Monte Montgomery Explained

Monte Montgomery
Background:solo_singer
Birth Name:Monte Patrick Montgomery
Birth Date:11 August 1966
Birth Place:Birmingham, Alabama
Instrument:1988 Alvarez-Yairi DY62C Acoustic-Electric Guitar
Genre:Acoustic rock, blues, pop rock
Occupation:Musician, singer-songwriter
Website:MonteMontgomery.net

Monte Patrick 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, 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.

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

Studio albums

Live albums

Live DVDs

Personal life

Monte has four children and in March 2009, his eldest daughter, Sofia Anna Mondini[8] died in an accidental handgun incident.[9] [10] [11]

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: The Full Monte, Guitar and All; Energetic Texan Picker Prefers Acoustic for Electrifying solos. August 4, 2014. The Washington Times. September 18, 2002.
  2. Unknown author and date 1st & Repair Monte Montgomery website, album review
  3. Web site: Press. MonteMontgomery.net. May 24, 2021. June 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180618002959/http://www.montemontgomery.net/press/. dead.
  4. Web site: 39th Annual Austin Music Awards. Austinchronicle.com. May 24, 2021.
  5. Web site: Monte Montgomery. IMDb.com. May 24, 2021.
  6. Web site: Arc. October 20, 2006. May 24, 2021. IMDb.com.
  7. http://www.harmonycentral.com/t5/News/Alvarez-Unveils-Monte-Montgomery-Signature-Guitar/ba-p/34652595 MMY1 Monte Montgomery Signature Guitar
  8. News: Obituaries: Mondini . . April 1, 2009 .
  9. News: Woman shot in accident identified . . Mysanantonio.com . April 30, 2009 . April 22, 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090401082651/http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/Woman_shot_in_accident_identified.html . April 1, 2009 . dead .
  10. News: Charged filed in accidental death . . Mysanantonio.com . April 7, 2009 . April 22, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090410014610/http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/Charged_filed_in_accidental_death.html . April 10, 2009 .
  11. News: Kapitan, Craig . April 12, 2010 . Shooting death nets man 12-year sentence . . July 25, 2010.

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