At the age of fourteen, Hunter's talent as a lead guitarist paid off. He became the lead guitar player for a gospel band and traveled to Nashville to record his first album. Hunter eventually left the gospel band and tried his hand at singing and putting his own bands together. Over the next twenty years, Hunter played with many different bands, including some of his own. His musical journey took him to big and small clubs, festivals, bars, and roadhouses all over the United States and Europe. During this time, Hunter developed his writing and performing skills, as well as his voice and own style of music. In 1997, Hunter formed his own group called the Talegators. During the next two years, Hunter wrote songs and produced his own CD "Boogie in the Swamp". This CD is now available in all record stores and throughout the Internet. He has also done several television appearances, the most noted being the three time cable ace award winning show, "Louisiana Jukebox". Hunter also plays several charities and fund-raisers. Hunter Logan donates his time every year to the cerebral palsy telethon. In 1998, Hunter also won the prestigious Offbeat Award for Best New Country/Folk Performer. In 1999, Hunter Logan left the Talegators to further pursue his musical career. Hunter started his own fan club, mailing list, website, www.hunterlogan.com, distribution, record label and publishing company. He produced his second CD, "The Picture" at the end of 2000, and signed five bands to his label. Hunter wrote several songs for himself and his artists, which he produced and published. Hunter has become known as a good songwriter, and is writing songs for artists other than himself. In August of 2002, Hunter released a compilation CD on his label which included the best songs of his artists, himself, and a brand new single, You're My Everything." This single received so much attention that it drew interest from Nashville. In September of 2002, Hunter was invited to perform live at the Nashville Palace in Nashville, Tennessee. After Hunter's performance, the palace was so impressed that they extended Hunter an invitation to become a regular performer. Although Hunter gracefully declined the invitation, he still makes trips to Nashville to perform on their show. After leaving Nashville at the end of 2002, Hunter would be traveling the world for the first part of 2003. Hunter was offered a permanent position as the featured performer on the cruise ship, "Carnival Conquest." For the next six months, Hunter would perform six nights a week from ports of Gulfport, Mississippi, to Kingston, Jamaica, to Cozumel, Mexico. Hunter made many new fans, as he introduced himself and his music to the world. He was met with so much success, that he was asked several times to stay for yet another six months. Hunter respectfully declined the offer, and decided to come back home to Louisiana to continue work with his record label and publishing company. Hunter is once again putting together swamp pop festivals, signing new artists, writing and producing new music, and working on his new album to be released in 2004. Although Hunter has quit his grueling road schedule, he still performs at festivals, weddings, private parties, and many charity benefits and functions. Hunter has a wonderful gift of knowing how to touch people when he sings and performs, which is why he will be around for years to come. |