Monte Montgomery
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| Background information | |
| Born | Monte Patrick Montgomery August 11, 1966 |
| Genres | Acoustic rock, blues, pop rock |
| Occupations | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Instrument | 1988 Alvarez-Yairi DY62C Acoustic-Electric Guitar |
| Labels | Harmonic Records, Provogue |
| Website | MonteMontgomery.net |
Monte Patrick Montgomery (born August 11, 1966) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Early life
[edit | edit source]Born in Birmingham, Alabama,[1] at age 13 he moved to San Antonio, Texas.[2]
Career
[edit | edit source]The Austin, Texas based guitarist first gained notoriety in 1999, after performing on an episode of the PBS series Austin City Limits.[3] He was named one of the "Top 50 All-Time Greatest Guitar Players" by Guitar Player Magazine and won the "Best Acoustic Guitar Player" Award at the Austin Chronicle's Austin Music Awards seven years in a row.[4]
Montgomery composed for the ABC TV series Last Man Standing.[5] Montgomery authored music for the criminal drama Arc (2006)[6] In 2008, Monte appeared on the music show Live From Daryl's House.[citation needed]
In 2004, Alvarez Guitars created the MMY1 Monte Montgomery Signature Guitar, a model based on Montgomery's 1987 Alvarez-Yairi DY62C Acoustic-Electric Guitar.[7]
Discography
[edit | edit source]Studio albums
[edit | edit source]- Monte Montgomery [EP] (1990)
- Lost & Found (1993)
- 1st & Repair (1998, Heart)
- Mirror (1999, Heart)
- Wishing Well (2001)
- The Story Of Love (2003)
- Architect (2004)
- Monte Montgomery (2008)
- Tethered (2012)
- Dragonfly (2016)
- A Call To Arms (2019)
Live albums
[edit | edit source]- Live at the Caravan of Dreams (2002)
- New & Approved (2003)
- At WorkPlay (2005)
Live DVDs
[edit | edit source]- At WorkPlay (2005)
Personal life
[edit | edit source]Monte has four children and in March 2009, his eldest daughter, Sofia Anna Mondini[8] died in an accidental handgun incident.[9][10][11]
References
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External links
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