What is Neal Casal?
{{Infobox musical artist |name = Neal Casal |image = NealCasal.jpg |caption = Neal Casal in concert at [[Manchester Academy]], 2008 |background = solo_singer |birth_date = {{Birth date|mf=yes|1968|11|02}} |death_date = {{Death date and age|2019|08|26|1968|11|02}} |origin = [[Denville, New Jersey]] |instrument = {{hlist|Guitar|vocals|piano|bass|drums}} |genre = Rock |occupation = {{hlist|Musician|singer|songwriter}} |years_active = 1988-2019 |label = Zoo Records, [[Glitterhouse Records]] |associated_acts = [[Ryan Adams]] and [[The Cardinals (rock band)|The Cardinals]], [[Blackfoot (band)|Blackfoot]], [[Beachwood Sparks]], [[Hazy Malaze]], [[Chris Robinson Brotherhood]], [[Hard Working Americans]], Circles Around the Sun, GospelbeacH |website = {{URL|http://www.nealcasal.com|nealcasal.com}} }} '''Neal Casal''' (November 2, 1968 – August 26, 2019)<ref>[https://heavy.com/entertainment/2019/08/neal-casal-dead/ Neal Casal Dead: Circles Around the Sun Guitarist Dies at 50]: ''Heavy.com''. Retrieved August, 27, 2019.</ref> was an American rock guitarist, singer-songwriter and photographer. Casal was born in [[Denville, New Jersey]]. He was known as the guitarist for [[Rickey Medlocke]]'s [[Blackfoot (band)|Blackfoot]] from 1988 to 1993 and as a member of [[Ryan Adams]]' backing band [[The Cardinals (rock band)|the Cardinals]] from 2005 until 2009. He played in several groups, including the [[Chris Robinson Brotherhood]], [[Hard Working Americans]], The Skiffle Players, GospelbeacH<ref>{{cite news <!--|Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|date= July 7, 2015|title=BRENT RADEMAKER (BEACHWOOD SPARKS), NEAL CASAL & MORE FORM GOSPELBEACH – DEBUT ALBUM ‘PACIFIC SURF LINE’ DUE 10/9 |url= https://glidemagazine.com/139185/brent-rademaker-beachwood-sparks-neal-casal-form-gospelbeach-debut-album-pacific-surf-line-due-109/|work=Glide Magazine |location=Boston, MA |access-date=August 29, 2019 }}</ref> and Circles Around the Sun – and released twelve albums as a solo artist. Casal [[suicide|killed himself]] on August 26, 2019 at the age