The Logan Ryan Band Brings Dancehall and Ballads to Colorado Springs with Hayden Redwine opening
The Logan Ryan Band, hailing from Gonzales, Texas, has begun their summer tour with shows all across the Rocky Mountain area including Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho, and Oklahoma. Fresh off a sold out show in Greely, CO the night before, the band was riding the wave of energy which comes with rising superstars as they performed at The Black Sheep in Colorado Springs, CO on June 11th.
Lead singer Logan Skloss is all in and his effort is paying off since he committed full time to the band after leaving his welding job of 10 years. But that time is anything but wasted as he had time to perfect his sound as well as get a couple hits out of it including “Cheyenne’s in Carizzo,” a track off their debut album Kamikaze. He laments being away from his family trying to make it big in “Carizzo” when he sings, “But until these songs can pay these bills/ Well it’s welding burns, white lines and bad door deals.” I had to know if Skloss was nervous the venues would take offense, but he assured me he stands behind those lyrics by saying, “No, I just look them in the eye, they know.” Thank god for the last of the outlaws.
Opening for the Logan Ryan Band was their good friend and fellow Texas native, Hayden Redwine. After a significant injury from his days ropin’ and ridin’, Redwine found a new passion in performing. With appearances on online showcasing platforms like WesternAF and Southbound Sessions, Redwine is steadily leaving his mark on Americana and Red Dirt music. As I stood in the crowd, it felt like I was eavesdropping on every memory, heartache, and desire that he intimately crooned with his acoustic guitar, like reading his journal from the inside out. He shared a story about the origins of one of his most popular songs, “The Quiet”, written after his nephew passed away. It was one of those journal entry type songs until the tragedy of the Texas floods brought the song into reality where he hoped it could help heal others who had experienced similar loss. All the proceeds from the track go to Kerr County Flood Relief.
Maybe it was the casual denim overshirt and his quiet confidence that echoed against the wood floors and walls painted black or maybe it was his brunette curls coyly bouncing under his cowboy hat with mischief peering from behind his smile, but he could turn his slow songs into slow jams and be the next Riley Green in an instant. And with a name Redwine, it’s only a matter of time before you get drunk on him too. With a gentle and intelligent sound and lingering notes of another Texas success story, Ryan Binhgam, Redwine is crafting his own sound yet honoring those who came before him, so keep an eye out for what he’s got coming next, and fellas, keep an eye on your ladies.
The Logan Ryan Band has the makings of any successful band according to today’s viral landscape as a metric with their title track “Kamikaze” off their new album already trending on TikTok. And we saw what happened to rising star Ian Munsick with the online success of “Cowboy Killer”, so my calculations predict a massive spike in streams any day now (minus my Spotify listens on repeat, of course). With rosy cheeks and a jolly smile to envy Santa Clause (if Santa drank Modelo and had a tattoo sleeve), Skloss gifts his audience with gratitude and an unbridled joy of performing that radiates throughout the venue making every show one of a kind and one that can’t be missed.
The Logan Ryan Band has a natural and confident presence on stage with original songs that have that home cooked feel you crave with Red Dirt country. Skloss effortlessly engaged with the crowd whether it was causally quipping that he wrote “Easier Said Than Done” about a stripper or tossing his guitar pick to a singing gaggle of girls in the front row with that devilish side smile.
With anthemic tracks like “Tecovas” and “Kamikaze”, their live shows mirror the energy, dancehall vibes, and facial hair of 49 Winchester, one of their favorite bands according to Skloss. The loyal crowd was never not singing along to tracks like “Signed, Love Winona” or dancing around the venues with their giddy (up) partners. Their songs even have the power to make strangers fall in love as I witnessed a girl grab a hold of a random man so she could dance to “Cigarettes and Alcohol,” a song which has already garnered the attention of big names in the industry (check out Parker McCollum covering the track while dancing with himself). In addition to a slew of tour dates this year including support for Parker McCollum and Vincent Mason, they are hustling their way to the top. Listen to their new album Kamikaze now for bragging rights being able to say “I knew them back when.”
Find more information and tour dates here: http://www.loganryanband.com