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*[[Pave the Rainforest]]
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*[[Pawnee's Camper]]
Neil Wiger is a guitarist and multi-faceted composer
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*[[P-Donk]]
who grew up on Beatles and Black Sabbath compounded by Slayer and
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*[[Pepper Belly Rollers]]
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.
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*[[Phil Must Die]]
 
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*[[Phormula 44]]
He prefers to work alone in his small studio, as his results are more pure, and "raw".
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*[[Pigeonhole]]
 
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*[[Pirate]]
He has played guitar, and or sang in the following groups - [[Tempest]], [[Rocket]], The Sleepfarmers, [[Postmortem]], [[Dead Member]] and a few others.
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*[[Plan 9]]
 
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*[[Poets and Thieves]]
Neil's first musical ventures began in 1981 when he was five years old.
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*[[Princess Leia]]
His father [[Brent Wiger]] was a good friend of Moorhead guitar hero [[Kenny Raredon]].
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*[[Psychowhite Trash]]
Between Kenny and Brent there was no lack of good guitar teaching.
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*[[Punky Boobster]]
 
 
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.
 
 
 
*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
 

Revision as of 14:03, 29 December 2005