Neal Tiemann

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Neal Tiemann
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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
Occupation(s)
  • Musician
  • songwriter
Instrument(s)Guitar
Years active2001–present
Website nftmusic.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, [1] 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, [2] later officially joining in 2022.

Contents

Early career: 2001–2008

2008–present

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 to 25, 2009, [3] 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. [4] 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, [5] 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. [6] 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 [7] 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. [8]

Music videos

YearSongCapacityPerformerDirector
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

YearAlbum details / ArtistCapacityPeak chart positionsCertifications
(sales threshold)
US US Heat US Rock CAN FIN
----Winds of Change: The Acoustics (MWK)Producer, lead guitar, songwriter
  • US Sales: Unknown
2003Midwest Kings (MWK)Producer, lead guitar, songwriter
  • US sales: Unknown
2004 The Story Thus Far (Axium)Bass
  • US sales: Unknown
2004Judging A Bullet (MWK)Producer, lead guitar, songwriter
  • US sales: Unknown
2006 Analog Heart (David Cook)Guitar
(Tracks 4, 5, 8)
2006Incoherent With Desire To Move On (MWK)Producer, lead guitar, songwriter
  • US sales: Unknown
2007A Brief Look at the New You (Bryan Jewett)Producer, guitar, trombone
  • US sales: Unknown
2008Luna 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 [13]
  • US sales: Unknown
2008 David Cook (David Cook)Lead guitar, songwriter3 [14] 21115
[15]
2009 Burn Halo (Burn Halo)
  • Released: March 31, 2009
  • Label: Rawkhead Rekords
Lead guitar, songwriter129 [19] 2 [19] 22 [19]
  • US sales: Unknown
2009 Happy Hour (Uncle Kracker)Guest musician38 [20] 13 [20]
  • US Sales: Unknown
2010Luna 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 [14] [19]

YearSinglePeak chart positionsArtistAlbumCapacity
US US Pop US AC US Adult US Rock CAN UK NZ
2008 Light On 1720104271848 David Cook David Cook Lead guitarist
2009"Bar-ba-sol"
"Come Back to Me"6349159
"Dirty Little Girl"19 Burn Halo Burn Halo Lead guitarist
"Permanent" (charity single)243426David CookLiveLead guitarist
"—" denotes the single failed to chart, not released, or not certified

Songwriting

[21]

YearSongAlbumPerformerExtra 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 EPTo Have Heroes
"Reasons"* ***
"Kiss on the Neck"^ David Cook David Cook Hidden Track
2009"Dirty Little Girl"*** ^^ [22] Burn Halo Burn Halo Peak: #19 Mainstream Rock Tracks [23]
"Save Me"*** ^^ [24] Featured in the video game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 [25]
"Dead End Roads and Lost Highways"*** ^^ [24]
"All You Could Not See" Midwest Kings
"Dear Heaven" David Cook
"Not Me" David Cook
"Shades of Red" Midwest Kings
"Until Dawn" Midwest Kings

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