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TOMMY CASTRO (1955/San Jose, CA – ) and his music sit squarely at the centre of an evolving tradition of rock and blues. Castro, winner of the 2008 Blues Music Award for Entertainer Of The Year, is famed not only for his hard-hitting, impassioned vocals, soaring guitar work and his blues-infused, rocking R&B sound, but also for his striking, original songwriting and exhilarating stage show. According to The San Francisco Chronicle, “Castro navigates seriously funky Southern soul, gritty big city blues and scorching rock…his silvery guitar licks simultaneously sound familiar and fresh.”

In a relatively short time period, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter, Tommy Castro has gone from playing local venues to international fame. For at least two years, he has even been a part of the B.B. King Festival Tour, which this year played thirty-nine different domestic venues. He has also been the house band on NBC-TV’s Comedy Showcase, for three seasons. Working as the house band on NBC’s Comedy Showcase, airing after Saturday Night Live, only boosted his visibility and name value. Castro’s music has also been featured in network television programs such as “Nash Bridges” and “The Young and the Restless.” He has won regional awards and has been featured on the cover of a national blues magazine, “Blues Revue.”

Born and raised in San Jose, CA, 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.

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Top Tracks

1	Lucky in Love full track	93
2	Had Enough full track	82
3	Right as Rain full track	78
4	Nasty Habits full track	66
5	Can't Keep a Good Man Down full track	54
6	Chairman of the Board full track	49
6	Let's Give Love a Try full track	49
8	Like an Angel full track	45
8	If I Had a Nickel full track	45
10	A Good Fool Is Hard To Find full track	42
11	Anytime Soon full track	24
12	Big Sister's Radio full track	19
13	It Is What It Is full track	16
14	I Got to Change full track	15
14	I'm Not Broken full track	15

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super_bear wrote:
August 2009

yee! big sister's radio! thnx for radio!

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davejn71 wrote:
March 2009

SHANNON CURFMAN RIPS ON THE GUITAR I know she is not been in the spotlight for a while but she has been pumping out some great tunes. Check out her release from 2007 "Fast Lane Addiction". I hear she is got a single coming out in May 2009 scheduled to hit radio. Get on her mailing list they are doing some promotion only for members. www.shannoncurfman.com

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heyjudezback wrote:
August 2008

C'est le pied !!!

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gypsy_eyes1982 wrote:
February 2008

great sound!

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ZBomber wrote:
September 2007

I saw him live last Sunday, great show

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