Raliegh J. Neal, II - Keyboards

Raliegh has almost 2 decades of experience playing piano with the likes of Herbie Hancock, Nile Rogers, Guru, Common, Phoebe Snow, Stacey Lattisaw, Be Be Winans, Stephanie Mills, Bobbi Humphries and England's OMAR. In May of 2006, he hooked up with Spearhead and things couldn't be better.

As a writer, he has a catalog of over 20 songs registered with ASCAP that are played around the world. Most of his creative efforts have appeared on Nickelodeon and ABC's Saturday morning children's programs.

Raliegh also has over 12 years experience working with inter-city youth in the field of ‘leadership through the arts’ at the CityKids Foundation as the Musical Director of their repertory company. By the beginning of the 90's social support programs for young people were almost completely non-existant and so responsible individuals needed to come together and take it on themselves to do their part in providing opportunities for young people to focus their incredible energies. It was a wonderful opportunity for Raliegh to interact with millions of young people in the name of love, learning, leadership and respect.

“Music is my language. My ability to create with others, has been the most prideful aspect of my talents. Together we can color the world and what we feel and in turn bring our true selves in to being. Life then tends to make much more sense.”

“Years of musical experience starting from the age of 5 when my musical father gave me a beautiful Baritone Ukulele. My first gig was in front of my kindergarten peers singing ‘Proud Mary’, I was effected by this art form very early. My father played many instruments in his lifetime and is presently seen singing and play guitar around the DC area. Family respect for the creative joy of music has made it possible for me to be who I am today. I thank them with all of my heart.”