Introduction
Monte Montgomery (born August 11, 1966) is an American guitarist and singer-songwriter.
Early life
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, at age 13 he moved to San Antonio, Texas.
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. 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.
Monte is the composer for the ABC TV series Last Man Standing starring Tim Allen. Montgomery authored music for the criminal drama Arc (2006) 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.
In 2014, German amp manufacturer AER teamed up with the guitarist to develop the new signature MM200 acoustic amp.
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)
- Dragonfly (2016)
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 Mondinidied in an accidental handgun incident.