Albert Castiglia

It may be a bit premature to crown Albert Castiglia Americas newest King of the Blues, but theres little doubt that he at least deserves the title of heir apparent. Miami New TimesMiami-raised Albert Castiglia served an apprenticeship while backing legendary blues musician Junior Wells. He later went on to work with singer Sandra Hall. Never content to allow himself to be confined to any particular category, he embarked on a solo career thats yielded many critically-acclaimed albums and consist kudos for his exceptional instrumental prowess, his searing vocals, and live performances that have dazzled audiences from coast to coast. Its little wonder that Miamis New Times lauded him as South Floridas Best Blues Guitarist or that USA Today was inspired to remark Its a revelation to discover the thrilling retro-electric blues from this astonishing young guitarist. M Music His back-to-basics approach follows in the footsteps of those who fostered the blues in the Mississippi Delta and the smoky late-night haunts of Chicago. After the highly successful and critically acclaimed release of Masterpiece on Gulf Coast Records, Castiglia was nominated for two Blues Music Awards in the categories of Blues Rock Album of the Year and Blues Rock Artist of the Year and won Blues Rock Album of the Year..