Neal Casal

Neal at the Carriage House Studios in Stamford, CT in 1993. is back there, too 🎹

Neal in New Jersey back in 1996. We have some exciting music and photography news coming soon🚨

Neal in Santa Ynez, California during the recording of Fade Away Diamond Time… March 1995 📸

Neal and in Columbia, NJ - winter of 1998

Back when Neal was 19 in 1988, he joined the great southern rock band Blackfoot for a few years. It was his first chance to tour the US and Europe and was for sure some of his fondest memories. Here’s an article about it from the NJ music magazine the East coast Rocker. We referred to him as “local boy makes good” for years 😂

Polaroid snap of Neal, circa 1993. 📸 by

Neal in New Jersey, September 29, 1997

The Neal Casal Music Foundation will be represented at the Relix Music Conferenceon April 17th & 18th at Brooklyn Bowl Nashville a gathering of professionals in the live music and entertainment industry designed to shed light on the fast-paced and ever-changing live music business.

We will be speaking about mental health in the music industry and what is being done about it. Passes are available at the Relix Music Conference website: http://relixmusicconference.com/

We love you Spacewolf 💙
Photo of Chris Feinstein by Neal

A shout-out on this to all of our collaborators, supporters and students we’ve had the honor of working with and serving!

Today is a great day to make a year end gift to your favorite nonprofit organizations who are dedicated to serving our communities. We are grateful for your continued support!

🔗 to make a donation 🙏ncmf.link/donate

Hey everybody! Joining our email list is a reliable way to keep up with our news & projects, especially if social media is your only source of Neal Foundation news. Check out the link in our comments to sign up ✍️ 📰 📢 & if you're already signed up, thank you! This beautiful photo of Neal is from Julia Brokaw 🙏

Flashing back on this Friday to highlight Neal’s second solo release — Rain, Wind and Speed (1996) — reissued in very limited quantities of colored vinyl.

The product is tagged in the photo or see the link below to purchase. Street date for this reissue is December 2nd and we are happy to report they sound amazing: https://nealcasalmusicfoundation.org/store/p/rain-wind-and-speed-vinyl

📸 at in Paris

Our friends at the AWE Bar are hosting a benefit concert for the NCMF! Join us on Saturday, December 10th in Yucca Valley for featured performances by some of Neal's favorite friends and musicians: Mattson 2 Farmer Dave Scher Robbie Robb, Victoria Williams, Trevor Beld Jimenez Rachel Dean & more! Tickets are on sale now: https://link.dice.fm/ud2c43ff4f6b

Thank you to Gibson Guitars for their generosity in helping the the Jefferson Township Arts Academy (JTAA) with two new Epiphone acoustic guitars! We were able to connect to JTAA through other schools we've donated to in Elizabeth township.

We are hearing teachers have requests from students to take guitars home to practice since most of them do not have an instrument to use at home, and these guitars were donated with that in mind. We look forward learning how these students progress throughout the school year!

🎼If you are a music director or a music teacher in the areas where Neal grew up, we would like to donate resources to your program. We have access to instruments from brands such as Fender, Martin & Zildjian, and will share this access with your students. Send us a note on our contact page: https://nealcasalmusicfoundation.org/contact

Self-Portrait in Memphis 2017

Today is the release date for Circles Around The Sun Interludes for the Dead vinyl re-issues from Rhino Records! Your pre-orders are heading your way. Still time to snag a copy ⭕️☀️⭕️ ncmf.link/interludes-reissue

“We're deeply honored to have been given the chance to make this music and contribute a tiny piece to the ever expanding dream.” -Neal Casal, 2015

📸 Heather Thomson

The Neal Casal Clinical Fellowship opportunity with Backline began accepting applications on August 26th and the quality of applicants was INCREDIBLE. We are so proud to announce that last Friday, Oct 7th Carrie Ann Flemming was chosen for this unique role to support and help grow the clinical services at Backline.

Carrie Ann will be working directly with Backline’s Clinical Director Ari Jacobson who shares, "We are beyond excited at Backline to welcome Carrie Ann as the first Neal Casal Clinical Fellow. With over 20 years of clinical experience and case management, it became clear during the interview process that not only will Carrie Ann help Backline increase the clinical services we can provide in 2023, but that Carrie Ann displayed all the qualities in a Fellow that Neal would have hoped. We wanted to give an enormous thank you to the Neal Casal Music Foundation for partnering with us to create this opportunity, and are so excited about what Backline has planned for 2023."

Our deepest gratitude to the 52 applicants & for all our supporters. This important work is only possible through your generosity. Thank you 🙏

As the Foundation continues to grow, we wanted to share a few simple ways to support the NCMF so that we can continue making a positive difference in Neal’s honor.

1. Shop in our Official Store! We have been able to develop some really special merch and 100% of net proceeds go towards our mission.

2. If you don’t need any merch, we accept donations via our website.

3. Ask your employer to match your donation - the NCMF is listed in Benevity’s database & your donation can go even further when you ask your employer to match it.

4. Share our mission with your friends and family! This one is the simplest and doesn’t cost anything at all, but means so much.

Looking forward to continue sharing our progress, thank you 🙏🎶❤️
More info >>> ncmf.link/features



📸 Jay Blakesberg Photography

Neal playing with Ryan Adams and the Cardinals at the Berkeley Community Theater, July 24, 2007. Photo by Jay Blakesberg Photography

Tony Leone, Jeff Hill Bass & Neal at the Fonda Theatre for a Chris Robinson Brotherhood show, December 17, 2016
📸 Michele Augis

Reading your Neal stories and seeing all the love for Neal on the anniversary of his passing means so much. Thanks to those who took the time to share!

Support for the Neal Casal Fellowship with Backline has been amazing. We are all in this together, thank you for your encouragement 🙏💙

Self portrait, Ventura, CA

Backline & the Neal Casal Music Foundation are proud to announce The Neal Casal Fellowship for 2022-2023.

With the third anniversary of Neal's passing, the Neal Casal Music Foundation continues to look for meaningful ways to support musicians' mental health and wellness.

The Neal Casal Clinical Fellow will support Backline's long-term clinical strategy, working alongside Backline's Clinical Director and key partners to build programming to support the real-time needs of the music industry.

Link to read more about the role, qualifications and how to apply: nealcasalmusicfoundation.org/news/backline-fellowship

Photo credit: Bing Liem

Happy birthday Jerry 🎶

Santa Cruz, August 2009 / Photo of Neal by Elizabeth Pepin

South Carolina 2007, 📸 photo by Neal