SEEKING

Other Percussion, Violin, Trumpet, Saxophone, Keyboard, Piano, Background Singer, Harmonica, Banjo, Mandolin, Fiddle, Trombone, Accordion, Ukulele.

ABOUT

Looking for a piano/keyboard/backing vocalist for Mighty Joe Castro and The Gravamen.

We've been described as sounding like Buddy Holly, if he had access to a stack of effects pedals and some Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds records. We're trying to get to the intersection of Creation and Sun Records. Searching for other misfits to help break the mold. We practice in Philadelphia and gig/record regularly.

“Philly-based singer-songwriter Mighty Joe Castro would fit right in at the Twin Peaks roadhouse. His retro-rock stylings channel the uneasy underbelly of 1950s American life; think equal parts film noir and Chris Isaak’s “Baby Did A Bad Bad Thing,” – John Vettese, WXPN

Influences range from Tom Waits, The Cramps, The Pogues, Nick Cave, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Portishead, David Lynch, Howlin' Wolf, Patsy Cline, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Ritchie Valens, Johnny Burnette, The Ramones and 50s style rock and roll.

contact: mightyjoecastro at g mail dot com

for more info:
s://thegravamen
s://mightyjoecastro

guitarist, singer, collage artist, oil painter and skateboarder.

Former bands:
The Lift Up (2011-2014 - Wilmington, DE)
The Situation (2001-2006/Elephant Stone Records - Philadelphia, PA)
Swingline (1998-1999 - Newark, De)
Nero (1993-1997 - Newark, DE. Formerly the Obese Pharaohs of Funk)

Screen name:
mightyjoecastro
Member since:
Aug 30 2016
Active within 1 week
Level of commitment:
Very Committed
Years playing music:
25
Gigs played:
Over 100
Tend to practice:
2-3 times per week
Available to gig:
6-7 nights a week

Influences

From Sun Records to Creation Records...

Tom Waits, The Pogues, David Lynch, The Cramps, Portishead, The Stray Cats, The Ramones, The Smiths, Ray Charles, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, The Clash, Buddy Holly, Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins, Johnny Thunders, Social Distortion, Billy Bragg, Patti Smith, The Stone Roses, Oasis, The Gaslight Anthem, Nick Lowe, Paul Weller, The Jam

Instrument experience:

Rhythm Guitar:
Expert
Acoustic Guitar:
Expert
Vocalist:
Advanced
Lead Guitar:
Advanced

MUSIC