Kurt Robert Neumann (born October 9, 1961)[1] is an American singer, guitarist, and songwriter.

[6] In January 1987, a Rolling Stone reader poll voted BoDeans the Best New American Band.

[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.