Logan were a Scottish rock band, formed in 2003 in

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. The line-up consists of Kenny Collins (vocals), Max McPherson (lead guitar), Mick Coll (rhythm guitar, backing vocals) and Stef Lach (bass). They have been compared to various

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. Logan released five studio albums – '' First Leaf Fallen'' (2003); '' Welcome to the Wasteland'' (2004); '' Cruel Little World'' (2006); ''

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'' (2007), and '' The Great Unknown'' (2010). Despite being unsigned, Logan have managed to sell over 30,000 albums, with two singles reaching the Top 40 in the UK Rock Singles Chart.

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, gaining fans in the process. 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. They released their second album entitled '' Welcome to the Wasteland'' in 2005, while they toured the UK, supporting

. 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

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concert, before touring the UK and supporting Alter Bridge on the UK leg of their '' Blackbird'' tour. The same year, the band contributed the song "The Great Unknown" to ''The Jump-Off'' soundtrack and ''

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'' named them one of the best unsigned bands. The band played a number of Scottish shows in March 2009 before playing two shows supporting

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, on their 20 Years and Out farewell tour, in July. They also played at

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. Logan won the Scottish Variety Award for Best New Scottish Band the same year. 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.Max McPherson announced as new guitarist
Logan-net.com 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.

Band members

*Mick Coll – rhythm guitar, backing vocals *Kenny Collins – lead vocals *Stef Lach – bass *Max McPherson – lead guitar *Alan Reilly – lead guitar *Michael Wilson – bass *Steve Reilly – bass *Martin Downes – drums *Iain Stratton – drums, percussion *Calum Blair – drums

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Singles

Music videos

References

External links

* {{Authority control Musical groups established in 2003 Rock music groups from Glasgow Scottish musical quintets Scottish hard rock musical groups British post-grunge groups