Tommy Castro Musical artist

Tommy Castro (born April 15, 1955, San Jose, California, United States) 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. According to The Chicago Sun-Times, Castro plays "Memphis soul-drenched R&B…top-of-the-line blues." 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."

Personal facts

Tommy Castro
Birth dateApril 15, 1955
Birth place
California , San Jose California , United States

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Musical artist

Career started1980
associated musical artist
Dixie Chicks
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Blues
Rock and roll
Soul music
Chicago blues
Southern rock
Soul blues
record label
Delta Groove Productions
Telarc International Corporation
Blind Pig Records
33rd Street Records
Alligator Records

Tommy Castro on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.tommycastro.com