The dynamic duo of guitarists, Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia, have come together to create the super-group “ Blood Brothers”. For over 45 years combined in the music business, their musical journeys have paved their way in the Blues and Roots genre and have provided them with experience and life lessons. Nine time Blues Music Award Winner Mike Zito, and five time BMA winner Albert Castiglia have each won awards in the Blues Rock Artist of the Year category as well as the BMA for Blues Rock Album of the Year for their independent works. With both artists on the exciting Gulf Coast Records label, it only made sense for them to join forces and give the fans what they’ve been clamoring for: Blood Brothers. In 2024, their Blood Brothers debut album, produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith, won the Blues Music Award for Blues Rock Album of the Year. In November 2023, Zito and Castiglia released Blood Brothers: Live in Canada, an album with perfectly captures all the excitement and blues/rock energy created by the two during a recent tour. Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia are true “Blood Brothers” in life and in the music they have created both individually and collectively, joining forces in a collaborative effort of songwriting and high-energy performances to create a total listening experience greater than the sum of its parts.
The dynamic duo of guitarists, Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia, have come together to create the super-group “ Blood Brothers”. For over 45 years combined in the music business, their musical journeys have paved their way in the Blues and Roots genre and have provided them with experience and life lessons. Nine time Blues Music Award Winner Mike Zito, and five time BMA winner Albert Castiglia have each won awards in the Blues Rock Artist of the Year category as well as the BMA for Blues Rock Album of the Year for their independent works. With both artists on the exciting Gulf Coast Records label, it only made sense for them to join forces and give the fans what they’ve been clamoring for: Blood Brothers. In 2024, their Blood Brothers debut album, produced by Joe Bonamassa and Josh Smith, won the Blues Music Award for Blues Rock Album of the Year. In November 2023, Zito and Castiglia released Blood Brothers: Live in Canada, an album with perfectly captures all the excitement and blues/rock energy created by the two during a recent tour. Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia are true “Blood Brothers” in life and in the music they have created both individually and collectively, joining forces in a collaborative effort of songwriting and high-energy performances to create a total listening experience greater than the sum of its parts.
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