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The Irish Santana Experience are a very exciting tribute band that recreates the supernatural sound of Carlos Santana live in concert Venezuelan guitar maestro Héctor Castillo delivers Carlos Santana’s back catalog with a level of passion and soul reminiscent of one of the world’s best-known guitar greats. A two-hour Afro-Latin-blues-rock fusion show not to be missed! Come and witness this amazing combination of great Irish and Latin American musicians performing original arrangements of classi

Speak the Language of the Blues Join Hector Castillo and Leonardo Sousa for an immersive Blues Workshop designed for musicians of any instrument and any level who want to deepen their understanding of the blues. In this session, we’ll break down the secrets, tricks, and essential elements that make the blues such a powerful musical language. From phrasing and feel to expression and emotional authenticity, you’ll learn how to play beyond the notes and truly say something with your instrument.

The Irish Santana Experience are a very exciting tribute band that recreates the supernatural sound of Carlos Santana live in concert Venezuelan guitar maestro Héctor Castillo delivers Carlos Santana’s back catalog with a level of passion and soul reminiscent of one of the world’s best-known guitar greats. A two-hour Afro-Latin-blues-rock fusion show not to be missed! Come and witness this amazing combination of great Irish and Latin American musicians performing original arrangements of classi
BIOGRAPHY
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Hector Castillo (Mr Castle) is an up-and-coming Blues-Rock guitar player, singer and music producer from Caracas, Venezuela.
Mr Castle delivers a unique Blues-Rock sentiment having a very distinctive Latin flavor in his playing. This will drive the listener into what can be defined as, an uplifting experience.
Hector has been in Ireland ten years. He has had the opportunity to record in his studio along with Ed Deane (Irish Blues Living Legend) an EP called “At a Station”. The EP was ‘Radio Nova and Hot Press’ band of the Week. Hector has also shared or been on stage with Anthony Gomes, Kenny Neal, Pat McManus, Mick Pyro, Pat Farrel, Jim Finn, Left, Right and Centre (Ed Deane, Noel Bridgeman, Tommy Moore), among many others.
In 2017 Hector Co-founded The Catfish Blues Orchestra, a nine-piece Blues big band, which had immense success playing at the majority of the most prestigious Blues festivals in Ireland and UK.
At present Hector, alongside his 5 piece Blues band and under the stage name of ‘Mr Castle’, is touring all over Ireland, U.K and Poland and Lithuania, bringing a high octane show with plenty of Latin Blues Rock vibes. With three single releases (Debut single “Opportunity To Live” featured as Hot Press’ Track of the day), Mr Castle has been running up the scene, rising in the Blues-Rock music industry and continuing to make a name by himself.































