One early phone call on a Sunday morning in October of 2004 would forever change the life of Richie Castellano. The voice on the line asked, "Do you ROCK? Do you want to play bass?" The voice on the line was Eric Bloom, and ever since then, Richie has been holding down the low end for Blue Oyster Cult.
Whether picking, plucking, slapping or tapping, Richie manages to stay true to BOC's tradition of melodic bassmanship. On stage, his high energy performances start from the first note of every show, and never let up until the house lights come on.
Richie has a Masters Degree in Music from the Purchase College Conservatory of Music. Richie's discography includes a dozen production credits from various artists, as well as a few solo projects. He has been the recipient of the first place award for the 1998 Songwriter's Hall of Fame songwriting competition and the 1996 Berklee College of Music soloist award.
For more info on Richie go to www.richiecastellano.com