Neil Thrasher
| Neil Thrasher | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Joe Neil Thrasher, Jr. |
| Born | July 13, 1965 |
| Origin | Birmingham, Alabama, United States |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals, rhythm guitar |
| Years active | 1994-present |
| Labels | Asylum (in Thrasher Shiver) |
| Associated acts |
Kenny Chesney Diamond Rio Wendell Mobley Montgomery Gentry Rascal Flatts Jason Aldean |
Joe Neil Thrasher, Jr. (born July 13, 1965) is an American country music singer and songwriter. Between 1995 and 1997, he and Kelly Shiver comprised the duo Thrasher Shiver, which recorded a studio album for Asylum Records in 1996 and charted two singles on the Billboard country charts in early 1997. Although Thrasher Shiver has not been active since 1997, Thrasher has written several singles for other country music artists, such as Jason Aldean, Rascal Flatts, Kenny Chesney, Diamond Rio, and Montgomery Gentry. Thrasher has also received an ASCAP Songwriter of the Year award in 2004.
Neil Thrasher was born in 1965 in Birmingham, Alabama. His father was a member of a gospel music band known as the Thrasher Brothers. The Thrasher Brothers were inducted into the Alabama music Hall of fame in 2005. Neil married Lana Wood in 1993 and have two daughters Ali(19) Emma Grace (13). They live in Williamson County,
Although he had originally planned to play college football, he later switched his focus to singing and songwriting. In 1992 he met his future wife, Lana, who was running Major Bob Music publishing company that also managed Garth Brooks. Thrasher sang backing vocals on Brooks' 1990 album No Fences and wrote a single for Ricky Lynn Gregg in 1994. Eventually, the company's owner, Bob Doyle, introduced Thrasher to another singer-songwriter named Kelly Shiver. The two soon formed the duo Thrasher Shiver, which released one album in 1996 on Asylum Records. In addition, Thrasher co-wrote Diamond Rio's 1996 single "That's What I Get for Lovin' You" and Rhett Akins' 1997 single "Better Than It Used to Be".
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