Nick Castro

Nick Castro is a folk, psychedelic folk, traditional and experimental musician and member of the Young Elders.[1]

Nick Castro
GenresFolk
Years active2002–present
LabelsStrange Attractors Audio House, Eclipse Records, Daffodelic
MembersNick Castro

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.”

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
  1. Peterson, Ben. "Nick Castro". Allmusic. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  2. "Nick Castro and the Poison Tree: Further From Grace". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2016-02-21.
  3. "Nick Castro and the Young Elders: Come Into Our House". PopMatters. Retrieved 2016-02-21.

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