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Hailing originally from Birmingham, AL, Monte never picked up a guitar until his mother Maggie, taught him his first chords on the guitar at the age 13, under the trees of the small town made famous by the Waylon Jennings song entitled, “Luckenbach, Texas”

Monte first gained national attention in 1999 in Austin, Tx, 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, and has won the "Best Acoustic Guitar Player" Award at the Austin Chronicle's Austin Music Awards seven years in a row. As a songwriter, he pulls from a litany of genres to craft original songs that span 12 cds from 1993 - present. His latest cd, “A Call to Arms,” is available online now.

Monte’s familiar acoustic guitar work was the soundscape for the FOX/ABC TV series Last Man Standing, starring Tim Allen (2011-2017). MM spent all nine seasons as the music composer/producer for the show.

In 2008, Monte was invited by Daryl Hall to be the featured artist on an episode of the acclaimed ‘Live From Daryl's House’ tv show. One of the highlights of the show has Monte singing one of Daryl Hall’s hit songs “Sarah Smile“ while Daryl and his band accompanies him. 

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In 2014, German amp manufacturer AER teamed up to develop a production model signature acoustic amp for Monte. 

(AER MM200)

In 2004, Alvarez Guitars created a production model based on Montgomery's infamous well worn acoustic 1987 Alvarez-Yairi DY62C. 

(MMY1)