“A musical feast for the heart, some may say. And we agree” –Indie Mag, 2013

Founded in 2009, The Castros’s journey would actually start three summers before when Marco and Sara met in Savannah GA for the first time. Sara picked up her guitar to show Marco her new song, and then attempted to teach him how to play the instrument. The rest was history.
Their name you ask? Well, it just happens to be their surname!

Years passed by, and The Castros would grow to become a staple in its growing Columbus music scene. They got selected to represent the city at its Bicentennial and also were named Best Local Band by (614) Magazine.
They’ve done several tours including the midwest, east coast and south regions of the USA, Costa Rica, an extensive European Tour that hit major markets in Sweden, Denmark and Germany, and enjoyed a good amount of press and radio coverage. They also joined the roster of Swedish music group JONO Music and released a brand new album titled “My Dear” that has enjoyed regional and international recognition.

Their music fluctuates between haunting and deep emotional pieces like “My Dear” or “Forgive Me”, and catchy and happy tunes like “Pumpkin Pie” and “Secret Song”. Knowing a little bit about their backgrounds may help understand the reason why of such dynamic: Marco is from Costa Rica and has been influenced by everything from heavy music to latin rhythms; Sara grew up in Newark OH 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 thrive to be just themselves. They even have songs in Spanglish 🙂

The Castros try to craft their songs so that they can have greater depth and be meaningful, and may ultimately help unveil the heart to open it up to the infiniteness of furious agape LOVE.

That’s in essence what The Castros are: a musical treat for the heart.

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They have been featured in festivals and events such as:

–Songs & Whispers Circuit (Germany), TEDx Columbus, 200Columbus: The Bicentennial of Columbus Ohio, Columbus Arts Festival, MidWest Fair Trade Fest (Ohio State University), LAUNCH Music Conference and Festival (Lancaster PA), 16th Millennium Music Conference, Cornerstone Festival, Wood and Wire Folk Festival, Indie On The Brink (Nashville, TN) and more.

Touring Bands Support to:
Sixpence None The Richer, Twin Forks w/ Chris Carraba, Mike Mains & The Branches, My Epic, The Bright Light Social Hour, Kye Kye, Abandon Kansas, Rue Royale [UK], Hidden Hospitals, Fever Fever, Timbre, Jason Dunn and more.