Music Style Country

Artist History Wade Calvin Montgomery grew up riding horses and working on ranches all over Montana and Western South Dakota. His father worked for the Bureau of Indian Affairs Wade grew up around the American Indian and gained a deep love and respect for the. This is evident when listening to his acoustic composition, "The Indian Song". When Wade turned thriteen his father was transferred to Arizona. It was at this time that he began playing guitar and wirting songs. He attended High School in Arizona and worked in the summer months on his relatives ranch in Montana. He held the Arizona State High Jump Record and was All State/ All American in Basketball. From these outstanding peformances Wade earned a full athletic scholarship to play basketball in Dallas, Texas. Wade returned to to Montana to marry his childhood sweetheart, Nora. The couple lived and worked on Nora's family's ranch. During this time Wade and Nora raised three beautiful children Tucker, Kyrstal and Melody. The Montgomery family moved once again to Arizona. Nora attended Northern Arizona University and in 1987 graduated with a teaching degree. In the fall of 1988 Nora was diagnosed with cancer. In February of 1990, at the age of 34, she died. "one of the last things she told me to do was to pursue my music, she knew how much it meant to me". With the help of an close old friend and rancher, Wade was able to make his first album, "The Rustlers Moon". In June of 1992 the album was released under an inde- pendent label and has since received much critical acclaim. Wade has showcased in Nashville with Montana friends, Costas, Stephanie Davis, Rob Quist, The Montana Rose Band and others. He performed with Micheal Martin Murphy, Merle Haggard and other National Artists. Wade also played the Palomino Club in Hollywood, and The Troubadour in West Hollywood, Billy Dean and David Gates.

Instruments Guitar

Albums Rustlers Moon, Montgomery & Montgomery

Location Billings, Montana - USA

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