Date Signed: August 18, 2021

Label: Kill Rock Stars

Type of Music: Indie punk

Legal: Kill Rock Stars LLC

Publicity: Sarah Avrin of Charm School Media - sarah.avrin@charmschoolmedia.com

Web: loganlynnmusic.com 

A&R: Slim Moon

Why on earth would Logan Lynn, a newcomer who developed a strong buzz in artist-friendly Portland — home to the Decemberists, Chromatics and loads more bands — relocate to Boise, where Built to Spill is the only group to have achieved at least some national recognition? The answer may surprise you, because it wasn’t just for a paycheck.

Lynn, a self-described “Queer indie punk,” noted the cost of living is cheaper in Boise and that competition for time slots in a city oversaturated with aspiring artists isn’t as fierce.

“I wanted to get away from the loudness and the wildness,” said Lynn, a 40-something artist who already has 10 studio records to his name. “I [may have] overcorrected, but… the music scene here is really hungry [for new talent], and there’s a strong youth culture too.”

Lynn added that his affection for Treefort Music Fest, Idaho’s hippest annual music festival, also caught his fancy. As it so happens, KRS has a ubiquitous presence at the five-day event every year.

Of all the factors that went into Lynn’s decision-making when looking for a new label, finding one with a long track record of supporting gay artists was of the utmost importance.

After the multifaceted Lynn directed and released a 2018 movie called Nothing’s Ever Wrong, he became a target of homophobic harassment. Even though it was only a short film, Lynn and co-star Jay Mohr appearing nude in Nothing’s Ever Wrong, spurred him to fight even harder for gay rights.

Lynn doesn’t know of any label that champions gay artists more than KRS. He’s not sure when he’ll release his first release for the label and the follow-up to 2022’s New Money. In fact, it’s not his top priority, as he continues to get settled in to a new city and record label.

“The people who founded [KRS] are queer, but to become an explicitly gay label… and to have a team that believes in me and actually tries to help [its roster of musicians] is radical. Joining Kill Rock Stars absolutely changed my life.” 

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