Evan McCaskey was an American guitarist who played for the bands Exodus

Exodus (band)

Exodus is an American thrash metal band formed in 1980 in Richmond, California. Spanning a career of over 30 years, Exodus has gone through numerous lineup changes, two extended hiatuses, and the deaths of two former band members. Guitarist Gary Holt remains the only constant member of the band,...

 and Blind Illusion

Blind Illusion

Blind Illusion is an American progressive thrash metal band from Richmond, California. Formed in 1979 by lead guitarist and main songwriter Marc Biedermann, the band had an extremely unstable lineup and went through several stylistic changes during their time...

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Evan grew up in Point Richmond

Point Richmond

Point Richmond, also sometimes referred to locally as The Point, is a neighborhood in Richmond, California, USA, near the eastern end of the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, between Interstate 580 and the San Francisco Bay...

, California. Prior to joining the band Blind Illusion, he taught guitar lessons in his Point Richmond studio. It was not at all uncommon to see Evan riding past the Richmond Plunge or the Santa Fe Market on the back of a Vespa motorscooter holding two or three guitar cases. He committed suicide in 1989. Many of his friends question the suicide.