{"id":32783,"date":"2023-02-06T15:35:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-06T21:35:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/?p=32783"},"modified":"2023-02-05T14:24:30","modified_gmt":"2023-02-05T20:24:30","slug":"blood-brothers-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/blood-brothers-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"Blood Brothers Tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- VideographyWP Plugin Message: Automatic video embedding prevented by plugin options. -->\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-embed-handler wp-block-embed-embed-handler wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe  id=\"_ytid_33008\"  width=\"696\" height=\"391\"  data-origwidth=\"696\" data-origheight=\"391\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bsNfA_5ovzE?enablejsapi=1&#038;autoplay=0&#038;cc_load_policy=0&#038;cc_lang_pref=&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;loop=0&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;playsinline=0&#038;autohide=2&#038;theme=dark&#038;color=red&#038;controls=1&#038;disablekb=0&#038;\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  epyt-is-override  no-lazyload\" title=\"YouTube player\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Gulf Coast Records\u2019 Blues Music Award-Winners Mike Zito and<br>Albert Castiglia Are Blood Brothers on New CD Coming March 17<br>New Disc Produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith<br>Pre-order link:\u00a0https:\/\/www.gulfcoastrecords.net\/<br>NEDERLAND, TX \u2013 Gulf Coast Records announces a March 17<br>release date for one of the most-anticipated albums of the year,<br>the upcoming Blood Brothers disc featuring multi-Blues Music<br>Award-winners Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia. The duo concluded<br>a highly-successful string of \u201cBlood Brothers\u201d shows in the<br>spring\/summer of 2022 with new tour dates already announced beginning in February and running<br>through the summer, culminating with a special appearance at the Big Blues Bender in Las Vegas in<br>September. Blood Brothers was produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith and recorded at Dockside<br>Studio in Maurice, Louisiana. \u201cSweet Mama,\u201d the album\u2019s first single\/video, drops February 10th.\u00a0<br>&#8220;This album was a blast to make and I am even more excited to take this music out on the road and<br>perform for the people,\u201d says Mike Zito. \u201cIt&#8217;s just a bit more complex with an overall band dynamic that I<br>think sets apart from what Albert and I normally do.&#8221;<br>\u201cThe making of this album was a \u2018brotherhood\u2019 in every sense of the word,\u201d adds Albert Castiglia. \u201cThe<br>production team of Josh Smith and Joe Bonamassa, along with Mike and I created something incredibly<br>special. I hope our fans enjoy this collaboration as much as we did.\u201d<br>Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia are true \u201cBlood Brothers\u201d in life and in the music they create both<br>individually and collectively, joining forces in a collaborative effort of songwriting and performances to<br>create a total listening experience greater than the sum of its parts. Added to that process are the<br>talents of producers Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith, who brought fresh ideas to the recording sessions,<br>pushing Mike and Albert creatively and musically to present their best work to date.<br>\u201cMike and Albert have a special chemistry together when they plug in and play that few have. They<br>finish each other&#8217;s sentences musically,\u201d award-winning guitarist Joe Bonamassa said about the<br>sessions. \u201cGreat tunes, great people, great hang! What&#8217;s not to like? It was an honor to be involved in<br>this project.&#8221;<br>For the Blood Brothers album, Mike Zito: vocals\/guitars; Albert Castiglia: vocals\/guitars \u2013 brought<br>together their two powerhouse bands, featuring Matt Johnson: drums; Ephraim Lowell: drums; Doug<br>Byrkit: bass; Lewis Stephens: piano\/organ. Josh Smith provided his additional talents on guitar to the<br>sound, and Joe Bonamassa stepped up to be featured on the new song, \u201cA Thousand Heartaches.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia have done something special,\u201d added co-producer Josh Smith. \u201cThey<br>have both found their musical confidante. Most solo artists never even look &#8211; let alone find &#8211; theirs. They<br>have brought together a real \u2018band\u2019 using members of each&#8217;s solo acts. The sum of all these parts added<br>with a tremendous effort to both write and perform the strongest record of their respective careers has<br>paid off in a special album. Blood Brothers indeed! Joe and I are proud that these brothers trusted our<br>partnership to produce this special album!&#8221;<br>Of the many insights into the songs on Blood Brothers, Mike Zito offered these two about \u201c\u2018In My Soul\u2019<br>and \u201cOne Step Ahead of the Blues\u201d: \u201cIn the summer of 2022, my wife Laura was diagnosed with cancer.<br>It was a surreal shock. Albert suggested I write songs about how I felt, but I said no. I just couldn&#8217;t bring<br>myself to that place yet. \u2018In My Soul\u2019 is the only song that came out of what I was feeling at that time. I<br>didn&#8217;t think about it or analyze it, I just started singing.<br>\u201cFor \u2018One Step Ahead of the Blues\u2019: I am a JJ Cale fanatic. I love his voice and his style. Although JJ did<br>not write this song, his recording has always been on my playlist. It just fits this band and album with<br>Albert. It turned into a great duet that makes for a strong bond.\u201d<br>Albert Castiglia ventured inspirations for \u201cA Thousand Heartaches\u201d and \u201cTooth and Nail\u201d: \u201cIn March of<br>2022, while on tour in Delaware with The Blood Brothers, Mike asked me to write a ballad for the new<br>album, because we were well-stocked with up tempo numbers and needed to change the pace a little.<br>Ever since I was a kid, I wanted to write an unrequited love song like \u2018Bell Bottom Blues\u2019 by Derek &amp; The<br>Dominos or \u2018We\u2019ve Got Tonight\u2019 by Bob Seger. I\u2019ve been through unreciprocated and forbidden love in<br>my life, but never had the songwriting chops to express how I felt in the midst of it. Most of my songs of<br>love gone bad or love never meant to be usually had me coming off as bitter. I wanted to change that,<br>dig into my past and write something that had me taking the high road and coming off a little more<br>dignified. I think my songwriting has come a long way and \u2018A Thousand Heartaches\u2019 is a result of that<br>progression.<br>\u201cAnd when Tinsley Ellis writes a song for you, you listen! Tinsley came to our Blood Brothers show in<br>Atlanta last summer and told us he had a few songs that he had written for us. \u2018Tooth and Nail\u2019 grabbed<br>my attention right away. It has all the elements that appeal to a blues-rock guy who grew up in Florida.<br>To me, it\u2019s the ultimate southern rock, Florida\/Georgia blues tune. It\u2019s signature Tinsley. It was an honor<br>to sing and play on this one.\u201d<br>Mike and Albert will be hitting the road again in support of the new Blood Brothers album, with dates<br>booked by Intrepid Artists. With over 45 years combined in the music business, Zito and Castiglia have<br>toured the world spreading joy and bringing the music to the people. For the upcoming \u201cBlood<br>Brothers\u201d tour, both Mike and Albert will be onstage performing together for the entire show, so fans<br>can enjoy the amazing chemistry and creativity that these two musicians share with each other \u2013 and<br>the audience. In addition to their own rock, blues and roots individual tunes, the set will feature a<br>number of songs from the Blood Brothers album.<br>Musicians:<br>Mike Zito: Vocals\/Guitars<br>Albert Castiglia: Vocals\/Guitars<br>Douglas Byrkit: Bass Guitar<br>Matt Johnson: Drums\/Percussion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ephraim Lowell: Drums\/Percussion<br>Lewis Stephens: Piano\/Organ<br>Featured Artist: Joe Bonamassa &#8211; A Thousand Heartaches<br>Additional musicians:<br>Josh Smith &#8211; Guitar<br>Joe Bonamassa &#8211; Guitar<br>Lemar Carter &#8211; Drums<br>Calvin Turner &#8211; Bass<br>Steve Patrick &#8211; Trumpet<br>Mike Haynes &#8211; Trumpet<br>Jimmy Bowland &#8211; Saxophone<br>Jonathan Salcedo &#8211; Trombone<br>Matt Jefferson &#8211; Trombone<br>Jade Macrae &#8211; Background Vocals<br>Dannielle DeAndrea &#8211; Background Vocals<br>Tracks<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hey Sweet Mama &#8211; written by Mike Zito<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In My Soul &#8211; written by Mike Zito<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Tooth and Nail &#8211; written by Tinsley Ellis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fool Never Learns &#8211; written by Fred James<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A Thousand Heartaches &#8211; featuring Joe Bonamassa &#8211; written by Albert Castiglia<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>My Business &#8211; written by John Hiatt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You\u2019re Gonna Burn &#8211; written by Fred James \/ Berry Hill<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bag Me, Tag Me, Take Me Away &#8211; written by Graham Wood Drout<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No Good Woman &#8211; written by Mike Zito<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hill Country Jam &#8211; written by Mike Zito \/ Josh Smith<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One Step Ahead of the Blues &#8211; written by Roger Tillison<br>Blood Brothers Upcoming Tour Dates<br>Feb. 9 &#8211; The Red Shed &#8211; Hutchinson, KS<br>Feb. 10 &#8211; Knuckleheads Saloon &#8211; Kansas City, MO w\/Nick Schnebelen<br>Feb. 11 \u2013 Central Iowa Blues Society Winter Blues Festival \u2013 Des Moines, IA<br>Feb 14 &#8211; Mojo\u2019s BoneYard &#8211; Evansville, IN<br>Feb. 15 &#8211; Natalie&#8217;s Grandview &#8211; Columbus, OH<br>Feb. 16 &#8211; Ludlow Garage &#8211; Cincinnati, OH<br>Feb. 17\/18 &#8211; The Wildey Theatre &#8211; Edwardsville, IL Live Filming\/Recording of show<br>Mar. 23 &#8211; Safety Harbor Art &amp; Music Center &#8211; Safety Harbor, FL<br>Mar. 24 &#8211; The Funky Biscuit &#8211; Boca Raton, FL<br>Mar. 25 &#8211; Buckingham Blues Bar Spring Festival &#8211; Ft. Myers, FL<br>Mar. 26 &#8211; The Alley &#8211; Sanford, FL<br>Mar. 28 &#8211; Cafe Eleven &#8211; St. Augustine, FL<br>Mar. 29 &#8211; Neighborhood Theatre &#8211; Charlotte, NC<br>Mar. 30 &#8211; The Blue Note Grill &#8211; Durham, NC<br>April 1 &#8211; Coeur d&#8217;Alene Blues Festival &#8211; Coeur d&#8217;Alene, ID<br>April 4 &#8211; The Hamilton Live &#8211; Washington, DC<br>April 6 &#8211; Infinity Music Hall &#8211; Hartford, CT<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">April 7 &#8211; StageOne-Fairfield Theater Company &#8211; Fairfield, CT<br>April 8 &#8211; Jimmy&#8217;s Jazz &amp; Blues Club &#8211; Portsmouth, NH<br>April 11 &#8211; The Kent Stage &#8211; Kent, OH<br>April 12 &#8211; Jergel&#8217;s Rhythm Grille &#8211; Warrendale, PA<br>April 13 &#8211; Sellersville Theater &#8211; Sellersville, PA<br>April 14 &#8211; The Iridium &#8211; New York, NY<br>April 15 &#8211; The Music Room &#8211; West Yarmouth, MA<br>April 17 &amp; 18 &#8211; Fanatics Pub &#8211; Lima, NY<br>April 19 &#8211; Chan\u2019s &#8211; Woonsocket, RI<br>April 20 &#8211; Bull Run &#8211; Shirley, MA<br>April 21 &#8211; Narrows Center For The Arts &#8211; Fall River, MA<br>April 22 &#8211; Tupelo Music Hall &#8211; Derry, NH<br>Sept. 7 &#8211; 10 &#8211; Big Blues Bender &#8211; Las Vegas, NV<br>Additional dates forthcoming\u2026.<br>Blood Brothers Hi-Res Cover: http:\/\/www.markpuccimedia.com\/Blood-Brothers-Hi-Res-Cover-<br>scaled.jpg<br>Blood Brothers hi-res photo: http:\/\/www.markpuccimedia.com\/Blood-Brothers-Hi-Res-Photo-by-<br>Norma-Touchette.jpg<br>Studio session photos:<br>http:\/\/www.markpuccimedia.com\/Mike-and-Albert-Studio-by-Norma-Touchette-scaled.jpg<br>http:\/\/www.markpuccimedia.com\/Studio-shot-BB-Norma-Touchette-scaled.jpg<br>http:\/\/www.markpuccimedia.com\/Finale-shot-by-Norma-Touchette-scaled.jpg<br>Social Media Links<br>Gulf Coast Records: https:\/\/www.gulfcoastrecords.net\/<br>Blood Brothers: https:\/\/www.bloodbrothersband.com\/<br>Mike Zito: https:\/\/www.mikezito.com\/<br>Albert Castiglia: https:\/\/www.albertcastiglia.net\/<br>About Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia<br>Both Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia are celebrating their most-recent albums: Zito\u2019s double live set, Blues<br>for the Southside (released Feb. 2021), debuted at number one on the Billboard Blues Chart; and<br>Castiglia\u2019s latest solo disc, I Got Love,(released in May,2022) also charted very high. On their last \u201cBlood<br>Brothers\u201d tour, fans got to see Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia come together to create a special musical<br>journey unlike anything seen before in the Blues and Roots genre.<br>Mike Zito won the 2022 Blues Music Award for \u201cBlues Rock Album;\u201d and Albert Castiglia won the BMA<br>for \u201cBlues Rock Artist.\u201d With both artists on the exciting Gulf Coast Records label, it only made sense to<br>join forces and give the fans what they\u2019ve long been clamoring for: \u201cBlood Brothers.\u201d<br>For interviews, please contact Karin Johnson (Karin@markpuccimedia.com)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gulf Coast Records\u2019 Blues Music Award-Winners Mike Zito andAlbert Castiglia Are Blood Brothers on New CD Coming March 17New Disc Produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh SmithPre-order link:\u00a0https:\/\/www.gulfcoastrecords.net\/NEDERLAND, TX \u2013 Gulf Coast Records announces a March 17release date for one of the most-anticipated albums of the year,the upcoming Blood Brothers disc featuring multi-Blues MusicAward-winners Mike [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":32789,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[138],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-32783","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-blues"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32783","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32783"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32783\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":32790,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/32783\/revisions\/32790"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32789"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32783"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=32783"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kjagradio.com\/themic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=32783"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}