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Montgomery Gentry Biography

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Monday, 27 September 2010 07:28

The duo Montgomery Gentry recalls, in sound and attitude of Southern rock greats like Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker Band and Charlie Daniels. They present themselves as tough redneck rebels who uphold the values of the small town.

Eddie Montgomery and Troy Gentry first met in Early Tymz, a band from Lexington, Kentucky, which was led by Montgomery's brother, John Michael, the future country star. Both Montgomery and Gentry had occurred since the teenager in local clubs, the former played drums in his father's band. After the Early Tymz had dissolved, it formed a new band called Young Country, with John Michael as the front man. When he embarked on his solo career soon afterwards, was the duo Montgomery Gentry, which changed its name initially, but still under the name Deuce.

After they had occurred some time in the vicinity of Lexington, they received a Showcase concert a recording contract with Columbia.

Their debut album "Tattoos & Scars" was released in 1999 and thanks to the Top Twenty singles "Hillbilly Shoes" and "Daddy Will not Sell the Farm" and the Top-Five-Smashers "Lonely and Gone" and the Charlie Daniels Collaboration "All Night Long" the Top Ten on the country charts. 2000 Montgomery Gentry were the Country Music Association (CMA) named the Duo of the Year.

It sparked from Brooks & Dunn, who had previously received this award eight years in a row. 2001 released their second album, Carrying On, "which also reached the country Top Ten with" She Could not Change Me "dropped another top hit (No. 2). A third album, "My Town", followed in 2002 and contained the title track another top five hit in 2004 and appeared in "You Do You Thing"

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