Kurt Neumann | |
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Birth name | Kurt Robert Neumann |
Born | Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. | 9 October 1961
Genres | Roots rock, heartland rock, alternative rock |
Occupation(s) | Singer, guitarist, songwriter |
Kurt Robert Neumann (born October 9, 1961) [1] is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter. [2] He is a co-founder of the roots-rock band BoDeans. [2] [3]
Neumann co-founded BoDeans in Wisconsin in the 1980s. [4] [3] The band's style encompasses multiple rock genres, including roots rock, [2] heartland rock, [5] and alternative rock. [6] In January 1987, a Rolling Stone reader poll voted BoDeans the Best New American Band. [7] The band's biggest hit to date is " Closer to Free", [8] which was used as the theme song to the hit TV series Party of Five. [9] [10] BoDeans has a permanent installation at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum in Cleveland, Ohio. [11]
In 1997, Neumann recorded a cover of Bruce Springsteen's " Atlantic City" for the compilation One Step Up/Two Steps Back: The Songs of Bruce Springsteen. [12]
In 2000, Neumann released a solo album entitled Shy Dog. He played all the instruments on the album. [13] [14]
Neumann builds and plays custom "Bastard" guitars, which are made from unique parts from other guitars and feature hand-painted tung oil finishes. The guitars are mostly built in the form of Stratocasters, but have rear-routed bodies. [15]
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