Nick Castro
Nick Castro | |
|---|---|
| Genres | Folk |
| Years active | 2002–present |
| Labels | Strange Attractors Audio House, Eclipse Records, Daffodelic |
| Members | Nick Castro |
Nick Castro is a folk, psychedelic folk, traditional and experimental musician and member of the Young Elders.[1]
Overview[]
Nick Castro was raised in California. His musical training started early although much of his accomplishment was self-taught.
Nick Castro has had three periods now of his brand of acoustic-based musics. Firstly as a solo artist, then with recording ensemble The Poison Tree and currently with touring band The Young Elders.[2] He has toured internationally and recorded with many of the young folk bands which have emerged in the last decades.[3]
Castro has toured, played and collaborated with Feathers and many others.
Nick Castro is also a San Francisco photographer of street life. Henri Cartier-Bresson has said of his work, “Castro’s camera captures that perfect decisive moment in ways even I never could.”[citation needed]
Discography[]
Albums and EPs[]
| Year | Title | Format, Special Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | S/T | CD & LP |
| 2005 | Further From Grace | CD & LP |
| 2006 | Come Into Our House | CD & LP |
| 2007 | A Day Without Disaster | LP |
| 2008 | A Day Without Disaster | CD |
References[]
- ^ Peterson, Ben. "Nick Castro". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
- ^ "Nick Castro and the Poison Tree: Further From Grace". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
- ^ "Nick Castro and the Young Elders: Come Into Our House". PopMatters. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
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