Neal Tiemann
Encyclopedia
Neal Tiemann is the lead guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...

 and songwriter of the rock band the Midwest Kings
Midwest Kings
Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

 (MWK) and the lead guitarist for David Cook
David Cook (singer)
David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...

's band The Anthemic. 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
David Cook (album)
David Cook is the first major-label album from seventh season American Idol winner David Cook. The album was released on November 18, 2008 in the United States, was certified platinum and has sold over one million copies in the United States. It has produced two top twenty singles, "Light On" and...

as well as his independently released "Analog Heart
Analog Heart
Analog Heart is the debut solo album by singer/songwriter/guitarist David Cook. All songs on the album were written by him. Though originally released as an independent record on May 6, 2006, Analog Heart sales jumped during Cook's appearance on the seventh season of American Idol.Analog Heart won...

." He has also played on Burn Halo
Burn Halo
Burn Halo is a hard rock band, originating from Orange County, California and Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was formed by James Hart, former lead singer of Orange County metalcore band Eighteen Visions.-Formation and self-titled debut album :...

's 2009 album "Burn Halo
Burn Halo (album)
-Dirty Little Girl:The album's first single "Dirty Little Girl" was released on November 25, 2008, and features Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates. The song has peaked at #19 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts....

" and Bryan Jewett's album "A Brief Look At The New You." Tiemann and the rest of The Anthemic are currently working on Cook's second album for 19/RCA Records.

Early Career: 2001-2008

  • Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

  • David Cook
    David Cook (singer)
    David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...

     - Analog Heart
    Analog Heart
    Analog Heart is the debut solo album by singer/songwriter/guitarist David Cook. All songs on the album were written by him. Though originally released as an independent record on May 6, 2006, Analog Heart sales jumped during Cook's appearance on the seventh season of American Idol.Analog Heart won...

  • Bryan Jewett - A Brief Look At The New You

2008-Present

  • Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

  • To Have Heroes
  • Caroline's Spine
    Caroline's Spine
    Caroline's Spine is an alternative rock band based in Phoenix, Arizona. The group's touring schedule in the mid 1990s landed them a record deal with Hollywood Records. They have released several studio albums and shared billings with such bands as Aerosmith, Kiss, and Queensrÿche...

     - Work It Out
    Work It Out (album)
    Work It Out is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock band Caroline's Spine. The album's second track, "The Light Inside," served as the album's lead single in late 2008....

  • David Cook
    David Cook (singer)
    David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...

     - David Cook
    David Cook (album)
    David Cook is the first major-label album from seventh season American Idol winner David Cook. The album was released on November 18, 2008 in the United States, was certified platinum and has sold over one million copies in the United States. It has produced two top twenty singles, "Light On" and...

  • Burn Halo
    Burn Halo
    Burn Halo is a hard rock band, originating from Orange County, California and Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was formed by James Hart, former lead singer of Orange County metalcore band Eighteen Visions.-Formation and self-titled debut album :...

     - Burn Halo
    Burn Halo (album)
    -Dirty Little Girl:The album's first single "Dirty Little Girl" was released on November 25, 2008, and features Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates. The song has peaked at #19 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts....

  • Uncle Kracker
    Uncle Kracker
    Matthew Shafer is an American rock musician known as Uncle Kracker. His singles include "Follow Me", "Smile", and "Drift Away". His music was more rap rock-based at the start of his career before turning in a more rock and Top 40 style music direction on later releases.-Biography:Shafer was born...

     - Happy Hour
    Happy Hour (Uncle Kracker album)
    Happy Hour is Uncle Kracker's fourth studio album. It was released on September 15, 2009 under Atlantic Records. The album includes the single "Smile"...

  • David Cook
    David Cook (singer)
    David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...

     - This Loud Morning
    This Loud Morning
    -Background:David Cook began to concentrate working on this his second album after his first major tour, the Declaration Tour, concluded in December 2009. While on the tour, he put down some riffs and lyrical ideas, and started song-writing as a band towards the end of the tour...


Equipment

Tiemann is seen playing Gibson
Gibson
Gibson may refer to:* Gibson Amphitheatre* Gibson Appliance* Gibson Girl* Gibson Guitar Corporation* Gibson * Gibson Generating Station-Places:In the United States:* Gibson, Arkansas* Gibson, Georgia* Gibson, Iowa* Gibson, Louisiana...

 guitars exclusivelly. He can be seen playing Gibson RD
Gibson RD
The Gibson RD series solid body electric guitars were launched in 1977 as a complementary range to Gibson's existing guitars. They were designed to be brighter sounding than the existing models and as such were longer scale , maple-bodied, and with state-of-the-art pre-amplified electronics...

 guitars such as an ebony with EMG
EMG, Inc.
EMG, Inc. is the current legal name of a company based in Santa Rosa, California which manufactures guitar pickups and EQ accessories.  Founded in 1976, the company was originally called Dirtywork Studios.  The name was changed to "Overlend" in 1978 and then to the current name in 1983...

 pickups, a natural, and a silverburst. He also uses Gibson Les Paul
Gibson Les Paul
The Gibson Les Paul was the result of a design collaboration between Gibson Guitar Corporation and the late jazz guitarist and electronics inventor Les Paul. In 1950, with the introduction of the Fender Telecaster to the musical market, electric guitars became a public craze. In reaction, Gibson...

 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
Gibson Explorer
The Gibson Explorer is a type of electric guitar that made its debut in 1958. The Explorer offered a radical, "futuristic" body design, much like its sibling, the Flying V. The Explorer was the final development of a prototype design which years later Gibson marketed under the name Futura.The...

 with EMG pickups and a Gibson Hummigbird in heritage cherry sunburst finish.

On Tour

From January 18–25, 2009, Tiemann traveled with bandmates David Cook
David Cook (singer)
David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...

 (guitar and lead vocals), Andy Skib
Andy Skib
Andy Skib is the lead singer of the rock band Midwest Kings . He spent most of 2009 on the Declaration Tour with American Idol season seven winner David Cook. Skib has previously co-written songs with current David Cook bandmate Neal Tiemann, who also served as lead guitarist for their band,...

 (rhythm guitar, keyboards, backup vocals), Kyle Peek (drums, backing vocals), and Joey Clement (bass guitar) to the Middle East to complete a USO Tour. The band visited seven bases on their trip to Kuwait and Iraq and played songs from David Cook (album)
David Cook (album)
David Cook is the first major-label album from seventh season American Idol winner David Cook. The album was released on November 18, 2008 in the United States, was certified platinum and has sold over one million copies in the United States. It has produced two top twenty singles, "Light On" and...

 as well as crowd-pleasing covers including Tenacious D
Tenacious D
Tenacious D is an American rock band that was formed in Los Angeles, California in 1994. Composed of lead vocalist and guitarist Jack Black and lead guitarist and vocalist Kyle Gass, the band has released two albums – Tenacious D and The Pick of Destiny...

's Fuck Her Gently
Fuck Her Gently
"Fuck Her Gently" is a 2001 Tenacious D song. It is the sixth track on their self titled album.-Synopsis:The vulgarity of the lyrics is contrasted by the low-key acoustic ballad style of the song. The singer contends that he is speaking "for the ladies", but advises men to listen closely...

 and Van Halen
Van Halen
Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...

's Hot for Teacher
Hot for Teacher
"Hot for Teacher" is a song on Van Halen's album 1984.The sexually suggestive song was best known for its long opening drum solo, near motorcycle-like drum fills and its music video featuring the band as both adults and young students in a high school...

.

In Mid-February 2009, Tiemann embarked on a nationwide tour serving as Musical Director and Lead guitarist for The Declaration Tour
The Declaration Tour - 2009
Declaration Tour is the first solo headline tour of the American rock singer-songwriter David Cook, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol. There were 152 shows in this tour, not including an extra show in Manila in the Philippines, a record...

 to support the platinum-selling, major-label debut David Cook (album)
David Cook (album)
David Cook is the first major-label album from seventh season American Idol winner David Cook. The album was released on November 18, 2008 in the United States, was certified platinum and has sold over one million copies in the United States. It has produced two top twenty singles, "Light On" and...

. 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. 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 fellow bandmates took a short break from the North American leg of the Declaration Tour
The Declaration Tour - 2009
Declaration Tour is the first solo headline tour of the American rock singer-songwriter David Cook, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol. There were 152 shows in this tour, not including an extra show in Manila in the Philippines, a record...

 to travel to Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...

 in the Philippines. Tiemann made numerous appearances on Filipino television with David Cook
David Cook (singer)
David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...

 leading up to a one night concert playing to upwards of 40,000 attendees at the SM Mall of Asia in Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...

 on May 16, 2009.

Music Videos

Year Song Capacity Performer Director Peak Position
2008 Light On
Light On
"Light On" is the first official single released from American Idol season 7 winner David Cook's major label debut studio album, David Cook. The single has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.-Song information:...

Lead Guitar David Cook
David Cook (singer)
David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...

Wayne Isham
Wayne Isham
Wayne Isham is an American music video director who has directed music videos of many popular artists; such as Bon Jovi, Michael Jackson, Janet Jackson, Roxette, Mötley Crüe, Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson, Whitesnake, David Cook, Simple Plan, Avenged Sevenfold, Pantera, *NSYNC, Backstreet Boys,...

#1 - VH1 Top 20
2009 Come Back To Me
Come Back to Me (David Cook song)
"Come Back to Me" is the third official single to be released from American Idol season 7 winner David Cook's major label debut studio album, David Cook. It was released with "Bar-ba-sol" as a joint double-A single...

Lead Guitar David Cook
David Cook (singer)
David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...

Gavin Bowden #1 - VH1 Top 20
2011 The Last Goodbye
The Last Goodbye (David Cook song)
"The Last Goodbye" is the first single for American Idol winner David Cook's sophomore album This Loud Morning. It was released on April 19, 2011.-Song information:...

Lead Guitar David Cook
David Cook (singer)
David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...

Nigel Dick
Nigel Dick
Nigel Dick is an English music video and film director, writer and musician based in Los Angeles, California. He directed the Band Aid video "Do They Know It's Christmas?", as well as over 300 other music videos.Nigel Dick should not be confused with the Australian Dr...

#1 - VH1 Top 20

Television Appearances

Year Air Date Show Network Capacity Songs Performed
2008 November 1 Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live is a live American late-night television sketch comedy and variety show developed by Lorne Michaels and Dick Ebersol. The show premiered on NBC on October 11, 1975, under the original title of NBC's Saturday Night.The show's sketches often parody contemporary American culture...

NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...

Lead Guitar Declaration, Light On
Light On
"Light On" is the first official single released from American Idol season 7 winner David Cook's major label debut studio album, David Cook. The single has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.-Song information:...

November 14 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jay Leno that initially aired from May 25, 1992 to May 29, 2009, and resumed production on March 1, 2010. The fourth incarnation of the Tonight Show franchise made its debut on May 25, 1992, three days following Johnny...

NBC Lead Guitar Light On
Light On
"Light On" is the first official single released from American Idol season 7 winner David Cook's major label debut studio album, David Cook. The single has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.-Song information:...

November 17 Good Morning America
Good Morning America
Good Morning America is an American morning news and talk show that is broadcast on the ABC television network; it debuted on November 3, 1975. The weekday program airs for two hours; a third hour aired between 2007 and 2008 exclusively on ABC News Now...

ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...

Lead Guitar Light On, Heroes
November 19 Live with Regis and Kelly
Live with Regis and Kelly
Live! with Kelly is a syndicated American television morning talk show, hosted by Kelly Ripa. The show has aired since 1983 in New York City and 1988 nationwide. Tony Pigg has been the show's announcer since its inception...

ABC Lead Guitar Light On
Off Camera: Life on the Moon
November 23 American Music Awards
American Music Awards
-Conception:The AMAs were created by Dick Clark in 1973 to compete with the Grammys after the move of that year's show to Nashville, Tennessee led to CBS picking up the Grammy telecasts after its first two in 1971 and 1972 were broadcast on ABC...


(Red Carpet)
ABC Lead Guitar Light On, Declaration
December 1 The Ellen Degeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
The Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. Debuting on September 8, 2003, it is produced by Telepictures and airs in syndication, including stations owned by NBC Universal. For its first five seasons, the show...

NBC Lead Guitar Light On
December 3 Christmas in Rockefeller Center ABC Lead Guitar
(Acoustic)
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
Happy Xmas (War Is Over)
"Happy Xmas " is a song written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono and released in 1971 as a single by John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir....

 (cover),
Have Yourself a Merry Little
Christmas
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a song introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics, which has become more common than the original. The song was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane...

 (cover)
December 25 Walt Disney World
Christmas Day Parade
Walt Disney World Christmas Day Parade
The Disney Parks Christmas Day Parade is an American television special that airs on Christmas Day on the ABC, taped primarily inside the Magic Kingdom theme park at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, approximately one month prior to Christmas Day...

ABC Lead Guitar
(Acoustic)
Have Yourself a Merry Little
Christmas
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" is a song introduced by Judy Garland in the 1944 MGM musical Meet Me in St. Louis. Frank Sinatra later recorded a version with modified lyrics, which has become more common than the original. The song was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane...

 (cover)
December 31 FOX's New Year's Eve Live FOX Lead Guitar Light On, Declaration
2009 January 13 Jimmy Kimmel Live! ABC Lead Guitar Light On, Declaration
Off Camera: Kiss On the Neck,
Little Lies (cover), Bar-ba-sol
Bar-ba-sol
"Bar-ba-sol" was the third official single released from American Idol season 7 winner David Cook's major label debut studio album, David Cook...

February 12 Good Morning America ABC Lead Guitar Declaration
April 1 American Idol Season 8
(Results Show)
FOX Lead Guitar Come Back To Me
Come Back to Me (David Cook song)
"Come Back to Me" is the third official single to be released from American Idol season 7 winner David Cook's major label debut studio album, David Cook. It was released with "Bar-ba-sol" as a joint double-A single...

May 15 Eat Bulaga! GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...

Lead Guitar
(acoustic)
Always Be My Baby
Always Be My Baby
"Always Be My Baby" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey from her fifth studio album, Daydream. It was released by Columbia Records on March 9, 1996 as the third US single and fourth overall. The song was written by Carey, Jermaine Dupri and Manuel Seal, who also produced the song...

 (cover)
May 20 The Ellen Degeneres Show NBC Lead Guitar Come Back To Me
May 20 American Idol Season 8 (Finale) FOX Lead Guitar Permanent
Permanent (song)
"Permanent" is the fourth single released by David Cook. The song was performed on the finale of season 8 of the TV show American Idol, and the performance then released onto iTunes as a charity single....

May 25 Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon on NBC. The show premiered on March 2, 2009, as the third incarnation of the Late Night franchise originated by David Letterman....

NBC Lead Guitar Come Back To Mee
Off Camera: Bar-ba-sol
Bar-ba-sol
"Bar-ba-sol" was the third official single released from American Idol season 7 winner David Cook's major label debut studio album, David Cook...

July 13 2009 MLB Home Run Derby
2009 Home Run Derby
The 2009 Major League Baseball Home Run Derby was the sport's 25th annual home run-hitting contest and took place on July 13, 2009, at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Missouri, the host location of the MLB All-Star Game...

ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....

Lead Guitar Declaration
MLB Extra Innings
MLB Extra Innings
MLB Extra Innings is an Out-of-Market Sports Package distributed in North America by satellite provider DirecTV since 1996 and by most cable providers since 2001. The package allows its subscribers to see up to 80 out-of-market Major League Baseball games a week using local over the air stations...

Lead Guitar,
Backing Vocals
Heroes
August 7 Good Morning America ABC Lead Guitar Come Back To Me
Off Camera: Little Lies (cover) with Kris Allen
Kris Allen
Kristopher Neil "Kris" Allen is an American musician and singer-songwriter from Conway, Arkansas, and the winner of the eighth season of American Idol...

 and Adam Lambert
Adam Lambert
Adam Mitchel Lambert is an American singer, songwriter, and actor from San Diego, California. In May 2009, he finished as the runner-up on the eighth season of American Idol...

August 7 Live with Regis and Kelly]] ABC Lead Guitar Come Back To Me
November 23 Live with Regis and Kelly ABC Lead Guitar Declaration
December 7 Carrie Underwood
Carrie Underwood
Carrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005...

 : An All-Star Holiday Special
FOX Lead Guitar Lie
2010 March 17 American Idol (season 9)
American Idol (season 9)
The ninth season of American Idol premiered on January 12, 2010 and concluded on May 26, 2010 on Fox. Simon Cowell, Randy Jackson and Kara DioGuardi all returned as judges, and Ellen DeGeneres permanently replaced Paula Abdul as the fourth judge. Idol Gives Back also returned for the season and was...


(Results Show)
FOX Lead Guitar Jumping Jack Flash by The Rolling Stones
2011 April 21 American Idol (season 10)
American Idol (season 10)
The tenth season of American Idol premiered on January 19, 2011 and concluded on May 25, 2011, on Fox. The show underwent a number of changes from season nine, including the reduction of the judging panel to its original number of just three judges , a returning executive producer, a new music...


(Results Show)
FOX Lead Guitar The Last Goodbye
The Last Goodbye (David Cook song)
"The Last Goodbye" is the first single for American Idol winner David Cook's sophomore album This Loud Morning. It was released on April 19, 2011.-Song information:...

April 26 The Ellen DeGeneres Show NBC Lead Guitar The Last Goodbye
May 24 American Idol (season 10)
American Idol (season 10)
The tenth season of American Idol premiered on January 19, 2011 and concluded on May 25, 2011, on Fox. The show underwent a number of changes from season nine, including the reduction of the judging panel to its original number of just three judges , a returning executive producer, a new music...


(Finale)
FOX Lead Guitar Don't You (Forget About Me)
Don't You (Forget About Me)
"Don't You " is a song known for its being in the soundtrack to the film The Breakfast Club and performed by the band Simple Minds in 1985. The songwriters were producer Keith Forsey "Don't You (Forget About Me)" is a song known for its being in the soundtrack to the film The Breakfast Club and...

 by Simple Minds
Simple Minds
Simple Minds are a Scottish rock band who achieved worldwide popularity from the mid-1980s to the early 1990s. The band produced a handful of critically acclaimed albums in the early 1980s and best known for their #1 US, Canada and Netherlands hit single "Don't You ", from the soundtrack of the...

June 28 The Today Show
The Today Show
Today is an iconic American morning news and talk show airing every morning on NBC. Debuting on January 14, 1952, it was the first of its genre on American television and in the world. The show is also the fourth-longest running American television series...

NBC Lead Guitar The Last Goodbye
June 29 Live With Regis & Kelly ABC Lead Guitar The Last Goodbye
June 30 Lopez Tonight
Lopez Tonight
Lopez Tonight was an American late-night television talk show hosted by comedian George Lopez. The hour-long program premiered on November 9, 2009, on cable network TBS. Lopez was the first Mexican American to host a late-night talk show on an English-language network in the United States. The...

TBS Lead Guitar The Last Goodbye
July 7 The Talk
The Talk (U.S. TV series)
The Talk is a talk show created by actress Sara Gilbert, who also serves as the executive producer. The show premiered on October 18, 2010, and airs on CBS as a part of CBS Daytime...

CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...

Lead Guitar The Last Goodbye
July 14 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno NBC Lead Guitar The Last Goodbye

|}

Studio Albums

Year Album details / Artist Capacity Peak chart positions Certifications
(sales threshold
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...

)
US
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...

US Heat
Top Heatseekers
Top Heatseekers refers to either of two separate "Breaking and Entering" music charts issued weekly by Billboard Magazine: the Heatseekers Albums chart or the Heatseekers Songs chart. They were introduced by Billboard in 1993 with the purpose of highlighting the sales by new and developing musical...

US Rock CAN
Canadian Albums Chart
The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS...

FIN
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...

---- Winds of Change: The Acoustics (MWK
Midwest Kings
Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

)
  • Released: Unknown
  • Label: self-released 
Producer, Lead Guitar, Songsmith - - - - -
  • US Sales: Unknown
  • 2003 Midwest Kings (MWK
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    )
  • Released: June 6, 2003
  • Label: self-released
  • Producer, Lead Guitar, Songsmith - - - - -
  • US sales: Unknown
  • 2004 The Story Thus Far
    The Story Thus Far (album)
    The Story Thus Far is the fourth and final album by the band Axium, and features David Cook , Bobby Kerr , Jeff Shrout , Neal Tiemann , additional guitar on "AC" by Nick Gibson...

     (Axium
    Axium
    Axium was a Missouri-based band once headed by American Idol season 7 winner David Cook. Their sound was described as Alice in Chains meets Tantric.-History:...

    )
  • Released: July 16, 2004
  • Label: self-released
  • Bass - - - - -
  • US sales: Unknown
  • 2004 Judging A Bullet (MWK
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    )
  • Released: September 25, 2004

    • Label: self-released
    Producer, Lead Guitar, Songsmith - - - - -
  • US sales: Unknown
  • 2006 Analog Heart
    Analog Heart
    Analog Heart is the debut solo album by singer/songwriter/guitarist David Cook. All songs on the album were written by him. Though originally released as an independent record on May 6, 2006, Analog Heart sales jumped during Cook's appearance on the seventh season of American Idol.Analog Heart won...

     (David Cook
    David Cook (singer)
    David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...

    )
  • Released: May 6, 2006
  • Label: self-released
  • Guitar
    (Tracks 4, 5, 8)
    - - - - -
  • US sales: 1,595
  • 2006 Incoherent With Desire To Move On (MWK
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    )
  • Released: December 1, 2006
  • Label: self-released
  • Producer, Lead Guitar, Songsmith - - - - -
  • US sales: Unknown
  • 2007 A Brief Look at the New You (Bryan Jewett)
  • Released: April 20, 2007
  • Label: self-released
  • Producer, Guitar, Trombone - - - - -
  • US sales: Unknown
  • 2008 Luna Despierta EP - Digital Release (MWK
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    )
  • Released: June 18, 2008
  • Label: self-released
  • Producer, Lead Guitar, Songsmith - - - - -
  • US sales: Unknown
  • 2008 Work It Out
    Work It Out (album)
    Work It Out is the eighth studio album by American alternative rock band Caroline's Spine. The album's second track, "The Light Inside," served as the album's lead single in late 2008....

     (Caroline's Spine
    Caroline's Spine
    Caroline's Spine is an alternative rock band based in Phoenix, Arizona. The group's touring schedule in the mid 1990s landed them a record deal with Hollywood Records. They have released several studio albums and shared billings with such bands as Aerosmith, Kiss, and Queensrÿche...

    )
  • Released: September 16, 2008
  • Label: 7th Kid Entertainment
  • Co-Producer - - - - -
  • US sales: Unknown
  • 2008 David Cook
    David Cook (album)
    David Cook is the first major-label album from seventh season American Idol winner David Cook. The album was released on November 18, 2008 in the United States, was certified platinum and has sold over one million copies in the United States. It has produced two top twenty singles, "Light On" and...

     (David Cook
    David Cook (singer)
    David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...

    )
  • Released: November 18, 2008
  • Label: RCA Records
    RCA Records
    RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...

    /19 Recordings
  • Lead Guitar, Songsmith 3 2 - 11 15
  • US sales: 1,300,000
  • RIAA: Platinum
  • CRIA
    Cria
    A cria is the name for a baby camelid such as a llama, alpaca, vicuña, or guanaco. It comes from the Spanish word cría, meaning "baby". Its false cognate in English, crya , was coined by British sailors who explored Chile in the 18th century and were quick to describe the camelids onomatopoeically...

    : Gold
  • 2009 Burn Halo
    Burn Halo (album)
    -Dirty Little Girl:The album's first single "Dirty Little Girl" was released on November 25, 2008, and features Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates. The song has peaked at #19 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts....

     (Burn Halo
    Burn Halo
    Burn Halo is a hard rock band, originating from Orange County, California and Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was formed by James Hart, former lead singer of Orange County metalcore band Eighteen Visions.-Formation and self-titled debut album :...

    )
  • Released: March 31, 2009
  • Label: Rawkhead Rekords
  • Lead Guitar, Songsmith 129 2 22 - -
  • US sales: Unknown
  • 2009 Happy Hour
    Happy Hour (Uncle Kracker album)
    Happy Hour is Uncle Kracker's fourth studio album. It was released on September 15, 2009 under Atlantic Records. The album includes the single "Smile"...

     (Uncle Kracker
    Uncle Kracker
    Matthew Shafer is an American rock musician known as Uncle Kracker. His singles include "Follow Me", "Smile", and "Drift Away". His music was more rap rock-based at the start of his career before turning in a more rock and Top 40 style music direction on later releases.-Biography:Shafer was born...

    )
  • Released: September 15, 2009
  • Label: Atlantic Records
    Atlantic Records
    Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...

  • Guest Musician 38 - 13 - -
  • US Sales: Unknown
  • 2010 Luna Despierta EP (MWK
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    )
  • Released: February 18, 2010
  • Label: self-released
  • Producer, Lead Guitar, Songsmith - - - - -
  • US sales: Unknown
  • "—" denotes the album failed to chart or not released

    Singles

    Year Single Peak chart positions Artist Album Capacity
    US
    Billboard Hot 100
    The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

    US Pop
    Pop 100
    The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009...

    US AC
    Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks
    The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States...

    US Adult
    Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks
    Adult Top 40 is a variation on the United States Billboard charts...

    US Rock CAN
    Canadian Hot 100
    The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...

    UK
    UK Singles Chart
    The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

    NZ
    Recording Industry Association of New Zealand
    The Recording Industry Association of New Zealand is a non-profit trade association of record producers, distributors and recording artists who sell music in New Zealand...

    2008 Light On
    Light On
    "Light On" is the first official single released from American Idol season 7 winner David Cook's major label debut studio album, David Cook. The single has been certified Platinum by the RIAA.-Song information:...

    17 20 10 4 27 184 8 David Cook
    David Cook (singer)
    David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...

    David Cook
    David Cook (album)
    David Cook is the first major-label album from seventh season American Idol winner David Cook. The album was released on November 18, 2008 in the United States, was certified platinum and has sold over one million copies in the United States. It has produced two top twenty singles, "Light On" and...

    Lead Guitarist
    2009 "Bar-ba-sol
    Bar-ba-sol
    "Bar-ba-sol" was the third official single released from American Idol season 7 winner David Cook's major label debut studio album, David Cook...

    "
    "Come Back to Me
    Come Back to Me (David Cook song)
    "Come Back to Me" is the third official single to be released from American Idol season 7 winner David Cook's major label debut studio album, David Cook. It was released with "Bar-ba-sol" as a joint double-A single...

    "
    63 49 15 9
    "Dirty Little Girl" 19 Burn Halo
    Burn Halo
    Burn Halo is a hard rock band, originating from Orange County, California and Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was formed by James Hart, former lead singer of Orange County metalcore band Eighteen Visions.-Formation and self-titled debut album :...

    Burn Halo
    Burn Halo (album)
    -Dirty Little Girl:The album's first single "Dirty Little Girl" was released on November 25, 2008, and features Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates. The song has peaked at #19 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts....

    Lead Guitarist
    "Permanent
    Permanent (song)
    "Permanent" is the fourth single released by David Cook. The song was performed on the finale of season 8 of the TV show American Idol, and the performance then released onto iTunes as a charity single....

    " (charity single)
    24 34 26 David Cook
    David Cook (singer)
    David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...

    Live Lead Guitarist
    "—" denotes the single failed to chart, not released, or not certified

    Songwriting

    Year Song Album Performer Extra notes
    2003 Godspeed Midwest Kings Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2003 Room for Two Midwest Kings Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2003 Fairweather Friend Midwest Kings Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2003 Lemmings Midwest Kings Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2003 Undertow* Midwest Kings Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2003 Waterside** Midwest Kings Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2003 Thrill of It All Midwest Kings Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2003 Forever Fall Midwest Kings Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2005 Waiting Room Judging A Bullet Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2005 Call To Arms Judging A Bullet Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2005 Railway Reality Judging A Bullet Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2005 Judging A Bullet*** Judging A Bullet Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2005 'Til I'm Blue Judging A Bullet Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2005 Passenger Judging A Bullet Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2005 Roses & Cyanide Judging A Bullet Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2005 8 Ways to Decay Judging A Bullet Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2005 Drone Judging A Bullet Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2005 By Accident Judging A Bullet Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2005 Splinter Judging A Bullet Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2006 Circle's Anthem Incoherent With Desire to Move On Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2006 Killing More Than Time Incoherent With Desire to Move On Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2006 Make Me Incoherent With Desire to Move On Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2006 One True Thing Incoherent With Desire to Move On Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2006 Rearview Incoherent With Desire to Move On Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2006 Song To Me Incoherent With Desire to Move On Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2008 Anodyne^ Luna Despierta EP Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2008 A Scarlet Letters Luna Despierta EP Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2008 Stuck Under Wheels Luna Despierta EP Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2008 Vera Luna Despierta EP Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    2008 Fairweather Friend*** To Have Heroes EP To Have Heroes
    2008 Reasons* *** To Have Heroes EP To Have Heroes
    2008 Kiss On The Neck^ David Cook
    David Cook (album)
    David Cook is the first major-label album from seventh season American Idol winner David Cook. The album was released on November 18, 2008 in the United States, was certified platinum and has sold over one million copies in the United States. It has produced two top twenty singles, "Light On" and...

    David Cook
    David Cook (singer)
    David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...

    Hidden Track
    2009 Dirty Little Girl*** ^^ Burn Halo
    Burn Halo (album)
    -Dirty Little Girl:The album's first single "Dirty Little Girl" was released on November 25, 2008, and features Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates. The song has peaked at #19 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts....

    Burn Halo
    Burn Halo
    Burn Halo is a hard rock band, originating from Orange County, California and Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was formed by James Hart, former lead singer of Orange County metalcore band Eighteen Visions.-Formation and self-titled debut album :...

    Peak: #19 Mainstream Rock Tracks
    Mainstream Rock Tracks
    Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks is a ranking in Billboard magazine of the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations, a category that includes stations that play primarily rock music. Modern rock tracks are counted in the Alternative Songs chart.This chart began with the March 21, 1981, issue...

    2009 Save Me*** ^^ Burn Halo
    Burn Halo (album)
    -Dirty Little Girl:The album's first single "Dirty Little Girl" was released on November 25, 2008, and features Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates. The song has peaked at #19 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts....

    Burn Halo
    Burn Halo
    Burn Halo is a hard rock band, originating from Orange County, California and Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was formed by James Hart, former lead singer of Orange County metalcore band Eighteen Visions.-Formation and self-titled debut album :...

    Featured in the video game WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009
    WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009
    WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2009 is a professional wrestling video game developed by Yuke's and published by THQ for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, Wii, and Xbox 360 video game consoles. It is the tenth video game in the WWE SmackDown vs. Raw series, and is the...

    2009 Dead End Roads and Lost Highways*** ^^ Burn Halo
    Burn Halo (album)
    -Dirty Little Girl:The album's first single "Dirty Little Girl" was released on November 25, 2008, and features Avenged Sevenfold guitarist Synyster Gates. The song has peaked at #19 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts....

    Burn Halo
    Burn Halo
    Burn Halo is a hard rock band, originating from Orange County, California and Tulsa, Oklahoma. It was formed by James Hart, former lead singer of Orange County metalcore band Eighteen Visions.-Formation and self-titled debut album :...

    ? All You Could Not See -- Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    ? Dear Heaven -- David Cook
    David Cook (singer)
    David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...

    ? Not Me -- David Cook
    David Cook (singer)
    David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...

    ? Shades of Red -- Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...

    ? Until Dawn -- Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings
    Midwest Kings is a touring band based in Tulsa, Oklahoma, whose most notable member is David Cook, winner of the seventh season of American Idol...


    • *Co-Written with Andy Skib
      Andy Skib
      Andy Skib is the lead singer of the rock band Midwest Kings . He spent most of 2009 on the Declaration Tour with American Idol season seven winner David Cook. Skib has previously co-written songs with current David Cook bandmate Neal Tiemann, who also served as lead guitarist for their band,...

    • **Co-Written with Justin Briggs
    • ***Co-Written with Zac Maloy
    • ^ Co-Written with David Cook
      David Cook (singer)
      David Roland Cook is an American rock singer-songwriter, who rose to fame after winning the seventh season of the reality television show American Idol...

    • ^^ Co-Written with James Hart
      James Stephen Hart
      James Stephen Hart is the lead singer of the band Burn Halo and was the lead singer and founding member of the rock band Eighteen Visions.-Eighteen Visions:...


    External links

    The source of this article is wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.  The text of this article is licensed under the GFDL.
     
    x
    OK