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Neil Wiger is a guitarist and multi-faceted composer who grew up on Beatles and Black Sabbath compounded by Slayer and Metallica experiences. He is also known in the midwest rock circuit as "The Reverend Kowboy Luv". He calls the Fargo-Moorhead area home though he has travelled here and there.

He prefers to work alone in his small studio, as his results are more pure, and "raw".

He has played guitar, and or sang in the following groups - Tempest, Rocket, The Sleepfarmers, Postmortem, Dead Member and a few others.

Neil's first musical ventures began in 1981 when he was five years old. His father Brent Wiger was a good friend of Moorhead guitar hero Kenny Raredon. Between Kenny and Brent there was no lack of good guitar teaching.

Later in his years, Neil began to dabble in singing, drumming and bass guitar. These experiences lead to his ability to orchestrate his own primitive 4 track productions. He's a real DIY kind of engineer.

'Till now Neil's greatest "claims to fame" have been to work with Mike Sackman in there early nineties speed-metal band, Tempest. (circa. 1991-94) and his authorship of a biographical book entitled - Regina Carrol: Drive-In Starlet.

Neil's other work's include the remastering and mixing of a live album for Blood Dries Black (formerly known as Anomy) of Moorhead, Minnesota. As well as the creation of cassette distribtion company T-Independent Film & Records in the early nineties. T-Independent was responsible for releases by such acts as Plan 9 (Sweden), North Pride Posse (Michigan), Broken Cross (Oklahoma), John the Baker (New York) and several others.

Neil Wiger prefers Gibson Guitars, Shure mics and Tama drums above all others.

Bands

• Rocket (guitarist)
• Sleepfarmers, The (guitarist/vocalist)
• Phormula 44 (temporary bassist)
• Rigel 7 (drummer)
• Tempest (guitarist, bassist, vocalist, drummer)
• Dead Member (guitarist)
• Postmortem (guitarist)
• Loki Strike (guitarist)
• Recaster (webmaster, videographer)
• Anomy (producer, engineer)
• Pirate (roadie)
• Bratt (roadie)

Fun Facts

• Founded T-Independent Film & Records in the 90's.

• Enjoyed watching bands like Bratt and Pirate rehearse

in his basement in the mid-80's. Neil's father Brent Wiger was the manger for these acts as well as a couple other bands.

• Played in and or recorded in a ton of bands that were the misfits of misfiting bands in the FM area. Still hangin' in there and always open to new musical plans.

• Won't bother even drinking at all unless there is enought to last all night.

• Believes that Ralph's Corner had the greatest jukebox selection in Fargo-Moorhead history.

They had SLAYER for Christ's sake;-)

• Used to be the webmaster for Recaster as Neil is long time friend of their bassist Darren Johnson.

• Attended Fargo South High School '90-'91 then moved onto Moorhead Senior High School '91-'93... Then dropped out!

• Neil's mom Joan Goff sing's on the Postmortem single, "At Times". Neil is cousin to guitarist Aaron Andersen and vocalist Patrick Andersen as well as older brother to guitarist/drummer John Hammes. Neil used to be married to Rachel Wiger (they had two children) who sang in the Dead Member jam sessions. All aforementioned are long time citizens/artists of the FM area.

• Neil's an ordained minister.

• Never has had a DUI!!!

• Is a heterosexual.

Contact Info

If you would like to work on recordings, jam or just drink a bunch of beer... just get in touch!

FargoGuitarHero@aol.com -or- Frostbite974@yahoo.com