After gigging relentlessly throughout the nineties and two-thousands, Tody Castillo unveiled his self-titled debut, Tody Castillo, in 2005. It translated the horsepower of “getting in the van and playing shows” into fourteen tunes. The album earned Tody Houston Press‘ Best Unsigned Act award in 2005 (along with nominations for Song of the Year, Songwriter of the Year, and Best Rock/Pop). The album was also the top-selling release at Cactus Music and Video in 2005, outselling even the likes of Coldplay and was the store’s best-selling self-released, local album for many years following.
