Tyler Glenn

As a teenager, Tyler Glenn attended Chaparral High School in Temecula, California. He is a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. After high school, he served a Mormon mission in Nebraska.

Neon Trees' origins lay in Southern California in 2004 after Glenn's father suggested he play music with guitarist Chris Allen, the son of one of Glenn's father's friends. In 2005, they moved to Provo, Utah, and formally founded Neon Trees, adding bassist Branden Campbell and drummer/backing vocalist Elaine Doty (who is now Elaine Bradley) in 2007. The band became well known in the music scene around Provo and Salt Lake City.

In 2007, Ronnie Vannucci, Jr. (drummer for The Killers), who knew Campbell from a previous band, saw Neon Trees playing at a small venue in Las Vegas and was impressed. As such, in 2008, The Killers invited the band to open for them during their North American tour. Neon Trees released their first full-length album, Habits in 2010. One song from that album, "Animal," which Glenn co-wrote was a hit. A second song co-written by Glenn, "Everybody Talks" from their 2011 album Picture Show was also a top 10 hit in 2012.

In the April 10, 2014 issue of Rolling Stone, Glenn came out as gay, and discussed keeping his sexuality a secret throughout his life. Although some fans had speculated that Glenn is gay, Glenn had previously stated that he was not and had spoken about a girl that he dated for two years and nearly married (their breakup is the subject of the song "Our War" on the Habits album).