I found myself listening to the Neal Casal compilation Leaving Traces: Songs 1994- 2004 on the Fargo label here.
He was an artist I saw a few times and had music by either solo stuff or with Hazy Malaze and Lucinda Williams. Sadly he took his own life in 2019 and I wrote a piece here
He was a great musician and singer/songwriter who had written some powerful songs. There are, however, some references to his state of mind in songs such as Just Getting By and Free Light of Day which can make it a hard listen in places
In 2020, the Neal Casal Music Foundation was founded to honour his memory. In addition to preserving his artistic legacy, the NCMF provides musical instruments and lessons to students in New Jersey and New York state schools an donations to mental health organizations that support musicians in need
A tribute album Highway Butterfly was released in 2021 with fellow musicians covering 41 of his songs over 3 CD here .Physical copies have long since sold out but it should still be available digitally here
A sadly missed talent
If you are struggling, and we all do at sometime, please remember that there is help out there. It's good to talk. Here are contact details for two organisations in Scotland. You should have something similar in your own local area.
Sadly missed as you say
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