The Castros Acoustic Band from Columbus, OH

Hailing from the heart of the Midwest, The Castros have been making waves regionally and internationally with their heartfelt dreamy folky tunes. They have an array of original and cover songs, plus they may be able to customize almost any song according to your needs i.e your wedding song or special event song. We can also do songs in other languages like Spanish. Their music fluctuates between haunting and deep emotional pieces like "My Dear" or "Forgive Me", and catchy & happy tunes like "Pumpkin Pie" and "Secret Song". Marco is from Costa Rica and has been influenced by everything from heavy music to latin rhythms; Sara grew up in Ohio listening to classic rock and folk music. It's no wonder how this collapse of influences and cultural conversation makes them want to push envelopes and evolve their sound. They even have songs in Spanglish, and were dubbed as "The Oh Hellos meet boygenius" by the Kentucky Music Preview. The Castros aim to craft their songs with honesty and passion, hoping they will be meaningful for anybody that will take the time to listen. That's in essence what The Castros are: a musical treat for the heart. -- They have been featured in major festivals, TV Shows and events such as: -PBS - WOSU Broad & High TV -Songs & Whispers Tour (Bremen, Germany) -Audiofeed Music Festival (Urbana, IL) -Central Ohio Folk Festival -ABC6 - Good Day PA TV -TEDx Columbus -200Columbus: The Bicentennial of Columbus OH -Columbus Arts Festival -PBS - WOSU Columbus Neighborhoods -FOX28 - Good Day Columbus TV -LAUNCH Music Conference and Festival (Lancaster PA) -Millennium Music Conference (Harrisburg PA) -Cornerstone Festival (Bushnell IL) -MidWest Fair Trade Fest (Ohio State University) -Lithopolis Honeyfest -Paper City Music Festival -Wood and Wire Folk Festival -Indie On The Brink (Nashville, TN) -To Write Love On Her Arms OSU -Toms DWS @ OSU -Sanctuary @ Columbus College of Arts and Design and more They also have performed in several locations in the US alongside other great artists such as Sixpence None The Richer, Kye Kye, Over The Rhine, Anberlin, Shovels and Rope, mewithoutYou, and a few international acts like Rue Royale (UK), Massive Scar Era [Egypt], Blindside [Sweden] and more.

• My Dear | The Castros
• Originals | The Castros
• Uninvited | Alanis Morrisette
• Derecho de Nacimiento | Natalia Lafourcade
• Eleanor Rigby | The Beatles
• Billie Jean | Michael Jackson
• Can't Help Falling in Love | Elvis Presley
• You and I | Ingrid Michaelson
• Come Thou Fount | Robert Robinson / Mumford & Sons
• Ring of Fire | June Carter / Johnny Cash
• The Weight | Thrice
• and more Originals and Covers! | Just ask :)
• We can customize almost any song for your needs | For an additional charge