Neil Hagerty

{{short description|American singer-songwriter}} {{for|the American labor unionist known as Neil Haggerty|C. J. Haggerty}} {{BLP sources|date=March 2019}}

'''Neil Michael Hagerty''' (born 1965) is an American musician, singer-songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his work in [[Royal Trux]] which he formed with his partner [[Jennifer Herrema]], with whom he lived in [[Washington, Virginia]].<ref>[https://www.chicagoreader.com/Bleader/archives/2015/06/03/a-wide-ranging-interview-with-neil-michael-hagerty-and-jennifer-herrema-of-royal-trux A wide-ranging interview with Neil Michael Hagerty and Jennifer Herrema of Royal Trux | Bleader] Retrieved 2018-05-11.</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=BOMB Magazine {{!}} Neil Michael Hagerty by Keith Connolly |url=https://bombmagazine.org/articles/2011/10/01/neil-michael-hagerty/ |access-date=2025-11-10 |website=BOMB Magazine |language=en}}</ref>

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 (band)|Pussy Galore]] and [[Weird War (band)|Weird War]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=BOMB Magazine {{!}} Neil Michael Hagerty by Keith Connolly |url=https://bombmagazine.org/articles/2011/10/01/neil-michael-hagerty/ |access-date=2025-11-10 |website=BOMB Magazine |language=en}}</ref> Hagerty is the author of two books, ''Victory Chimp'' (1997), a science fiction novel,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/record-label-turns-to-publishing/Content?oid=2365|title=Record Label Turns to publishing|last=Nelson|first=Sean|date=October 21–27, 1999|work=The Stranger|accessdate=April 26, 2014}}</ref> 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.<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/colorado/news/3-denver-police-officers-injured-suspect-neil-hagerty-arrested/ | Denver police officers injured, suspect Neil Hagerty arrested | CBS News] Retrieved 2023-04-14.</ref> 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.<ref>[https://www.denverpost.com/2023/04/22/neil-hagerty-royal-trux-charged-assault-police-officer/ | Musician Neil Hagerty, of Royal Trux, charged with 3 felonies in alleged assault of Denver police officer | Denver Post] Retrieved 2023-08-24.</ref>

On 13 March 2024 charges against Hagerty were dismissed.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/royal-trux-neil-hagerty-assault-charges-dismissed | title=Criminal Charges Against Royal Trux's Neil Hagerty Dismissed | Exclaim! }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Strauss |first=Matthew |date=2024-03-19 |title=Royal Trux’s Neil Michael Hagerty Has Denver Criminal Charges Dismissed |url=https://pitchfork.com/news/royal-trux-neil-michael-hagerty-has-denver-criminal-charges-dismissed/ |access-date=2025-11-10 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Discography== *''[[Neil Michael Hagerty (album)|Neil Michael Hagerty]]'' CD, LP (2001) *''[[Plays That Good Old Rock and Roll]]'' CD, LP (2002) *''[[Neil Michael Hagerty & the Howling Hex]]'' CD, LP (2003)

== External links ==

* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/263601-Neil-Hagerty?srsltid=AfmBOoq3Y6irpznnOyv-cVjTLLGaipFK9ZXpo62MhE9jNR9fDQRzYPJ9 Discogs Neil Hagerty] * [https://royal-trux.com/ Royal Trux]

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20060626212309/http://www.dragcity.com/bands/hagerty.html Drag City discography]

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