Basic Information
Label: Alligator Records
Members: TOMMY CASTRO (Guitar & Vocals); KEITH CROSSAN (Sax); SCOT SUTHERLAND (Bass); TOM POOLE (Trumpet); RONNIE SMITH (Drums); TONY STEAD (keyboards)
Tommy Castro
San Rafael, CA
Blues / Rock
Bio
Born in San Jose, California in 1955, Castro first picked up a guitar at age 10. He came under the spell of Eric Clapton, Elvin Bishop, Mike Bloomfield and other blues rock players early on. As he got older, Castro moved forward by investigating the past, falling in love with the blues guitar work of Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Freddie King, Buddy Guy, Elmore James and singers like Ray Charles, Wilson Pickett and James Brown. By his late 20s he was playing in a variety of San Francisco-area blue...
Comments
Stefani Stevens:
Blues Cruise 06! Who was that crazy gal on the Lido deck at 4am, the wind blowing playing on the piano, singing Aretha? That was and me and TC appears, right there- my favorite musical memory!
Feb 07
Toby Gearhart:
Definition of Insanity is a classic! Rock on!
Jan 04
james thompson band:
Great music,Keep Jamming,James thompson
Nov 16
Richard Johnston Music:
Awesome Tommy .. Always been a fan ,,, cheers
Oct 23
Jamie Brace:
Yea, I'm loving the groove Tommy! Hello from Milwaukee, WI!
Aug 23
LTANDTHEBLUESEXPRESS:
yall music is cookin from lt...
May 16
Deborah Blake:
What can I say except, you're the real deal!
Deborah Blake
http://deboarhblake.com
May 07
LTANDTHEBLUESEXPRESS:
when ya come back to the beachland in cleveland tell em to let lt an nem open for ya!!!
May 05
MooseKnuckle Bros.:
I love the new CD! Thanks for doing it!
Mar 18
ShaRob10:
Such a HOT Blues Man!!!!
Feb 14
Press
“Tommy Castro has the voice and the sound to touch everybody’s heart. ”
Artist Stats
Fans: 18,667
Song Plays: 2,287
Visits: 8,282
Video Plays: 668
Widget Hits: 1,512
Status
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Blog
TOMMMY CASTRO BIG WINNER AT BLUES MUSIC AWARDS
May 07, 2010 at 12:19 PM
On Thursday, May 7 the Blues Foundation awarded Alligator recording artist Tommy Castro four 2010 Blues Music Awards, including the coveted B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year Award. With his four wins, guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Castro took home more awards than any other artist at the 31st Annual Blues Music Award ceremony held in Memphis at The...
