Bio

Neal Lucas began playing guitar professionally at age 14 performing with various bands that his father played in. By age 18 he was on stage with his own band at nightclubs and private parties. In 1997 he graduated from the guitar program at the Atlanta Institute of Music. Neal worked in Atlanta in the music industry for a year. In 1998 he moved to Nashville,TN. Neal worked in the Nashville area performing with various professional acts until early 2000. From 2000 until 2003 Neal was employed by a church. During this time his duties included everything from teaching young children guitar lessons to preparing Easter and Christmas shows. In April 2004 Neal went with folk artist, Sabra on a month long tour of the southern states (Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Kentucky, Virginia) performing at coffehouses, resturaunts, and nightclubs. In September 2004 he was hired by country music artist Jodi Smith to do a tour of the Middle Eastern countries. They performed at U.S. military bases in Kuwait, Iraq, Dubai, Djabouti, and the United Arab Emirates. From that time until the present Neal has been working in the Columbus, GA. area doing various musical jobs including studio recording sessions, teaching guitar lessons, and performing at restaurants, nightclubs, private parties, weddings, festivals, and corporate events. Neal is currently working on his album with the Neal Lucas Trio. For more about the Neal Lucas Trio, go to www.myspace.com/neallucasmusic [color="darkred"][/color][color="darkred"][/color]