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AWARDS/HONORS

Album of the Year –“BROTHERHOOD” – Austin Music Awards/South By Southwest (2007)

Best Latin Traditional Band - Austin Music Awards/South By Southwest (2007)

Best Latin Traditional Band – Austin Music Awards/South By Southwest (2006)

Best Independent Group of the Year - ASCAP Latin Music Awards (2005)

Best Latin Traditional Band - Austin Music Awards / South By Southwest (2005)

#1 Best Live Act by Austin Music Pundits - AMP Awards (2004)

Best Latin Contemporary Band - Austin Music Awards / South By Southwest (2004)

Best Latin Music Video 2003 for "Suenos Madrigales" from "DEL CASTILLO LIVE" DVD - Austin Music Network Music Video Awards

7 major awards at Austin Music Awards / South By Southwest (2003):

• AUSTIN BAND OF THE YEAR
• BEST ALBUM OF THE YEAR: "VIDA"
• BEST DRUMS: Mike Zeoli
• AUSTIN SINGLE OF THE YEAR: "VIDA"
• BEST COVER ART: "VIDA"
• RECORD PRODUCER: Rick del Castillo - "VIDA"
• MEXICAN TRADITIONAL - DEL CASTILLO

Best World Music Band and Best Mexican/Traditional Latino Band - Austin Music Awards / South By Southwest (2002)

Honored by the Austin Latin Music Association. Live performance filmed for "Sonidos del Barrios" TV series. (2002)

Best Latin Rock Band - “Primetime Tejano” TV/Austin (2002)

SPECIAL PERFORMANCES/MEDIA

Outlaw Trail Concert - Paramount Theatre, Austin (2008)

Dan Rather Reports: Latino Invasions On Hdnet (2007)

Austin City Limits Music Festival – Austin (2006)

Wakarusa Festival – Lawrence, Ks (2006) · Headlined Kgsr T-Shirt Party – Austin (2006)

Latin Nation Tv (2006)

Willie Nelson’s 4th Of July Picnic – 2 Nights: Carl’s Corner/Ft. Worth (2006)

George Lopez Show / ABC-TV (2005) - featuring Rick, Mark, and Alex

Black Tie and Boots Ball - Washington, DC during Inauguration week (2005)

American/Latino TV (2004)

Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic - Ft. Worth (2004)

Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival - Dallas (2004)

Kill Bill, Vol 2 Premier. Performed in Chingon with Robert Rodriguez - Los Angeles (2004)

House of Blues with special guest appearance by Robert Rodriguez - Los Angeles (2004)

Headlined KGSR’s Spring T-Party - Austin (2004)

“Chingon” Evening with Robert Rodriguez and Bruce Willis & The Accelerators - Austin (2004)

Willie Nelson’s 4th of July Picnic - Ft. Worth (2003)

Once Upon a Time in Mexico Premier. Robert Rodriguez, Antonio Banderas and Cheech Marin performed with the band - New York (2003)

Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over World Premier. Robert Rodriguez performed with the band - Austin (2003)

LATV, in conjunction with debut Los Angeles showcase performances at the Roxy and Conga Room (2003)

2003 Convention of the National Council of La Raza - Austin (2003)

NATIONAL TOURING

2007-2008
National touring throughout the U.S. and in Europe, including many major music festivals such as the Sierra Nevada Music Fest, California Worldfest, and Great Woods Music Fest (Canada).

2006
National tour: shows with Los Lonely Boys/Indigenous/Styx/deSol/Don Henley. Performed at corporate event for Cartier in Geneva, Switzerland. Set attendance records at The Glenn and Antone’s in Austin.

2005
Headlined at the Mexico Now! Festival in New York and at the Open House Arts Festival at Kennedy Center in Washington, DC celebrating the Center’s 34th Anniversary. National headline tour, including Las Vegas/Kansas City/St. Louis/Nashville/Virginia Beach/Syracuse/Santa Fe/ Albuquerque. Shows with the Neville Brothers in Austin, and with Buddy Guy in Des Moines.

2004
Headline shows in New York/Atlanta/Memphis. Shows with Ozomatli in Tucson/New Orleans/ Orlando/Washington, DC/Detroit/Chicago/Minneapolis/Albuquerque/Santa Fe; with Los Lobos in Des Moines/Dallas/Austin/San Antonio/El Paso.

PRODUCT RELEASES

DEL CASTILLO

• "DEL CASTILLO" CD (2009)
• "BROTHERHOOD" CD (2006)
• "DEL CASTILLO LIVE" DVD (2004) -- Filmed and edited by Robert Rodriguez
• "VIDA" CD (2002)
• "BROTHERS OF THE CASTLE" CD (2001)

GUEST APPEARANCES

• "KILL BILL, VOL. 2" soundtrack CD (2004). Includes "Malaguena Salerosa" by Chingon (Del Castillo, Robert Rodriguez, and others).
• "MEXICO & MARIACHIS" CD (2004). Music From and Inspired by Robert Rodriguez's "El Mariachi" Trilogy. Includes "Spanish Castle Tango" by Del Castillo; incidental guitar by Rick and Mark del Castillo, vocals by Alex Ruiz, and percussion by Rick Holeman on various songs.
• "MEXICAN SPAGHETTI WESTERNS"/CHINGON CD (2003).
• "ONCE UPON A TIME IN MEXICO" soundtrack CD (2003). Includes "Dias de los Angeles" by Del Castillo; incidental guitar by Mark and Rick del Castillo, and vocals by Alex Ruiz on various songs.

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