Tyler Glenn
Tyler Aaron Glenn (born November 28, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter, and musician. He is known as the lead vocalist and keyboardist of the American rock band Neon Trees and as a solo artist.
Tyler Glenn
Tyler Aaron Glenn
November 28, 1983
Temecula, California, U.S.
- Singer
- songwriter
- musician
- Vocals
- keyboards
- guitar
Personal life[edit]
In the April 10, 2014, issue of Rolling Stone, Glenn revealed he was gay and discussed keeping his sexuality a secret throughout his life.[11] Glenn said he had known he was gay since he was a young child. "I had my crushes on guys throughout high school, but it was never an overwhelming thing until my twenties," he admits. "Then I'd be dating girls and in love with my straight friend and it was the worst feeling in the world," he said to Rolling Stone.
Regarding the Mormon faith he grew up with, Glenn stated in a 2012 interview: "The way I was raised and being a questioner, and getting a lot of my curiosities out early with drugs and alcohol, I think it's helped me maintain a more even keel where I'm not out of control."[12] It had been widely reported that Glenn and the other members of Neon Trees do not drink alcohol or use illicit drugs.[13] The LDS Church has had a longstanding policy against same-sex marriage. In November 2015, the LDS Church announced children of same-sex married couples could not be baptized until those children are 18 years of age. This policy has since been changed, allowing children of same sex couples to join the church.[14][15][16] The 2015 announcement shocked Glenn. He no longer self-identifies as Mormon[17] and later resigned his membership in the church.[18] His 2016 solo album, Excommunication, is about his experience with the LDS Church and his frustration with their policies.[19]