Neal Tiemann
| Neal Tiemann | |
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 Neal Tiemann at The Borgata Atlantic City, NJ – September 26, 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Neal Andrew Tiemann |
| Also known as |
Dr (the Doctor) NFT |
| Born |
December 22, 1982 Dallas, Texas, United States |
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| Years active | 2001–present |
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| Website | nealtiemann.com |
Neal Tiemann (born December 22, 1982 in Dallas, Texas) is an American musician, currently the lead guitarist and songwriter of the rock band the Midwest Kings (MWK), and guitarist for groove metal band DevilDriver. From 2008 to 2011 he serve as the lead guitarist for David Cook's band The Anthemic. He spent most of 2009 on the Declaration Tour with Cook and served as the tour's music director. Tiemann played guitar on Cook's major label debut album David Cook (2008) as well as his independently released Analog Heart (2006). He has also played on Burn Halo's 2009 self-titled album and Bryan Jewett's album A Brief Look at the New You. Tiemann and the rest of The Anthemic worked on Cook's second album, This Loud Morning (2011).
On March 19, 2015, it was announced that Tiemann joined groove metal band DevilDriver.[3]
Early career: 2001–08
- Midwest Kings
- David Cook – Analog Heart
- Bryan Jewett – A Brief Look at the New You
2008–present
- Midwest Kings
- To Have Heroes
- Caroline's Spine – Work It Out
- David Cook – David Cook, This Loud Morning
- Burn Halo – Burn Halo
- Uncle Kracker – Happy Hour
Equipment
Tiemann is seen playing Gibson guitars exclusively. He can be seen playing Gibson RD guitars such as an ebony with EMG pickups, a natural, and a silverburst. He also uses Gibson Les Paul guitars such as a sunburst and an ebony with 3 pickups and with gold hardware. He can also be seen with a black Gibson Explorer with EMG pickups and a Gibson Hummingbird in heritage cherry sunburst finish.
Appearances
On Tour
From January 18–25, 2009,[4] Tiemann traveled with bandmates David Cook (guitar and lead vocals), Andy Skib (rhythm guitar, keyboards, backup vocals), Kyle Peek (drums, backing vocals), and Joey Clement (bass guitar) to the Middle East to complete a USO Tour.[5] The band visited seven bases on their trip to Kuwait and Iraq and played songs from David Cook as well as crowd-pleasing covers including Tenacious D's Fuck Her Gently and Van Halen's "Hot for Teacher".
In mid-February 2009, Tiemann embarked on a nationwide tour serving as Musical Director and Lead guitarist for The Declaration Tour to support the platinum-selling,[6] major-label debut David Cook. The tour began at Club Downunder in Tallahassee, Florida on February 13, 2009 and was originally set to end in Tulsa, Oklahoma on April 25, 2009.[7] The tour was extended through the fall and came to a close on December 1, 2009 at The Fillmore in Charlotte, North Carolina after 154 shows.
In mid-May 2009, Tiemann and bandmates took a short break from the North American leg of the Declaration Tour to travel to Manila in the Philippines. Tiemann made numerous appearances on Filipino television with David Cook[8] leading up to a one night concert playing to upwards of 40,000 attendees at the SM Mall of Asia in Manila on May 16, 2009.[9]
Music videos
| Year | Song | Capacity | Performer | Director |
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| 2008 | "Light On" | Lead guitar | David Cook | Wayne Isham |
| 2009 | "Come Back To Me" | Gavin Bowden | ||
| 2011 | "The Last Goodbye" | Nigel Dick |
Discography
Studio albums
| Year | Album details / Artist | Capacity | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) | |||||
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| US | US Heat | US Rock | CAN | FIN | |||||
| ---- | Winds of Change: The Acoustics (MWK)
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Producer, lead guitar, songwriter | – | – | – | – | – |
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| 2003 | Midwest Kings (MWK)
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Producer, lead guitar, songwriter | – | – | – | – | – |
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| 2004 | The Story Thus Far (Axium)
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Bass | – | – | – | – | – |
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| 2004 | Judging A Bullet (MWK)
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Producer, lead guitar, songwriter | – | – | – | – | – |
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| 2006 | Analog Heart (David Cook)
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Guitar (Tracks 4, 5, 8) |
– | – | – | – | – |
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| 2006 | Incoherent With Desire To Move On (MWK)
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Producer, lead guitar, songwriter | – | – | – | – | – |
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| 2007 | A Brief Look at the New You (Bryan Jewett)
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Producer, guitar, trombone | – | – | – | – | – |
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| 2008 | Luna Despierta EP – Digital Release (MWK)
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Producer, lead guitar, songwriter | – | – | – | – | – |
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| 2008 | Work It Out (Caroline's Spine)
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Co-poducer[14] | – | – | – | – | – |
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| 2008 | David Cook (David Cook)
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Lead guitar, songwriter | 3[15] | 2 | – | 11 | 15 [16] |
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| 2009 | Burn Halo (Burn Halo)
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Lead guitar, songwriter | 129[20] | 2[20] | 22[20] | – | – |
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| 2009 | Happy Hour (Uncle Kracker)
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Guest Musician | 38[21] | – | 13[21] | – | – |
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| 2010 | Luna Despierta EP (MWK)
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Producer, lead guitar, songwriter | – | – | – | – | – |
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| 2016 | Trust No One (DevilDriver)
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Lead guitar | – | – | – | – | – |
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| "—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released | |||||||||
Singles[15][20]
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Artist | Album | Capacity | ||||||||||||||
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| US | US Pop | US AC | US Adult | US Rock | CAN | UK | NZ | ||||||||||||
| 2008 | Light On | 17 | 20 | 10 | 4 | — | 27 | 184 | 8 | David Cook | David Cook | Lead guitarist | |||||||
| 2009 | "Bar-ba-sol" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Come Back to Me" | 63 | 49 | 15 | 9 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Dirty Little Girl" | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | Burn Halo | Burn Halo | Lead guitarist | ||||||||
| "Permanent" (charity single) | 24 | 34 | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | David Cook | Live | Lead guitarist | ||||||||
| "—" denotes the single failed to chart, not released, or not certified | |||||||||||||||||||
Songwriting
| Year | Song | Album | Performer | Extra notes |
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| 2003 | "Godspeed" | Midwest Kings | Midwest Kings | — |
| "Room for Two" | Midwest Kings | |||
| "Fairweather Friend" | Midwest Kings | |||
| "Lemmings" | Midwest Kings | |||
| "Undertow"* | Midwest Kings | |||
| "Waterside"** | Midwest Kings | |||
| "Thrill of It All" | Midwest Kings | |||
| "Forever Fall" | Midwest Kings | |||
| 2005 | "Waiting Room" | Judging A Bullet | Midwest Kings | |
| "Call To Arms" | Midwest Kings | |||
| "Railway Reality" | Midwest Kings | |||
| "Judging A Bullet"*** | Midwest Kings | |||
| "'Til I'm Blue" | Midwest Kings | |||
| "Passenger" | Midwest Kings | |||
| "Roses & Cyanide" | Midwest Kings | |||
| "8 Ways to Decay" | Midwest Kings | |||
| "Drone" | Midwest Kings | |||
| "By Accident" | Midwest Kings | |||
| "Splinter" | Midwest Kings | |||
| 2006 | "Circle's Anthem" | Incoherent With Desire to Move On | Midwest Kings | |
| "Killing More Than Time" | Midwest Kings | |||
| "Make Me" | Midwest Kings | |||
| "One True Thing" | Midwest Kings | |||
| "Rearview" | Midwest Kings | |||
| "Song To Me" | Midwest Kings | |||
| 2008 | "Anodyne"^ | Luna Despierta EP | Midwest Kings | |
| "A Scarlet Letters" | Midwest Kings | |||
| "Stuck Under Wheels" | Midwest Kings | |||
| "Vera" | Midwest Kings | |||
| "Fairweather Friend"*** | To Have Heroes EP | To Have Heroes | ||
| "Reasons"* *** | ||||
| "Kiss on the Neck"^ | David Cook | David Cook | Hidden Track | |
| 2009 | "Dirty Little Girl"*** ^^[23] | Burn Halo | Burn Halo | Peak: #19 Mainstream Rock Tracks[24] |
| "Save Me"*** ^^[25] | Featured in the video game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009[26] | |||
| "Dead End Roads and Lost Highways"*** ^^[25] | ||||
| N/A | "All You Could Not See" | – | Midwest Kings | |
| N/A | "Dear Heaven" | – | David Cook | |
| N/A | "Not Me" | – | David Cook | |
| N/A | "Shades of Red" | – | Midwest Kings | |
| N/A | "Until Dawn" | – | Midwest Kings |
- *Co-Written with Andy Skib
- **Co-Written with Justin Briggs
- ***Co-Written with Zac Maloy
- ^ Co-Written with David Cook
- ^^ Co-Written with James Hart
References
- ↑ "CD Universe – Product detail for Burn Halo (album)".
- ↑ "Artist Direct: The Great Burrito Extortion Case (album)".
- ↑ "DEVILDRIVER Recruits Former BURN HALO Guitarist NEAL TIEMANN".
- ↑ "USO 2009 Tour Schedule". USO. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ↑ "USO Kicks Off '09 with Entertainment Tour to Persian Gulf Featuring American Idol Winner David Cook". USO. Archived from the original on July 10, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
- ↑ "David Cook RIAA Certifications". RIAA. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ↑ "David Cook Announces Spring Tour Dates". PopEater.com. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ↑ "David Cook's Live Performance in Eat Bulaga (Philippines)". chartherct.com. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ↑ "David Cook to Perform at the SE Mall of Asia". GMANews.TV. Retrieved 2009-07-23.
- ↑ "Concert Preview: Father knows best". Tulsa World. June 6, 2003. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ↑ "Concert Preview: Splinters and screws". Tulsa World. September 24, 2004. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ↑ "CD Review: Midwest Kings EP worthy of big label". Tulsa World. December 3, 2006. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ↑ "Concert Preview: Universal questions". Tulsa World. April 20, 2007. Retrieved 2009-07-24.
- ↑ "Work It Out: Album Info". CarolinesSpineOfficial.com. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
- 1 2 "Billboard 200: David Cook". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ↑ Suomen virallinen lista
- ↑ "Reuters". November 12, 2009. Retrieved 2009-11-12.
- ↑ "RIAA Certification searchable database for David Cook". Retrieved 2009-07-09.
- ↑ "CRIA". Archived from the original on December 15, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
- 1 2 3 4 "The Billboard 200 – Burn Halo". Billboard.com. April 18, 2009. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- 1 2 "Billboard Charts: Happy Hour". Billboard.com. October 6, 2009. Retrieved 2009-10-06.
- ↑ "ASCAP: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers".
- ↑ "Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ↑ "Dirty Little Girl ASCAP Search". ASCAP. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- 1 2 "Save Me ASCAP Search". ASCAP. Retrieved 2009-07-06.
- ↑ "THQ announces in-game music lineup for WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009". Gaming Ring. Archived from the original on October 3, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2009.