
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
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KNIGHT CRAWLER'S CD
"WORLD OF MAKE BELIEVE "
1997 - Nomination for Best"Rock Recording"
by Minnesota Music Academy
Consisting of 250+ Authorities in the Minnesota Music Community
KNIGHT CRAWLER
1999 - Nomination for Best "Cover Band"
by Minnesota Music Academy
1998 - Nomination for Best "Rock Group / Artist"
by Minnesota Music Academy
Rick Gingerelli
2003 - Performed National Anthem for the
Minnesota
Timberwolves pre-season
opener 
1998 - Performed National
Anthem for the Duluth-Superior Dukes

1998 - Performed National Anthem
for the Minnesota Twins 
1997 & '98 - Performed National Anthem Solo & in Duet form
for the Minnesota Timberwolves
1996 & '97 - Performed
National Anthem for the St. Paul Saints 
Roger Anderson
21998,
1999,
2005
- Nominee Best Keyboardist
by the Minnesota Music Academy
1996 & '97 - Selected Blues All Star / Piano Blues
Participating Sponsors:
Whiskey Junction, Electric Fetus, Great Tapes & City Pages, Minneapolis
1997 - Nominee Best Blues Keyboards by
First Annual Twin Cities Blues News "97 Readers Poll"
Dave Wing
2003 - Nominated for "Guitarist of the Year" by the Minnesota Music Academy
1998 - Second Place Finalist "Twin Cities Best Rock Guitarist Contest"
1987 - 3rd Place Finalist "Twin Cities Best Rock Guitarist Contest"
(Won trip to meet & play w/Eddie Van Halen, along
with a prize consisting of Custom made Les Paul/Firebird,
and Randall Amp + studio time)
Sponsored by Knut Koupee Music Store, Cabooze Nightclub
Minneapolis & Buzz Magazine
Personal cool shit per Dave:
1. Has had a song on the radio in the states and abroad
2. Met Pat Miles, Jeff Passolt, Ozzy and Sharon, plus a TON of 80's bands
3. Almost kicked Norm Coleman's ass for hitting on my woman
4. Visited all the continents of the world
5. Had the pleasure of playing with these f---heads for over 11 years...
Bobby Thayer
Bobby Thayer has
left Knight Crawler and has been performing solo locally!
2000 - Solo performance for Mayor / Mpls.
Bobby Thayer and Dave Wing rip up their guitars with picks from:
Billy Thayer
1998 - present - Endorsee SABIAN International Artist Program
Listen to Billy's drum solo from KC's release
"World of Make Believe" - Track 9
1996 - Semi Finalist Guitar Center's Best "Drummer Contest"
1992 - 2nd Place Finalist at 7th Annual Twin Cities
"Twin Cities Best Drummer Contest"
Sponsored by
Knut Koupee Music Store & Cabooze Nightclub, Minneapolis MN
Bret Deising
1998 - Vocal Arrangement of International
Miller Lite "Return of the Beaver" Commercial Spot Debuting
During Super Bowl & Aired on National Television for 90 Days
1998 - Vocal Arrangement for an Asche & Spencer Inc.
Commercial Spot on California Radio
1998 - Performed National Anthem in Duet form for the Minnesota Timberwolves
Experience the 2001 Release of WOMB on A2 Records
Distributed in the UK & Europe !!!