Tommy Castro

Tommy Castro
Tommy Castro Live at W.C. Handy Blues Festival 2021
Tommy Castro Live at W.C. Handy Blues Festival 2021
Background information
Born (1955-04-15) April 15, 1955 (age 69)
San Jose, California, U.S.
GenresBlues, soul, Southern rock, Chicago blues, rock and roll, soul-blues
Occupation(s)Musician, songwriter
InstrumentsGuitar, vocals
Years active1980s–present
LabelsAlligator, Blind Pig, Telarc, 33rd Street, Delta Groove, Heart And Soul, Saloon
Websitetommycastro.com

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]

  1. ^ FOLLOW, INDEX. "BLUES MUSIC AWARDS 2008, by Dorothy HILL". Bluesart.at. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  2. ^ Johnson, Jeff. The Chicago Sun Times, August 9, 2009
  3. ^ Callahan, Tom. Blurt Online, Review of Hard Believer Archived November 7, 2009, at the Wayback Machine, August 17, 2009