Francisco band the Dynatones, who were then signed to Warner Bros. The two-year stint augured well for Castro, playing to the biggest crowds he had seen up to that point and backing artists as diverse as Carla Thomas and Albert King.
Returning to San Francisco, Castro formed his own group and in 1993 released his first self-produced album, No Foolin', on the dime-sized Saloon label. That same year also saw him winning the Bay Area Music Award for Best Club Band, an honor he duplicated the following year. In 1997, he won Bammies for Outstanding Blues Musician and for Outstanding Blues Album for his debut release on Blind Pig Records, Exception to the Rule. Also in 1997, Castro and his band began a three-year stint working as the house band on NBC's Comedy Showcase, which aired after Saturday Night Live.
Live at the Fillmore was released in early 2000, and with everyone from industry insiders to B.B. King singing his praises, Castro appeared to be headed for bigger and better things. It was not to be, however, as in 2001 he left Blind Pig Records and recorded Guilty of Love for the small 33rd Street label. Blind Pig closed the books on their association with Castro in 2002 by releasing the career retrospective The Essential Tommy Castro. Gratitude appeared from Heart and Soul in 2003, followed by Triple Trouble (with Jimmy Hall and Lloyd Jones) later that same year from Telarc. In 2005 Castro returned to the Blind Pig label for the release of Soul Shaker, followed by Painkiller in 2007. The relatively smooth and polished Hard Believer appeared from Alligator Records in 2009, followed in 2011 by The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue: Live!, a collection of highlights from Castro's recent live performances, also on Alligator Records. The Devil You Know, which featured Castro's stripped down new touring band the Pain Killers and a whole host of guest artists, appeared early in 2014.
Title: S.F. Blues Guitar Summit, Vol. III
Artist: Tommy Castro, Kevin Russell, Johnny Nitro
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock
Title: Tommy Castro Presents the Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue--Live!
Artist: Tommy Castro
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock
Collections
Title: Time Blues (Blues Collection Vol. 19)
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: The Blues Loud & Proud
Genre: Blues
Title: Blind Pig Presents: BBQ Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blind Pig Presents: Road Trip Blues
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: KFOG: Live From The Archives 4
Genre: Alternative Rock, Pop Rock
Title: Blind Pig Presents California Blues
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Blind Pig Presents: Live Blues
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Exile On Blues St
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock
Title: Bluesed Up Soul Classics
Title: Bluesed Up Rock Classics
Genre: Blues Rock
Title: Blind Pig Presents: Night Time Blues
Genre: Blues
Title: Blues Rock Deep Cuts
Genre: Blues Rock
Title: Road Blues: Soul Collection (CD1)
Genre: Blues
Title: Rhythm & Blues Deep Cuts
Genre: Blues
Title: Blind Pig Records 40th Anniversary Collection (CD2)
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: Trouble On The Line: Electric Blues 2020
Genre: Blues, Blues Rock
Title: 100% Blues Ballads & Slow Blues 5CD Vol. 2
Genre: Blues
Title: Whiskey Blues - Blues Soldier 3CD (CD1)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Punk Rock
Title: Whiskey Blues - Blues Soldier 3CD (CD3)
Genre: Blues, Rock, Blues Rock, Punk Rock
Title: Relaxing Blues For A Good Meeting (CD3)
Genre: Blues
Title: Lightning's Lessons, Vol. 1 (Featuring Blues All-Stars)
Genre: Blues
Title: Immense Slow Blues 2023 (CD5)
Genre: Blues