The Castiles were a garage rock band that featured vocalist/lead guitarist/harmonica player Bruce Springsteen, and was formed by rhythm guitarist/vocalist George Theiss, with various lineups during its existence.
Springsteen went on to a successful recording and touring career, while Theiss continued in various non-notable New Jersey bands.
In 1964, Theiss saw the Beatles perform on The Ed Sullivan Show, and decided to form a band called the Castiles, named after the shampoo brand he was using at the time.
[4] "I was sitting in my South Street home one afternoon when a knock came at our front door," Springsteen wrote in his autobiography Born to Run.
"[5] Theiss and Springsteen were joined in the Castiles by original members Paul Popkin, guitar/vocals; Frank Marziotti, bass; and Bart Haynes, drummer.
[7] They played gigs in local spots of Freehold from junior high school dances, roller rinks, drive-in theaters, supermarket openings, even clubs in the area and places like Cafe Wha?
[13] "The songs reminded me of a debt that I still owed to my Freehold brothers in arms," he said in the Thom Zimny-directed documentary, Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You, which aired on Apple TV+ in 2020.