Logan (band)

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Logan
Origin Glasgow, Scotland
Genres Hard rock, post-grunge
Years active2003–2014
Past membersMick Coll
Kenny Collins
Max McPherson
Stef Lach
Steve Reilly
Alan Reilly
Iain Stratton
Website www.logan-net.com

Logan were a Scottish rock band, formed in 2003 in Glasgow, Scotland. [1] The line-up consists of Kenny Collins (vocals), Max McPherson (lead guitar), Mick Coll (rhythm guitar, backing vocals) and Stef Lach (bass).[ citation needed ] They have been compared to various post-grunge bands such as Creed, [2] Nickelback [2] and Alter Bridge. [3]

Contents

Logan released five studio albums – First Leaf Fallen (2003); Welcome to the Wasteland (2004); Cruel Little World (2006); Exposed (2007), and The Great Unknown (2010). Despite being unsigned, [4] Logan have managed to sell over 30,000 albums, [1] [4] with two singles reaching the Top 40 in the UK Rock Singles Chart. [4]

History

Formed in March 2003, Logan, consisting of vocalist Kenny Collins, guitarist Mick Coll, bassist Michael Wilson and drummer Martin Downes, posted demos of their music on various American music forums, [1] gaining fans in the process. [1] One year after forming, and after having only played one gig, Logan were invited to Washington DC to showcase for music industry heavyweight Pete Ganbarg. Upon returning to the UK, the band released their debut album entitled First Leaf Fallen and were joined on drums by Iain Stratton and added a second guitarist in the form of Al Reilly. [1] They released their second album entitled Welcome to the Wasteland in 2005, while they toured the UK, supporting Alter Bridge. [1] Logan continued to play shows before releasing two more albums: Cruel Little World in 2006 and Exposed 2007.

In 2008, Michael Wilson departed the band, and new bass player Steve Reilly joined the team. The band supported Bon Jovi [1] [5] at their Hampden Park concert, before touring the UK [4] and supporting Alter Bridge on the UK leg of their Blackbird tour. [1] The same year, the band contributed the song "The Great Unknown" to The Jump-Off soundtrack [1] and The Scotsman named them one of the best unsigned bands. [4]

The band played a number of Scottish shows in March 2009 [3] before playing two shows supporting Thunder, on their 20 Years and Out farewell tour, in July. [6] They also played at Download Festival. [7] Logan won the Scottish Variety Award for Best New Scottish Band the same year. [3]

They released their new album entitled The Great Unknown in 2010.

In July 2012, Logan announced via their Facebook page that guitarist Alan Reilly, bassist Steve Reilly and drummer Iain Stratton were no longer in the band, leaving founding members Kenny Collins and Mick Coll to continue building their legacy and recruit new members. In September 2012, Logan revealed that their new lead guitarist was Max McPherson. [8] In October 2012, they announced UK Young drummer of the Year Calum Blair as their new drummer and Stef Lach as their new bass player. The group disbanded in 2014. Due to arguments over royalties and rights their songs are no longer available for public performances and they have been removed from all major streaming platforms

Band members

Discography

Studio albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
2004 First Leaf Fallen
  • Released: 18 June 2004
2005 Welcome to the Wasteland
  • Released: 12 December 2005
2006 Cruel Little World
  • Released: 25 September 2006
  • Re-Released: 27 October 2008
2010 Exposed
  • Released: 1 January 2010
The Great Unknown
  • Released: 5 October 2010

Compilation albums

YearAlbum detailsPeak chart positions
UK
2013Anthology 2003–2006
  • Released: 15 January 2013

Singles

YearSongPeak chart positionsAlbum
UK
Rock
2005"When I Get Down"12Cruel Little World
2006"Hallowed Ground"20Cruel Little World
2010"Jump in Again"The Great Unknown

Music videos

YearSongDirector
2008"When I Get Down"Seth Gardner
2010"Somewhere"Allen McLaughlin

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