Nashville’s Double Threat: Logan Crosby’s Music and Humor Take Center Stage

Photo by Alex Green.

Logan Crosby is a man of many talents. He sings, he dabbles in comedy, and he even acts (see Season 1 of hit TV show “Claim to Fame,” in which Logan had to prevent his fellow contestants from correctly guessing the identity of his celebrity relative (Spoiler Alert: Jason Aldean is his second cousin)).

Like your favorite funny uncle at a family barbecue, Crosby will have you doubling over with laughter while simultaneously wooing you with his emo cowboy melodies.

And it’s a good thing that his talents are multifaceted because one of his biggest career goals is to be an EGOT (i.e. a recipient of all four major American art awards – the Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony). While he hasn’t officially assumed character yet, Crosby shared with me that he would love to take advantage of the opportunities he was presented with while coming off of his time on “Claim to Fame.”

“Watching documentaries and being on TV and whatnot, I’m a big fan of making visual art like that, so it’s something I would love to do,” he says. “I was in the one-act play my senior year of high school – it was “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe,” and I played the Wardrobe. We were awarded fifth place out of five one-act plays, so I don’t know, I may not be a great actor, but I have those aspirations for sure,” he shares.

Yet, it’s Logan’s music and southern gentlemanly charm that have garnered him the most attention. Like many of today’s other rising country music stars, Crosby got his start on TikTok playing cover songs – arguably the most notable of which was Megan Moroney’s “Hair Salon” – something that eventually led to his becoming the opening act on both of Moroney’s headlining tours.

Although Crosby and Moroney never crossed paths during their time at the University of Georgia (Crosby transferred from Kennesaw State two months after Moroney graduated from UGA), Crosby essentially took Moroney’s place as Athens, Georgia’s resident country music artist following Moroney’s move to Nashville.

“At that time, Athens didn’t have a huge country music scene. It’s always had a massive music scene, but country music wasn’t huge there,” Logan explains. Once Moroney graduated, her absence was palpable and served as the perfect opportunity for Crosby to seamlessly maintain the city’s country music scene.

Like Moroney, Crosby played fraternity and sorority events and opened for artists who were performing at the Georgia Theatre. This, in turn, led him to start listening to Moroney’s music. “People were just like, ‘You gotta listen to her, she just graduated from here, and she’s moving to Nashville,’” Logan shares.

When Moroney teased a clip of “Hair Salon” on TikTok just prior to its official release, Logan covered it and tagged her in the post, which earned him a follow from Moroney. The pair later met at last year’s CMA Fest after Crosby watched Moroney play at Spotify House. “I walked up to her to meet her afterwards, and as I was introducing myself, she was like, ‘I know who you are,’ and I was like ‘Well this is great,’” Logan laughs.

A couple of weeks later, the pair met for coffee. “I was just like, ‘Hey, I’d love to hear what you’re doing and what you’re getting into,’ and she was like, ‘We’re gonna put out this song called “Tennessee Orange” and see how it does.’ And it’s turned into what it is now,” he says. “I don’t think when we were sitting there, drinking coffee that day, talking about what we were going to do, we ever thought that it would turn into this as quick as it has, and us just becoming great friends and going on tour this whole year with each other. It’s been great,” Logan reflects.

Crosby and Moroney perform together on Moroney’s “Pistol Made of Roses” tour. Photo by Jeff Johnson.

Since then, Moroney has become one of Crosby’s biggest mentors. The best advice she’s given him since the two became friends, Crosby shares, is to not delay putting out new music.

“I was talking about a certain song that I loved and I’m like, ‘I don’t know, maybe it’s a song I’ll put out later,’ and she’s like, ‘No, put it out now. Always put out the best music now because you’re going to write good music later. You’re always evolving as an artist, so if that’s what you feel now and you feel inclined to put a song out, just do it because if the music’s good, people are going to find it no matter when you put it out.’”

While on tour together, the pair drank a lot of red wine and listened to lots of demos. “We put each other in demo jail,” Logan shares. “I was like, ‘Hey listen to this song that I’m thinking about putting on my record,’ and she’s like, ‘Listen to this one I’m thinking about putting on my record,’” he recalls.

Although their touring experience was relatively tame (the craziest thing that happened to Crosby was having a sticky boob thrown at him while on stage), Crosby’s personal favorite experience on tour was getting to play his new EP, “23 Days in L.A.,” at Los Angeles’s iconic rock club, Troubadour.

The project, released in July of this year, is about a girl that Crosby “loosely dated” in college. While the title is a nod to the singer’s time spent in L.A. filming “Claim to Fame,” Logan explains, “it’s about the time that I spent out there, really kind of figuring out who I was as a person and as an artist. It really changed the way I looked at wanting to be in that relationship.”

“I think a lot of people think that I went and fell in love with a girl and we ran off to L.A. It’s funny because, when it came out, other people were like, ‘OMG who’s it about on the show?’ and I’m like, ‘Well, I hadn’t dated anybody from the show,’” he says.

“Everything that’s in the songs and that we wrote about, all that stuff happened. The relationship that’s in the story line of the EP is very much what happened, but I think people took it very literally at first, and it’s not quite literal,” Logan clarifies. “But, it’s about a girl that I dated in college, and it just didn’t work out – honestly, looking back now, for the better. Being out in L.A., figuring out that this is the life that I want to live, really made me open my eyes and be like, ‘This isn’t a good relationship for me,’ so I wrote a project about it, because that’s what you do as a songwriter and as an artist – you go through stuff and you write about it.”

Since becoming the dreamy runner-up on Season 1 of “Claim to Fame” and playing the role of the emo cowboy to Megan Moroney’s emo cowgirl on stage, Crosby has piqued the interests of women of all ages. Yet, his type, he says, is someone slightly older than him.

When probed as to why, he says, “I’m twenty-two and I feel like I’m decently mature to be twenty-two. I’ve always dated women that were a little bit older than me, so that’s really it. I think people think it’s going to be this real complex answer, but I’m like, ‘No, it’s really just that.’ I’m a little bit more mature than other people who are twenty-two, so that’s the reason,” he shares.

Today, in his off-time back home when he’s not on the road, Crosby is hard at work on his debut album. “It’s a pretty nostalgic record in the sense that a lot of the songs talk about growing up and first loves and whatnot,” he shares. “There’s some really cool songs on there – some of my favorite songs I’ve ever written are on this record.” Produced by Jonathan Singleton and Ben Simonetti, the album, Crosby says, “is one of the coolest things I’ve gotten to create.” Although there’s no official release date yet, Crosby confirmed that it’s definitely set to release sometime next year.

In the meantime, Logan is keeping fans happy with new singles. “LAND,” out last Friday, is one of his favorite songs that he’s written to date. “It was funny – we went into the writer’s room and I was like, ‘I have an idea. I want to write a song about land,’ and they were like, ‘Excuse me?’ and I was like, ‘Yeah, I know.’”

“It’s crazy that people knew the words before the song even came out, like people have covered it on social media, which is super cool to see that the song wasn’t even out yet and people were already showing it love. It’s one song that, ever since I talked about it and played it on TikTok Live, people have been ready for it,” Logan says.

One of Crosby’s biggest musical influences is none other than his very own cousin, Jason Aldean. “Growing up, I listened to Jason all the time. I think the first concert I ever went to was Rascal Flatts and him in like 2005 – I was a huge fan of Rascal Flatts,” Logan says.

“I grew up knowing that I wanted to write songs and perform and be like Jason, so that’s been super influential. I think he’s one of the best live performers that I’ve seen, I mean, he’s kind of a rock star in a sense, so being able to watch those shows growing up was super cool.”

When Crosby informed Aldean that he would be starring on “Claim to Fame” and had an interest in pursuing music more seriously, Aldean gave him some sage advice. “The biggest advice he gave me is to just be yourself as an artist,” Logan says.

“Jason will be the first one to tell you that he got dropped by labels and he got dropped out of deals just because they didn’t really understand what he was doing and some people didn’t think it was going to work, and then he won ACM Entertainer of the Decade. So, the biggest thing he’s talked about is to just be yourself, whatever that is, on the side of being an artist and just as a person in general. Be who you are, write what you want to write, and know what you want to say in your music, and people will find it and relate to it, even if some people don’t get it.”

A young Crosby and Aldean. Photo via @jasonaldean on Instagram.

When he’s not working on his next country release, Crosby looks forward to implementing the advice he’s received from Aldean and Moroney to accomplish his future goals – one of which is to release a gospel album.

“On my list of career goals is to one day be able to release a gospel record because that was such an important part of my life growing up,” Logan shares. “Both my grandmothers and myself grew up in a Baptist church, holding Baptist hymnals every Sunday, and my dad actually spanked me one time with a Baptist hymnal,” he confesses.

“I grew up singing in church and I wouldn’t be anywhere without God, and I’m the first person to say that. Obviously, I like to talk about drinking and having fun and partying in the songs sometimes, but the stuff that I get to do and the things that I get to create and be a part of, this is stuff that, without God, I wouldn’t be able to do,” Logan admits.

“It’s been fun seeing how the Lord has worked in my life and being able to actually share that and talk to people about that. I’m not afraid at all to share my faith, and it’s been cool to see how God’s worked in my life. Without Him, I would be nothing and none of this would happen and, honestly, at the end of the day, that’s the most important thing in my life. You know, you take all this away and I’ve got God, so I’m good.” 

All in all, Logan Crosby has emerged as a multi-talented force in the entertainment industry – a true embodiment of songwriting talent, humor, and the promise of a versatile future. From his emo cowboy melodies to his comedic charisma, Crosby has etched a unique space for himself both on and off the stage. As we follow his journey from college triumphs to center stage, it becomes clear that this rising star is more than just “Nashville’s double threat” – he’s a testament to the potential that comes with authenticity, perseverance, and an unwavering commitment to one’s passions.