Monte Montgomery
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Monte Montgomery | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Monte Patrick Montgomery |
| Born | August 11, 1966 |
| Origin | Birmingham, Alabama |
| Genres | Acoustic rock, blues, pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, Singer-Songwriter |
| Instruments | 1988 Alvarez-Yairi DY62C Acoustic-Electric Guitar |
| Labels | Harmonic Records |
| Website | MonteMontgomery.net |
Monte Montgomery (born August 11, 1966) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Early life
Born in Birmingham, Alabama,[1] at age 13 he moved to San Antonio, Texas.[2]
Career
The Austin, Texas based guitarist first gained notoriety in 1999, when as a relatively unknown talent he delivered a jaw-dropping live performance on an episode of the PBS series Austin City Limits.[3] He has been named one of the “Top 50 All-Time Greatest Guitar Players” by Guitar Player Magazine, has won the "Best Acoustic Guitar Player" Award at the SXSW's Austin Music Awards seven years in a row.[4]
Monte is the composer for the ABC TV series Last Man Standing starring Tim Allen.[5] Montgomery authored music for the criminal drama Arc (2006)[6] In 2008, Monte appeared on Live From Daryl's House with Hall and Oates frontman, Daryl Hall.
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] In 2014, German amp manufacturer AER teamed up with the guitarist to develop the new signature MM200 acoustic amp.[8]
Discography
Studio albums
- Monte Montgomery [EP] (1990)
- Lost & Found (1993)
- 1st & Repair (1998)
- Mirror (1999)
- Wishing Well (2001)
- The Story Of Love (2003)
- Architect (2004)
- Monte Montgomery (2008)
- Tethered (2012)
Live albums
- Live at the Caravan of Dreams (2002)
- New & Approved (2003)
- At WorkPlay (2005)
Live DVDs
- At WorkPlay (2005)
Personal life
Monte has four children: Sofia, Melyssa, Stormy, and Mason. In March 2009, his eldest daughter, Sofia Anna Mondini [9] died in an accidental handgun incident.[10][11][12]
References
- ↑ Staff writer (September 18, 2002). "The Full Monte, Guitar and All; Energetic Texan Picker Prefers Acoustic for Electrifying solos". The Washington Times. Retrieved August 4, 2014.
- ↑ Unknown author and date 1st & Repair Monte Montgomery website, album review
- ↑ Press report
- ↑ http://www.austinchronicle.com/austin-music-awards/all-time-winners:monte-montgomery-54099/
- ↑ Monte Montgomery on imdb.com
- ↑ Arc film on imdb.com
- ↑ MMY1 Monte Montgomery Signature Guitar. - Harmony-Central.
- ↑ http://www.premierguitar.com/blogs/5-daily-news/post/20170-aer-introduces-monte-montgomery-signature-amp
- ↑ "Obituaries: Mondini". San Antonio Express-News. April 1, 2009.
- ↑ "Woman shot in accident identified". San Antonio Express-News. Mysanantonio.com. April 30, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ↑ "Charged filed in accidental death". San Antonio Express-News. Mysanantonio.com. April 7, 2009. Retrieved 2009-04-22.
- ↑ Kapitan, Craig (April 12, 2010). "Shooting death nets man 12-year sentence". San Antonio Express-News. Mysanantonio.com. Retrieved 2010-07-25.