Monte B
Monte B. (guitar, bass & vocals).
Tell me about your history? How did you get where you are now?
Monte is the primary songwriter and producer on the recordings. He has plays guitar, bass & mandolin. He attended Musician’s Institute in Hollywood & Vincennes University. He has studied and played with former John Mellencamp’s band member, Dave Parmen. He played in the Blues, Jazz,& Bluegrass Ensembles in college (BS-Indiana State University) & played in Eddie Brookshire's Sinclair Community College Jazz Combo. Monte has taught guitars lessons at music stores in Indiana and at his residence. He has recorded CD's with the Scat Band, KIP Peck’s second CD project, BBKS solo CD's & recorded with several of Dave Parmen's Ensemble Groups.
Have you performed live in front of an audience? Any special memories?
I play in the Dayton, Ohio area at Coffee Shops & Churchs.
Your musical influences
Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Santana, Albert King, Freddie King, BB King, Led Zeppelin, Kenny Burrell, Wes Montgomery, Larry Carlton, Randy Stonehill, James Taylor, Elvis Presley, John Martyn, Glen Campbell, Johnny Cash,
What equipment do you use?
Fender Stratocaster guitar, Samick Laredo D16CE Dreadnought acoustic guitar, Samick Ultramatic guitar (PRS style), Variax, Line 6 POD xt Live guitar effects pedal, Boss DR-3, Danelectro CTO-1 overdrive, MXR Carbon Copy Analog Delay, Modified Cry Baby Wah pedal, Roland Blues Cube 60 watt solid state amp, Fender Blues Jr. 15 watt tube amp, Epiphone Valve Jr. tube amp.
Anything else?
...and the final request is taken from 4 year old's prayer: "Lead us not into temptation," she prayed, "but deliver us some E-mail. Amen." (see message board & join our artist mailing list!)
