The Howl O The Hollow Man

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Blood Moon

Shattered Bones

Midnight Howl

Black Veil

Rusted Crown

🔥 "Wailing Storm" from The Howl of the Hollow Man plunges into heavy blues rock’s darkest depths, fusing soul-crushing vocals with thick, thunderous riffs. Raw and intense, it echoes both sorrow and power, leaving a haunting mark on the soul. 🤘🔥

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Wailing Storm

🔥 "Hell’s Door" from The Howl of the Hollow Man plunges into heavy blues rock’s darkest depths, fusing soul-crushing vocals with thick, thunderous riffs. Raw and intense, it echoes both sorrow and power, leaving a haunting mark on the soul. 🤘🔥

Hells Door

Fading Sun

The Howl Of The Hollow Man

Buried Deep

From the Ty Lleban Sessions, this is a cover of Fisherman's Blues written by Mike Scott and Steve Wickham and first appeared on the album Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys (1988, Ensign Records). Hear Chris on guitar, Ryan on bass, and Andy on keys and vocals.

Fishermans Blues

written by Billy joe Shaver
(Sony/ATV Songs LLC dab ATV)
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MIGHTY JOE CASTRO vocals, acoustic guitar
DALLAS drums
MIKE STINGLE electric guitar, backing vocals
MATT HAGELE upright bass, backing vocals

MARGOT BREVOORT: backing vocals
AMY MORRISSEY: backing vocals
BRIAN MCTEAR: backing vocals
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Recorded at Miner Street Recordings, Philadelphia
Produced & Engineered by Brian McTear & Amy Morrissey
Mastered by Joe Lambert

Copyright ©2025 Mighty Joe Castro LLC

All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication
is a violation of applicable laws.

I'm Just an Old Chunk of Coal (But I'm Gonna be a Diamond Someday)

Songs about the mundane day-to-day, recovering from pain, and navigating crappy traffic in Texas.  

I-35

Cover interpretation of 'Have You Ever Seen The Rain', written by John Fogerty and peformed by Creedence Clearwater Revival. This track arranged, recorded and produced by Alan Neale.

- Alan Neale: Drums, Backing Vocals, Tambourine.
- Marcus Janusz: Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar.
- Chris Nunn: Electric Piano.
- Kevin Wright: Electro-Acoustic Guitar.
- Steve Caithness: Bass Guitar.
- James Hartley: Additional Bass Guitar Loops.

Have You Ever Seen The Rain (Creedence Clearwater Revival cover NEW)

"Take Her Back, Louisiana" is an Americana/Folk Rock journey through heartbreak, longing, and the pull of home. This new version features a powerful lead vocal by Katy, adding a fresh emotional depth to the song’s Southern soul. Blending rootsy guitar, rich harmonies, and storytelling lyrics, Roots Asylum brings a heartfelt update to one of our favorites.

Katy Velten: Lead and Harmony Vocals
James McMillan: Cowriter, Acoustic Guitar, Organ
Susan Spade:  Cowriter
Jeromy Timmer: Electric Guitars
Brett Huckabee: Bass Guitar
A.A. Miller: Drum Kit
Recorded and Engineered at La Luna Recording and Sound in Kalamazoo, Michigan by Samuel Peters
Mixed and Mastered by Mike Roche at Broadside Productions in Kalamazoo, Michigan

Take her back
Louisiana please
She has brought me
To my knee

Take her back
Louisiana please
Where the borderline
Meets God Country

I been working hard
taking all the hurtin' on
she put the onus
All on me

She been sleepin' in
Waking up and cheatin'
Then dripping all that hate
All along the way

Take here back
Louisiana please
Desperate eyes in an alley
Off bourbon street

Take her back
Cause she been
Draggin' me

All through the
Muddy water
Long the Mississippi

I tried too hard
to fight for love
Now I'm giving up

She put
Bad voodoo
All on me

She been lying
Defending
And denying

And dripping
All that hate all
Along the way

Take her back
Louisiana please
She has brought me
To my knee

See, I been working hard
Taking all the hurting on
She put the onus
All on me

She been lying
Defending and denying
And dripping all that hate
All that hate
All along the way

Open up blue sky
Open up blue sky
Open up blue sky
Open up blue sky
I ain't gonna love her
Any more

Take her back
Louisiana...

Please

Take Her Back, Lousiana

This is a roots rock song about a local legend.

The Legend Of The Blue Dog

Home recording projects with a Tascam portable studio and a merry band of musical participants

Mighty Joe Castro is an accomplished Philadelphia based collage artist, musician(Mighty Joe Castro and the Gravamen), songwriter and designer.  

He was the guitar player in several bands including Nero / OPF (Newark, Delaware. 1994-1997), Swingline (Newark, Delaware. 1997-1999)and the critically acclaimed The Situation(2001-2006).  Formed in 2001 with singer-songwriter Christopher Tucker, The Situation signed with Elephant Stone records in 2004, releasing "The Reece Nasty EP", followed by their self titled full length in 2006. Both garnered critical praise from Pitchfork, The Big Takeover, Skyscraper and Magnet. The band toured the states, and opened for bands such as The Strokes, The Libertines, Nada Surf, BJM, The Make-Up and Arthur Lee & Love. Their music has been featured on shows for both MTV and Fuel TV. The group disbanded in 2006. Christopher Tucker passed away in 2008. The remaining members of the band reformed as The Lift Up (2012-2015) releasing the album "Without Dreams, We Are Only Sleeping"

Based out of Philadelphia, PA, Ameripolitan rockabilly outfit, Mighty Joe Castro & The Gravamen is the latest musical project from accomplished collage artist and musician Joe Castro (ex-The Situation, The Lift Up). Influenced by 50’s Rock and Roll and infused with post modern Easter eggs cribbed from old episodes of MTV’s 120 Minutes, Mighty Joe Castro takes a modern, lyric driven approach to songwriting while The Gravamen layer on Jesus and Mary Chain-cover-Link Wray guitar atmosphere, booming doghouse bass and swinging beats. The quartet lurks at a crossroads where Sun Records and Creation Records meet.

According to Joe Castro: “Our goal is to play original rock-n-roll, in the style of the pioneers, but update it lyrically and sonically. Take what we’ve learned, everything great that’s come after and go apply it to that original sound. What if Buddy Holly had access to a stack of effects pedals and some Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds records? That’s the ethos of the band.”

The Gravamen were formed in 2017 after doghouse bassist H00V3r reached out to Castro about working together. H00V3r enlisted Dallas, his band mate in Philadelphia punk rock stalwarts Thorazine, to play drums and later found hot-shot lead guitarist Michael Stingle floating around Mount Airy. The full band held its first practice together in January 2018 and shortly after recorded their debut EP, Wake Up, You’re Rockin’! in May 2018.  They released their debut full length album, “Come On Angels” on July 31, 2020. It was recorded at Miner Street Recordings and produced by Brian McTear (Sharon Van Etten, Dr Dog, Dead Milkmen).

The Aaron Ball Band is a US based group that have endeared audiences around the world with their shows full of passion, dry wit and storytelling.

Through Americana, Southern Rock, and Red Dirt Country styles, they have charmed fans across North America, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and the Caribbean. 

Besides their own tenacious tour schedules, they are often seen sharing stage with the likes of Jelly Roll, Daughtry, Shane Smith and the Saints, Jason Boland, the Wilder Blue, Them Dirty Roses, and Smash Mouth, to name a few.

Chilloutify and Dire Blaze are the brainchild of a visionary songwriter and producer, unleashing a fierce fusion of gritty blues rock, hard rock, heavy metal, progressive, and thrash styles. Forged in fire and wired for impact, this is raw, technical, emotionally charged music that doesn’t just play—it detonates.

🎵 Listen:
- The Howl: https://tinyurl.com/The-Howl
- The Road House: https://tinyurl.com/4b3xa34s
- Midnight On The Rocks: https://tinyurl.com/4jbp3bsn

"Roots Asylum, a roots rock band from Michigan, is a close-knit group of friends creating original, heartfelt music that resonates with a strong spirit. Their songs, infused with Michigan influences and a blend of rock and folk sensibilities, offer a unique and authentic musical experience. Known for their energetic live shows and a deep connection to their roots, Roots Asylum's has original music that has charted as follows:

#135 CDX AAA
#232 CRC -college/community radio charts
#3 Relix/Jambands.com

Hailing from a planet from a distant galaxy, Gurney Constant opens portals to gleaming chrome elementals, brooding shadow men, cyber punks, Voodoo Witchdoctors, Haunted Bounty Hunters, and time traveling Rock Stars. They sonic concoctions of rock, heavy metal, blues, country, and power pop takes you on an inter and extra dimensional roller coaster ride through the cosmos of sound, without changing stations. Each tune a gold record of its own accord. But taken together, the musical approach of this band is all together genre bending, magical, and inspiring.

Modern roots rock with folk, blues, southern-fried, and bayou influences. Somewhere in the Allman Brothers, Tedeschi-Trucks, and Honey Island Swamp Band area.

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