Monte Montgomery
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| Monte Montgomery | ||
|---|---|---|
| Background information | ||
| Birth name | Monte Patrick Montgomery | |
| Born | August 11th, 1966 | |
| Origin |  Birmingham, Alabama |
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| Genre(s) | Acoustic Rock/Pop | |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Singer-Songwriter, Producer | |
| Instrument(s) | 1987 Alvarez-Yairi DY62C Acoustic-Electric Guitar | |
| Label(s) | Harmonic Records | |
| Associated acts |
Orange Kitty (with Chris Maresh & Phil Bass), Kudzu Karnival (with Brian Andrew Lee, James Speer, & Phil Bass) | |
| Website | MonteMontgomery.com | |
| Members | ||
| David Piggott (bass), Jamey Bell (drums) | ||
| Former members | ||
| Chris Maresh (bass), Lonnie Trevino, Jr. (bass), Steve Bernal (bass), Phil Bass (drums), Rob Hooper (drums), Paul Roraback (drums), Mikel Urdy (percussion) | ||
| Notable instrument(s) | ||
| 2004 Alvarez-Yairi MMY1 Acoustic-Electric Guitar | ||
Monte Montgomery is a critically-acclaimed multi-faceted musician and singer-songwriter out of Austin,Texas, renowned for his customized and visually captivating acoustic guitar style.
Montgomery's initial claim to fame happened on January 29th, 1999 when he appeared on PBS's Austin City Limits original program (episode #2411 originally aired on April 17th, 1999) and recorded a five-song set (which included his original composition "When Will I," co-written with Scott Byers) with former band members Chris Maresh (bass) and Phil Bass (drums). Since then, Montgomery has gained favorable attention for his unique and energetic live performances nationwide, which many of Montgomery's devoted fans (affectionately known as "Montiacs") travel far and wide to witness. Montgomery has graced the covers of the 2005 November issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine and the 2005 Winter edition of Frets Magazine while being hailed by Guitar Player Magazine in 2004 as one of "The Top 50 All-Time Greatest Guitarists" as well as listed atop of Guitar One Magazine’s "Top 10 Best Undiscovered Guitarists in America" list in the late 1990s. Montgomery has also won the "Best Acoustic Guitar Player" award at the Austin Music Awards seven years in a row (1998-2004), the only artist to have ever done so. On January 24th, 2004, Alvarez Guitars unveiled the MMY1 Monte Montgomery Signature Guitar, a model based on Montgomery's 1987 Alvarez-Yairi DY62C Acoustic-Electric Guitar. Due to his intense playing style, Montgomery has broken the neck of his DY62C four times -- the MMY1 has a reinforced neck to prevent such breakage.[1]
Montgomery lives in Austin, Texas.
[edit] Official Discography
- 1993 Lost & Found (Meridian Records - CD 0093 - Studio LP)
- 1998 1st and Repair (Heart Music - 0020-60016-2 - Studio LP)
- 1998 Last Goodbye (Heart Music - 0020-60016-2R1 - Studio Single)
- 1999 Mirror (Heart Music - 0020-60020-2 - Studio LP)
- 2001 Wishing Well (Texas Music Group - TMG 8001 - Studio LP)
- 2001 Tug of War (Texas Music Group - TMG-PRO-02 - Studio Single)
- 2003 New & Approved (Harmonic Records - HR701 - Live LP)
- 2003 The Story of Love (Harmonic Records - HR702 - Studio LP)
- 2004 Architect (Harmonic Records - HR703 - Studio LP)
- 2005 Monte Montgomery at WorkPlay (Harmonic Records - HR704 - Live LP)
- 2005 Monte Montgomery at WorkPlay (Harmonic Records - HR705 - Live DVD)
