Neil Michael Hagerty (born 1965) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his work in

Royal Trux Royal Trux was an American alternative rock band active from 1987 to 2001, and again from 2015 to 2019 consisting of Neil Hagerty (vocals, guitar) and Jennifer Herrema (vocals). History While still a teenager, Hagerty joined Washington D.C. g ...

which he formed with his partner

Jennifer Herrema Jennifer James Herrema is an American rock music singer-songwriter, record producer, artist, and model best known for her work as one half of the rock band Royal Trux. Career Herrema formed Royal Trux with her partner Neil Hagerty and lived w ...

, with whom he lived in

Washington, Virginia The town of Washington, Virginia, commonly known as Little Washington (in relation to the larger Washington, D.C., City of Washington, DC nearby), is a historic village located in the eastern foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Shenandoa ...

. Hagerty released several solo albums since Royal Trux's demise in 2001, followed by recordings under the moniker The Howling Hex. He also performed as a guitarist and songwriter in

Pussy Galore Pussy Galore is a fictional character in the 1959 Ian Fleming James Bond novel '' Goldfinger'' and the 1964 film of the same name. In the film, she is played by Honor Blackman. The character returns in the 2015 Bond continuation novel '' Tri ...

and

Weird War Weird War, briefly known as Scene Creamers, is an indie rock band based out of Washington, D.C. The current lineup consists of Ian Svenonius on vocals, Michelle Mae on bass guitar, Alex Minoff on guitar, and Sebastian Thomson on drums. Weird ...

. Hagerty is the author of two books, ''Victory Chimp'' (1997), a science fiction novel, and ''Public Works'' (2005), a collection of short essays. On 14 April 2023 Hagerty was arrested in Denver, Colorado after allegedly assaulting three police officers who had been called to the scene for a welfare check. Later that month, he was charged with three felonies — one count of second-degree assault against a police officer and two counts of attempting to disarm a peace officer — as well as two misdemeanor counts of resisting arrest in relation to the incident. On 13 March 2024 charges against Hagerty were dismissed.

Discography

*'' Neil Michael Hagerty'' CD, LP (2001) *'' Plays That Good Old Rock and Roll'' CD, LP (2002) *''

Neil Michael Hagerty & the Howling Hex ''Neil Michael Hagerty & the Howling Hex'' is an album by Neil Michael Hagerty. It is the last album to be released under Hagerty's name; subsequent releases have been credited to The Howling Hex. The album was released as a CD and double LP ...

'' CD, LP (2003)

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Drag City discography
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