Musician Nolan Neal, finest identified for his time as a contestant on each America’s Bought Expertise and The Voice, has died.
Although the precise reason for Neal’s loss of life has not been made public, the singer’s cousin, Dylan Seals, informed Folks journal that Neal “in the end succumbed to his battle with substance abuse.” He was 41.
In response to TMZ, which first reported the singer’s loss of life, the native health worker’s workplace confirmed the musician died on Monday in his Nashville condo. Neal’s physique was discovered by his roommate, the outlet claimed.
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Authorities allege there was a guitar choose that “appeared to comprise a powder residue” and a notice detailing Neal’s substance abuse points on his desk within the bed room the place he was discovered, TMZ reported.
Neal’s cousin informed Folks the musician was “one of the crucial proficient folks” at the moment within the leisure business.
“Working with him within the studio was awe-inspiring. The velocity at which he might write organize and report the fundamentals of a monitor was legendary. He was pure inventive power,” Seals, an audio engineer, informed Folks.
In 2020, Neal spoke publicly about his substance abuse, telling NBC affiliate information outlet WBIR that he went to rehab in 2010.
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He stated his return to music after remedy, particularly as part of the rock band Hinder, jeopardized his sobriety.
“I bear in mind going to a bar and ordering a drink,” he informed the information outlet. “I attempted to cover it. I bear in mind pretending to be regular. I used to be simply mendacity to myself telling myself that I might management it.”
He additionally informed WBIR that he struggled with substance abuse points whereas he was on The Voice.
Neal was a contestant on season 15 of The Voice, which aired in 2016. He auditioned with a rendition of Drive by Incubus, which earned him a spot on Maroon 5 singer Adam Levine’s crew. He was finally eradicated from the competitors.
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He later auditioned for America’s Bought Expertise in 2020. He carried out an authentic track at his audition, entitled Misplaced. Neal claimed it was the primary track he’d written after getting sober. He was eradicated from the present within the quarterfinals spherical.
Neal was the daddy of two youngsters.
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