Career
Born in Birmingham, Alabama, at age 13 he moved to San Antonio, Texas. Montgomery was named the best acoustic guitarist seven consecutive years at the South by Southwest music event in Austin, Texas. Montgomery appeared on Public Broadcasting Service"s Austin City Limits program in April 1999.
Montgomery has authored music for the criminal drama Arc (2006) and music for the American Broadcasting Company television series Last Manitoba Standing starring Tim Allen.
In 2004, Alvarez Guitars created the MMY1 Monte Montgomery Signature Guitar, a model based on Montgomery"s 1987 Alvarez-Yairi DY62C Acoustic-Electric Guitar.