Logan Wilson

Logan Wilson

Logan Wilson is a singer-songwriter and musician who is born in South Africa, moves to England as an infant, and grows up in several places including Wiltshire, Edinburgh, Hawaii, Bexhill and Sussex. His father works for the Royal Greenwich Observatory, which leads the family to move frequently, and Wilson begins playing piano at around six before moving on to bass guitar and then acoustic guitar as his interest shifts towards writing songs.

Early musical development

Wilson starts gigging regularly at about fifteen and goes on to play in many bands. He records songs at home on an eight-track machine and builds up a large catalogue of material, with around two hundred songs written over time. Some of his early recordings remain available on his website.

Geography and the band

His album Geography marks an important point in his career and is recorded with Harvey Summers at Summers’s studio. Wilson and Summers had been friends for several years, and Summers contributes piano and accordion as well as production and studio time. The recording process is slow and collaborative, with a focus on working through the material carefully.

To perform the songs live, Wilson forms a band around the album. Harvey Summers initially plays piano and accordion, while Wilson plays guitar. Wilson finds Matt Novis on bass, Sacha Trochet on drums, and Simon Shaw on guitar. After extensive rehearsing, Summers leaves because of other commitments and Steve Hope joins on piano.