Tommy Castro & The Painkillers

Tommy Castro began his career just over the hill in San Jose and the Bay Area, where he fine-tuned his bluesy R&B sound before joining the Warner Bros.-backed band the Dynatones. Since then, Castro has gone his own way, fusing electric, Chicago and West Coast blues with rock & roll and soul music to create an engaging live show. Described as "the most dangerous man in the blues" after sweeping the 2010 Blues Music Awards, Castro has mastered the ability to turn the old-time genre into modern, funky gold.