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. Product Description
Hard Believer was produced by John Porter (B.B. King, Elvis Costello, Buddy Guy, Keb Mo, The Smiths, Otis Rush, Billy Bragg, Roxy Music) and recorded in Castro's hometown of San Rafael, California. The album is anchored by Castro's soul-baring songs, filled with profound emotion and fueled by Castro's powerful vocals and propulsive rhythms. "If there's no groove there," Castro told Guitar Player, "I can't sink my teeth into it." On Hard Believer, there are plenty of satisfying grooves to bite down on. But what really drives the songs home is Castro's telepathic interaction with his band. The group operates as a single engine, firing on all cylinders, sometimes pushing the pedal to the floor, other times slowing things down for a simmering ballad. 1. Definition Of Insanity 3:40
2. It Is What It Is 4:12
3. Hard Believer 4:12
4. Monkey's Paradise 4:30
5. Ninety-Nine And One Half 3:43
6. Backup Plan 4:31
7. Gotta Serve Somebody 4:56
8. Trimmin' Fat 4:10
9. Make It Back To Memphis 4:35
10. Victims Of The Darkness 3:40
11. My Babe 4:08
12. The Trouble With Soul 3:32
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