INTRODUCING DEL CASTILLO'S NEW PERCUSSIONIST

CARMELO TORRES

Carmelo brings solid experience and a rich musical heritage to DEL CASTILLO. Born in Los Angeles to well-known percussionist Bobby Torres and acclaimed dancer/choreographer Julane Stites, he began playing different instruments and dancing at age 6. Growing up in a musical family afforded him the opportunity to become, as he describes it, a multi-instrumentalist. He eventually moved to Portland, Oregon, and began developing different skills in music and dance. In the late '90's, Carmelo relocated to Austin and started honing his skills as a drummer/percussionist, as well as a songwriter. He performed and recorded with various popular Austin bands before officially joining DEL CASTILLO in late 2006. The band has been in the studio for the past few months writing and recording a wealth of new songs incorporating Carmelo's percussion and vocal harmonies. You will soon be hearing the new songs in the band's live performances!