NAMM 2018: Interview with Keyboardist/Singer-Songwriter Cassandra O’Neal


Cassandra O’Neal is a keyboardist, vocalist, composer and producer who played keyboards with Prince and the New Power Generation from 2009-2016. Her impressive and diverse career as a keyboardist has included collaborating with LeAnn Rimes, Macy Gray, Mary J. Blige, Pink, 98 Degrees, Sheila E., Kurt Carr, and Helen Baylor. Cassandra plays MONTAGE6 and MOXF6. […]

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Cassandra O’Neal is a keyboardist, vocalist, composer and producer who played keyboards with Prince and the New Power Generation from 2009-2016. Her impressive and diverse career as a keyboardist has included collaborating with LeAnn Rimes, Macy Gray, Mary J. Blige, Pink, 98 Degrees, Sheila E., Kurt Carr, and Helen Baylor. Cassandra plays MONTAGE6 and MOXF6. In the interview below with Synthesizer Product Specialist Blake Angelos, Cassandra discusses her upbringing, influences and inspriations. She sings and plays beautifully during the interview and answers the question that so many people are interested in knowing: What was it like to play in Prince’s band? 

Enjoy the interview and performance from the great Cassandra O’Neal below: 

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