Francesca Castro
She/Her
Biography
Francesca Castro is a singer-guitarist from Chicago currently based in New York City. She graduated from Berklee College of Music on a full scholarship and studied with well-known Jazz musicians including Terri Lyne Carrington, Terence Blanchard, and Peter Eldridge. Her EP “Day by Day” was released in 2019 and featured four original songs including “Cup of Tea” which has over 1M streams on Spotify. She has landed her first big movie role playing guitar, singing, and acting and continues to play guitar as a sub on broadway at SIX the Musical.
Professional Experience
- Broadway
- TV/Film
- Bachelor’s Degree
Regions
- NYC/Tri-State Area
Interested in touring?
- Yes
Maestra Expertise
- Songwriter
- Singer/Songwriter
- Vocal Arranger
- Instrumentalist/Pit Musician
- Music Transcriber
- Sound Designer/Composer
- Music Producer/Record Producer
- Voice Teacher (Private Studio)
Primary Instruments
- Guitar - acoustic
- Guitar - electric
- Voice
Additional Instruments
- Bass - electric
- Electronic/Computer Music
- Ukulele
- Violin
Software
- Finale
- GarageBand
- Logic
- Melodyne
- Pro-Tools
Additional Skills
- Actor-Musician
- Singer/Performer
- Home Studio Whiz
Affiliations
- THE AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS (AFM)
- ASCAP
- SAG/AFTRA
Person of Color?
- Yes