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Tommy Castro | |
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 Tommy Castro Live at W.C. Handy Blues Festival 2021 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | April 15, 1955 San Jose, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Blues, soul, Southern rock, Chicago blues, rock and roll, soul-blues |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, songwriter |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1980s–present |
| Labels | Alligator, Blind Pig, Telarc, 33rd Street, Delta Groove, Heart And Soul, Saloon |
| Website | tommycastro |
Tommy Castro (born April 15, 1955) 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.[1]
According to The Chicago Sun-Times, Castro plays "Memphis soul-drenched R&B…top-of-the-line blues."[2] Tom Callahan of Blurt 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."[3]
- ^ FOLLOW, INDEX. "BLUES MUSIC AWARDS 2008, by Dorothy HILL". Bluesart.at. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ Johnson, Jeff. The Chicago Sun Times, August 9, 2009
- ^ Callahan, Tom. Blurt Online, Review of Hard Believer Archived November 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, August 17, 2009