Dan Logan
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Dan Logan is an English musician. Formally bassist with The Kooks
and is the former Cat the Dog
bassist.
Also briefly played double bass for Brighton alt/blues band Sweet Sweet Lies as well as singing and playing all instruments in rock-a-billy side band Logan And The Faithfuls collaborating with various musicians.
He is now bassist for the Brighton based band Lyrebirds (band) .
, but raised in Lymm a village out side of Cheshire
. He was educated at home his whole life. he attended Brighton Institute Of Modern Music
where he met Daryl Pruess, Andrew Newton and Christopher Melian and together formed Cat the Dog
in 2004.
The band was signed to Virgin records
after only 3 shows, Cat the Dog
split in December 2007 after their last tour with Zico Chain
.
Dan also played on the live recording of Duran Duran
's Wild Boys
in 2008 he temporarily replaced Ex-Kooks
bassist Max Rafferty to complete their first world tour.
His favourite animal is famously a dolphin which was proved once when at a gig he shouted "Get your dolphins out guys"
jazz bass usually with an Ampeg
or Hiwatt
amp, sometimes a Warr Guitar
bass on live recordings.
The Kooks
The Kooks are an English indie rock band formed in Brighton, East Sussex, in 2001. Formed by Luke Pritchard , Hugh Harris , Paul Garred , and Max Rafferty , the lineup of the band remained constant until 2008 and the departure of Rafferty...
and is the former Cat the Dog
Cat the Dog
Cat the Dog is an English indie rock band formed in Brighton, East Sussex, in 2005. Formed by Christopher Melian , Andy Newton , Dan Logan , and Daryl Pruess , all who attended Brighton Institute of Modern Music....
bassist.
Also briefly played double bass for Brighton alt/blues band Sweet Sweet Lies as well as singing and playing all instruments in rock-a-billy side band Logan And The Faithfuls collaborating with various musicians.
He is now bassist for the Brighton based band Lyrebirds (band) .
Biography
Logan was born in the village of Skillington East MidlandsEast Midlands
The East Midlands is one of the regions of England, consisting of most of the eastern half of the traditional region of the Midlands. It encompasses the combined area of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Rutland, Northamptonshire and most of Lincolnshire...
, but raised in Lymm a village out side of Cheshire
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England. Cheshire's county town is the city of Chester, although its largest town is Warrington. Other major towns include Widnes, Congleton, Crewe, Ellesmere Port, Runcorn, Macclesfield, Winsford, Northwich, and Wilmslow...
. He was educated at home his whole life. he attended Brighton Institute Of Modern Music
Brighton Institute of Modern Music
BIMM Brighton & Bristol Institutes of Modern Music in England is an independent college of popular music based in the cities of Brighton & Hove and Bristol...
where he met Daryl Pruess, Andrew Newton and Christopher Melian and together formed Cat the Dog
Cat the Dog
Cat the Dog is an English indie rock band formed in Brighton, East Sussex, in 2005. Formed by Christopher Melian , Andy Newton , Dan Logan , and Daryl Pruess , all who attended Brighton Institute of Modern Music....
in 2004.
The band was signed to Virgin records
Virgin Records
Virgin Records is a British record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell in 1972. The company grew to be a worldwide music phenomenon, with platinum performers such as Roy Orbison, Devo, Genesis, Keith Richards, Janet Jackson, Culture Club, Lenny...
after only 3 shows, Cat the Dog
Cat the Dog
Cat the Dog is an English indie rock band formed in Brighton, East Sussex, in 2005. Formed by Christopher Melian , Andy Newton , Dan Logan , and Daryl Pruess , all who attended Brighton Institute of Modern Music....
split in December 2007 after their last tour with Zico Chain
Zico Chain
Zico Chain are a rock band from London, United Kingdom, formed in 2002. To date, they have released one full album entitled Food and one self titled EP. The band opened the main stage at the Download Festival on 8 June 2007...
.
Dan also played on the live recording of Duran Duran
Duran Duran
Duran Duran are an English band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States...
's Wild Boys
Wild Boys
Wild Boys is an Australian television period drama series that began airing on the Seven Network on 4 September, 2011. It is produced by Julie McGauran and Sarah Smith from Southern Star and John Holmes...
in 2008 he temporarily replaced Ex-Kooks
The Kooks
The Kooks are an English indie rock band formed in Brighton, East Sussex, in 2001. Formed by Luke Pritchard , Hugh Harris , Paul Garred , and Max Rafferty , the lineup of the band remained constant until 2008 and the departure of Rafferty...
bassist Max Rafferty to complete their first world tour.
His favourite animal is famously a dolphin which was proved once when at a gig he shouted "Get your dolphins out guys"
Equipment
He plays a 1970s FenderFender
Fender Musical Instruments Corporation, commonly referred to as simply Fender, of Scottsdale, Arizona is a manufacturer of stringed instruments and amplifiers, such as solid-body electric guitars, including the Stratocaster and the Telecaster...
jazz bass usually with an Ampeg
Ampeg
Ampeg is primarily a musical instrument amplifier manufacturer headquartered in Woodinville, Washington, though they also manufacture guitars to a small extent...
or Hiwatt
Hiwatt
Hiwatt was a British company that manufactured amplifiers for electric guitars and electric basses. Starting in the late 1960s, together with Marshall and Vox, the company contributed to the sonic image popularly termed "British sound"....
amp, sometimes a Warr Guitar
Warr guitar
Warr Guitars is a company that manufactures the Warr Guitar, a guitar like musical instrument developed by the company's founder, Mark Warr.-Description:The Warr Guitar resembles a standard electric guitar, albeit with a very low action and more strings...
bass on live recordings.