Acclaimed singer-songwriter-pianist Neal Francis has released his highly anticipated third studio album, Return to Zero. Francis’ first full-length studio effort in more than three years and most ...

Drawing from songs he wrote during the pandemic quarantine and demos recorded with longtime collaborator Sergio Rios, and others written while he was on the road, Return to Zero was in the making for ...

Neal Francis has always appreciated a throwback. Back in 2022, the long-haired piano-playing songwriter appeared on World Cafe to talk about recording the album he released that year, In Plain Sight.

Neal Francis sent me a thoughtful note a few days after our SPIN interview. It was like getting a response to a fan letter from one of the Cassidys—Shaun or David—in the ’70s. Francis brings the ...

Psychedelic rocker Neal Francis plans to celebrate the release of his third studio album, the funk-heavy “Return to Zero” (ATO Records), later this week by fielding a merciless onslaught of insults ...

Rising funk/soul sensation Neal Francis has just finished a raucous set at the Orange Peel in Asheville, North Carolina, and the charismatic yet introspective rocker wipes sweat from his face and ...