There have been a few things going on:

In January 2005, Neal scored his first short film called "In Mind" for Manitoba filmmakers Reil Munro & Jodie Stefanec. The dark, winter-themed film, starring local actor Geoff Trubiak, was submitted for the 2005 NSI Film Exchange. Featured on the soundtrack was a alternate version of Neal's instrumental piece "Friction Loss"
(click here to listen to a clip).

April 2005 saw the Juno Awards come to Winnipeg and, during that weekend, Neal had the honour of performing at the 2005 BREWno Awards. The BREWno is a new award that recognizes creative artists and beautiful music - not album sales and marketing ploys. It's an award that emphasises harmony and fosters collaboration rather than harbour competition. Being his first-ever live performance on keys, he débuted his Wurlitzer-inspired song called "Given Up On Waiting".

Most recently, Neal sat down at his computer and recorded a simple, organ-inspired pop demo called "Diapason". The demo version of the song is available for download and comments on the message board. Neal has also agreed to co-write with several local artists, bands and producers over the summer - as well as shows in Winnipeg, Toronto and western-Canada. Stay tuned for updates!!