Logan Lynn: Putting The Disco Back Into Discomfort

If the Land of Misfit Toys elected a team of cultural ambassadors, Logan Lynn would be its poet laureate. In Portland's pulsating music scene, he occupies a singular position- an emo prophet with a penchant for electronic beats, preaching the Good Word to drug-damaged crybabies.

In 2000, he released his debut album, "GLEE", a blissful, sex-drenched romp through some emotionally treacherous territory. Produced by Pfog, heavy themes of religion, sexuality and identity played out alongside upbeat grooves and smiley-face rhythms. One critic said it "put the 'disco' back in discomfort." That blend of spleen-venting lyrics and "Let's dance!" optimism owes a lot to Logan's unique, mildly scary midwestern upbringing.

His self-titled sophomore effort "Logan Lynn" came out in 2006, using his earlier work as a springboard for exploring fresh sonic territory. The album release coincided with a much-praised performance at San Francisco's all-leather Folsom Street Fair.

A recent collaboration with Producer Carlos Cortes of Portland DJ collective Assemble The Empire has yielded an E.P. entitled "Feed Me To The Wolves", which was released in the fall of 2007. Logan is currently in the studio putting the finishing touches on his upcoming release, "From Pillar To Post" which will be released on THE DANDY WARHOLS' record label, BEAT THE WORLD, in 2009. Look for his videos on MTV's LOGO network as well as ADD-TV in New York and Out Of The Closet Television in Los Angeles. (For more information on these broadcasts, go to LogoOnline.com, ADD-TV.com and OutOfTheCloset.tv).