“Swaggering, razor-wire gospel-tinged soul, simmering deep blues and hard-grooving house rockers” --AllMusic.com
Blazing blues-rockers Tommy Castro & The Painkillers, currently celebrating the release of their new Alligator Records album, Stompin' Ground, will perform in Europe starting Wednesday, November 15 and ending Monday, November 27, 2017.
Over the course of his career, guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Tommy Castro -- a six-time Blues Music Award-winner -- has played thousands of shows to hundreds of thousands of ecstatic fans. Castro, along with his band, The Painkillers -- bassist Randy McDonald, keyboardist Michael Emerson and drummer Bowen Brown -- plays music that is guaranteed to fill the floor and raise the roof. With seemingly telepathic musicianship, The Painkillers bring an unmatched passion to Castro’s blue-eyed California soul, tough blues and hard-rocking, good-time songs.
On Stompin' Ground (available on CD as well as 180g yellow vinyl), Castro, a native of San Jose, CA, opens windows both into his past and his always-evolving musical future. Produced by Castro and guitar wunderkind Kid Andersen, Stompin' Ground finds Castro letting loose on a set of 12 tracks featuring seven originals and new versions of five songs he learned and played as a young up-and-comer. He is simultaneously looking back with autobiographical originals and cover songs that inspired him, while forging a forward trail with up-to-the-minute lyrics atop blistering blues-rock.
With months of tour dates across the U.S. and Europe, Tommy Castro & The Painkillers will be bringing the songs from their new album directly to their fans. No Depression says, “Castro plays gritty, string bending blues like a runaway soul train…a glorious blend that rocks the soul and lifts the spirits.” Blues Revue simply says, “Tommy Castro can do no wrong.” With Stompin' Ground, he is clearly, once again, doing everything right.
https://www.alligator.com/albums/Stompin-Ground/
Concert information is below:
Remember -- Always Contact The Venue To Confirm Dates and Show Times
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Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Spirit of 66
Verviers, Belgium
www.spiritof66.be
Thursday, November 16, 2017
Gebr. de Nobel
Leiden, Netherlands
www.gebrdenobel.nl
Friday, November 17, 2017
Mezz
Breda, Netherlands
www.mezz.nl
Saturday, November 18, 2017
Roepaen
Ottersum, Netherlands
www.roepaen.com