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Francesca Castro

Francesca Castro

  • She/Her
  • Biography

    Francesca Castro is a singer-guitarist from Chicago currently based in New York City. 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 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. She continues to work in LA playing guitar for well-known artists and has landed her first big movie role playing guitar and acting.

    Professional Experience

    • 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
    • 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