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Artist Detial at Mystic Theatre
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Tommy Castro Band

“A gifted lead guitarist firmly in touch with his lyrical voice, Castro writes an alluring blend of straight ahead blues and Memphis-style soul. While he has his own definable sound, Castro calls to mind great blues-rock players such as Billy Gibbons of Z.Z.Top, Stevie Ray Vaughan and even Duane Allman.” – Blues Revue
2008 Blues Music Awards Entertainer Of The Year
2008 Blues Music Awards – Best Contemporary Blues CD
New CD, Hard Believer (Alligator) out August 11, 2009
Also available leading The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue with a revolving lineup of All Stars
“voice, the sound, and the intentions to touch everybody’s heart.” – Carlos Santana
Collaborations with BB King – 80+ dates, John Hiatt, John Lee Hooker, Buddy Guy, Dr. John and many more

Tommy Castro’s Hard Believer Debuts On 3 Billboard Charts, Features on XM and House of Blues Radio
August 2009, Rosebud News

Tommy Castro’s Hard Believer debuted on three Billboard charts, including the New Artist Chart, Indie Artist Chart and a #2 spot on the Blues Chart, the highest artist debut this week. Tommy is featured on B.B. King’s Bluesville radio show on XM, which will have an encore airing Friday, August 21, 2009 at 12:30 PM EST, for details please click here. He will also be featured on an upcoming episode of the House of Blues Radio Hour, hosted by Elwood Blues (Dan Aykroyd). Tommy has recently won several major awards recognizing his contribution to the blues, including B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year and Best Contemporary Blues CD awards at the 2008 Blues Music Awards, as well as two Blues Artist of the Year and two Album of the Year awards from Blues Wax in the past few years alone.

Tommy Castro’s Hard Believer Out August 11, 2009

Tommy Castro’s new CD, Hard Believer, will be released on August 11, 2009. Produced by John Porter (Los Lonely Boys, Santana, Buddy Guy, Elvis Costello), the record includes 6 originals by Tommy and interpretations of Wilson Pickett’s “99 1/2 (Won’t Do)” and Bob Dylan’s “Gotta Serve Somebody.” Carlos Santana said about Tommy, “This is the person who has the voice, the sound, and the intentions to touch everybody’s heart” Tommy won awards as both the B.B. King Entertainer Of The Year and for Best Contemporary Blues CD awards at the 2008 Blues Music Awards. Blues Wax magazine annually polls their readers to determine Best Blues Artist and Album of the Year and Tommy has won four of these awards in recent years. In 2002 & 2006 he was named Blues Artist of the Year and in 2003 & 2007 he won Album of the Year. He is on tour both with his own band and leading The Legendary Rhythm & Blues Revue