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Lonnie Brooks ↔ Tommy Castro & The Painkillers

Lonnie Brooks and Tommy Castro & The Painkillers are directly connected through shared producer Bruce Iglauer.

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Lonnie Brooks

📍 Dubuisson, Louisiana, United States • 📅 1953 – 2017

Dynamic guitarist and showman who fused swampy Louisiana rhythm and blues with aggressive Chicago electric drive on Bayou Lightning, spawning a celebrated blues guitar dynasty with sons Ronnie and Wayne.

Chicago Blues Louisiana Blues Blues Rock
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Bruce Iglauer

Record Producer / Audio Engineer

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Tommy Castro & The Painkillers

📍 San Jose, California, United States • 📅 1991 – Present

Multi-Blues Music Award Entertainer of the Year fronting a relentless four-piece that fuses Memphis soul with blistering guitar-driven blues rock.

Soul Blues Blues Rock Electric Blues
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Lonnie Brooks

📍 Dubuisson, Louisiana, United States

Archival Biography

Dynamic guitarist and showman who fused swampy Louisiana rhythm and blues with aggressive Chicago electric drive on Bayou Lightning, spawning a celebrated blues guitar dynasty with sons Ronnie and Wayne.

Musical Genres

Chicago Blues Louisiana Blues Blues Rock
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👥 Band Personnel (4)

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Lonnie Brooks

Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar

1953–2017
Ronnie Baker Brooks

Guitar, Vocals

1986–1998
Wayne Baker Brooks

Guitar

1988–1998
Tom Giblin

Keyboards

1980–1995
💿 Record Labels:
Alligator Records Capitol Records
🎛️ Producers & Engineers:
Bruce Iglauer ⚡
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BAND LINER NOTES 📅 1991 – Present

Tommy Castro & The Painkillers

📍 San Jose, California, United States

Archival Biography

Multi-Blues Music Award Entertainer of the Year fronting a relentless four-piece that fuses Memphis soul with blistering guitar-driven blues rock.

Musical Genres

Soul Blues Blues Rock Electric Blues
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👥 Band Personnel (4)

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Tommy Castro

Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar

1991–present
Randy McDonald

Bass, Vocals

1991–present
Bowen Brown

Drums

2012–present
Michael Emerson

Keyboards

2012–present
💿 Record Labels:
Alligator Records Blind Pig Records
🎛️ Producers & Engineers:
Bruce Iglauer ⚡
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