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Neal Tiemann

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Neal Tiemann
Tiemann in 2018
Tiemann in 2018
Background information
Birth nameNeal Andrew Tiemann
Also known asDr (the Doctor)
NFT
Born (1982-12-22) December 22, 1982 (age 41)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active2001–present
Websitenftmusic.com

Neal Tiemann (born December 22, 1982) is an American musician, currently the lead guitarist and songwriter of the rock band the Midwest Kings (MWK). He is a former rhythm guitarist for heavy metal band DevilDriver,[3] and served as the lead guitarist for David Cook's band, The Anthemic, from 2008 to 2011. 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). Tiemann 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). In January 2020, he was recruited as a touring lead guitarist for premiere deathcore band, Carnifex,[4] later officially joining in 2022.

Early career: 2001–2008

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2008–present

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Equipment

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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

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On Tour

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From January 18 to 25, 2009,[5] 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.[6] 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,[7] 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.[8] 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[9] 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.[10]

Music videos

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Year Song Capacity Performer Director
2008 "Light On" Lead guitar David Cook Wayne Isham
2009 "Come Back To Me" Gavin Bowden
2011 "The Last Goodbye" Nigel Dick

Discography

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Studio albums

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Year Album details / Artist Capacity Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold)
US US Heat US Rock CAN FIN
---- Winds of Change: The Acoustics (MWK) Producer, lead guitar, songwriter
  • US Sales: Unknown
2003 Midwest Kings (MWK) Producer, lead guitar, songwriter
  • US sales: Unknown
2004 The Story Thus Far (Axium) Bass
  • US sales: Unknown
2004 Judging A Bullet (MWK) Producer, lead guitar, songwriter
  • US sales: Unknown
2006 Analog Heart (David Cook) Guitar
(Tracks 4, 5, 8)
2006 Incoherent With Desire To Move On (MWK) Producer, lead guitar, songwriter
  • US sales: Unknown
2007 A Brief Look at the New You (Bryan Jewett) Producer, guitar, trombone
  • US sales: Unknown
2008 Luna Despierta EP – Digital Release (MWK) Producer, lead guitar, songwriter
  • US sales: Unknown
2008 Work It Out (Caroline's Spine)
  • Released: September 16, 2008
  • Label: 7th Kid Entertainment
Co-producer[15]
  • US sales: Unknown
2008 David Cook (David Cook) Lead guitar, songwriter 3[16] 2 11 15
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2009 Burn Halo (Burn Halo)
  • Released: March 31, 2009
  • Label: Rawkhead Rekords
Lead guitar, songwriter 129[21] 2[21] 22[21]
  • US sales: Unknown
2009 Happy Hour (Uncle Kracker) Guest musician 38[22] 13[22]
  • US Sales: Unknown
2010 Luna Despierta EP (MWK) Lead guitar, producer, songwriter
  • US sales: Unknown
2016 Trust No One (DevilDriver) Rhythm guitar
  • US sales: Unknown
"—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released

Singles[16][21]

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Year Single Peak chart positions Artist Album Capacity
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

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Year Song Album Performer Extra notes
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"*** ^^[24] Burn Halo Burn Halo Peak: #19 Mainstream Rock Tracks[25]
"Save Me"*** ^^[26] Featured in the video game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009[27]
"Dead End Roads and Lost Highways"*** ^^[26]
"All You Could Not See" Midwest Kings
"Dear Heaven" David Cook
"Not Me" David Cook
"Shades of Red" Midwest Kings
"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

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  2. ^ "Artist Direct: The Great Burrito Extortion Case (album)".
  3. ^ 2020, Rodriguez: Neeka Rogers, https://metalnation.com/devildriver-interview-tiemann-talks-the-art-of-the-demon-deal, 16 September 2020
  4. ^ "Carnifex announced Neal Tiemann on lead guitar will be filling on the upcoming European tour with THY ART IS MURDER". Facebook.
  5. ^ "USO 2009 Tour Schedule". USO. Archived from the original on July 15, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
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  10. ^ "David Cook to Perform at the SE Mall of Asia". GMANews.TV. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
  11. ^ "Concert Preview: Father knows best". Tulsa World. June 6, 2003. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
  12. ^ "Concert Preview: Splinters and screws". Tulsa World. September 24, 2004. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
  13. ^ "CD Review: Midwest Kings EP worthy of big label". Tulsa World. December 3, 2006. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
  14. ^ "Concert Preview: Universal questions". Tulsa World. April 20, 2007. Retrieved July 24, 2009.
  15. ^ "Work It Out: Album Info". CarolinesSpineOfficial.com. Retrieved July 7, 2009.
  16. ^ a b "Billboard 200: David Cook". Billboard.com. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
  17. ^ Suomen virallinen lista
  18. ^ "Reuters". November 12, 2009. Retrieved November 12, 2009.
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  20. ^ "CRIA". Archived from the original on December 15, 2010. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
  21. ^ a b c d "The Billboard 200 – Burn Halo". Billboard.com. April 18, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
  22. ^ a b "Billboard Charts: Happy Hour". Billboard.com. October 6, 2009. Retrieved October 6, 2009.
  23. ^ "ASCAP: American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers".
  24. ^ "Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
  25. ^ "Dirty Little Girl ASCAP Search". ASCAP. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
  26. ^ a b "Save Me ASCAP Search". ASCAP. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
  27. ^ "THQ announces in-game music lineup for WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009". Gaming Ring. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012. Retrieved July 6, 2009.
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