http://www.kevinmontgomery.com The blog of the world-traveling, singer-songwriter/adventurist/dad Wed, 08 Feb 2012 03:02:48 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/08/19/the-paralyzing-fear-that-comes-before-creativity/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/08/19/the-paralyzing-fear-that-comes-before-creativity/#comments Thu, 19 Aug 2010 12:16:34 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=3268 Two days ago I launched a campaign to reach out to my friends/fans to raise $25,000 in pre-orders to fund the new record. I’ve raised $4,580 so far as of this morning. I gave the campaign 7 days to work. Why did I leave it so late? The logical side of me says that 7 [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/08/19/the-paralyzing-fear-that-comes-before-creativity/feed/ 5 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/04/16/sometimes-getting-fired-is-not-such-a-bad-thing/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/04/16/sometimes-getting-fired-is-not-such-a-bad-thing/#comments Fri, 16 Apr 2010 13:01:36 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=2201 Yesterday was the 10th anniversary of the first time I set foot in the United Kingdom-and a turning point in my career, and more importantly, my life. After my time with A&M Records, and five years in Los Angeles……..I moved back to Nashville at the behest of A&M to record for the Nashville division. I [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/04/16/sometimes-getting-fired-is-not-such-a-bad-thing/feed/ 32 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/01/01/happy-new-year-a-nice-start-and-positivity-mickleton-england/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/01/01/happy-new-year-a-nice-start-and-positivity-mickleton-england/#comments Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:12:24 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=1501 Happy New Year everyone! I hope last night was fun and safe. I’ve decided that this year is going to be a good one. Last year was fine, but this year will be better. Quite frankly i’m sick of all the doom and gloom politicians, talking heads, experts, economists…….all of them. Life is what you [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2010/01/01/happy-new-year-a-nice-start-and-positivity-mickleton-england/feed/ 0 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/12/28/driving-to-scotland-thinking/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/12/28/driving-to-scotland-thinking/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 17:21:10 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=1438 We are driving to Scotland for the Scottish leg of the UK tour……well, Dave is driving at the moment…….i’ve just woken from a nap. Thanksfully, Dave spent 20 years on the road with U2 as their lead truck driver/logistics manager……at one point having 80 trucks, 3 ships, and two planes that he was in charge [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/12/28/driving-to-scotland-thinking/feed/ 7 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/10/27/portland-oregon-50-states-in-50-days-2009-how-twitter-helped-book-this-show/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/10/27/portland-oregon-50-states-in-50-days-2009-how-twitter-helped-book-this-show/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 12:57:39 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=1136 Tonight we played Portland, Oregon. Lovely town. The show was set up by a twitter friend of mine named Francine Raften. I tweeted that I needed a show in Oregon for the 50 States in 50 Days tour, and she responded. A few tweets later and we had our Oregon date confirmed. Twitter is amazing. [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/10/27/portland-oregon-50-states-in-50-days-2009-how-twitter-helped-book-this-show/feed/ 5 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/09/30/the-state-of-things-japan50-states-in-50-days-and-uk-tour-dates-kitchen-sink/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/09/30/the-state-of-things-japan50-states-in-50-days-and-uk-tour-dates-kitchen-sink/#comments Wed, 30 Sep 2009 22:20:43 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=1049 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/09/30/the-state-of-things-japan50-states-in-50-days-and-uk-tour-dates-kitchen-sink/feed/ 19 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/08/26/sometimes-going-out-on-a-limb-doesnt-make-you-a-monkey/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/08/26/sometimes-going-out-on-a-limb-doesnt-make-you-a-monkey/#comments Wed, 26 Aug 2009 17:07:31 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=841 This past weekend I did something some would say was crazy. A few months prior I met a duo on myspace called Meadows Ever Bleeding on myspace. They are comprised of two mountain men (Stefan Larsson and Christoffer Wadensten) from a town called Orebro in Sweden. I liked what I heard so I sent them [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/08/26/sometimes-going-out-on-a-limb-doesnt-make-you-a-monkey/feed/ 10 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/08/17/a-20-second-encounter-that-made-me-think/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/08/17/a-20-second-encounter-that-made-me-think/#comments Tue, 18 Aug 2009 06:47:46 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=825 Today I stopped by Chick-fil-A in Marietta, GA on my way to visit my nephew in the hospital. I filled a pretty large order for everyone’s lunch. I was standing at the condiment station when a man appeared uncomfortably close and asked, “Where are you going?” I was taken a little by surprise by his [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/08/17/a-20-second-encounter-that-made-me-think/feed/ 50 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/30/an-inspirational-good-news-story/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/30/an-inspirational-good-news-story/#comments Fri, 31 Jul 2009 00:38:53 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=803                 Going through old emails, I saw an email with a link from my best friend @mrgaryjenkins, and decided to click on it before I deleted it.                                               [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/30/an-inspirational-good-news-story/feed/ 2 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/29/the-mother-of-all-widgets/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/29/the-mother-of-all-widgets/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:28:48 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=766          Every once in awhile something comes along that impresses the heck out of me…..Tunecore has done it with this widget.          I use Tunecore.com to digitally distribute my music, and they have shown me that not only do they get the whole digital distribution game, but they have [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/29/the-mother-of-all-widgets/feed/ 10 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/#comments Thu, 23 Jul 2009 22:27:26 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=744 UPDATE-MYSPACE IS DEAD 10/18/10           A year ago, or two years ago, this would not even be a question, and I would say that the answer is apparent. Facebook has won.            In 2007, I toured the UK, and relied heavily on myspace to promote the tour. I [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/07/23/myspace-vs-facebook-my-take/feed/ 38 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/05/15/house-concertsvillage-hall-shows-the-1-priority/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/05/15/house-concertsvillage-hall-shows-the-1-priority/#comments Fri, 15 May 2009 13:49:53 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=560        House Concerts and Village Hall shows are my #1 priority over the coming months. I’m told we are in a recession, and people are staying in, or not traveling to Europe during this time. I have a theory. I think this will actually be good for shows over the summer…….particularly in the [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/05/15/house-concertsvillage-hall-shows-the-1-priority/feed/ 8 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/05/12/the-most-terrifying-gig-i-ever-did/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/05/12/the-most-terrifying-gig-i-ever-did/#comments Tue, 12 May 2009 19:42:29 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=510         Today I played the scariest gig i’ve ever played-my son’s preschool. I was asked to come and speak in front of twenty odd four year olds. Well, they weren’t odd, but you know what I mean.                  I was wrangled into this last week, and [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/05/12/the-most-terrifying-gig-i-ever-did/feed/ 23 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/04/02/who-flipped-the-coin-with-ritchie-valens-the-buddy-holly-movies-are-fictional/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/04/02/who-flipped-the-coin-with-ritchie-valens-the-buddy-holly-movies-are-fictional/#comments Fri, 03 Apr 2009 00:31:17 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=347       Tommy Allsup flipped the coin with Ritchie Valens in the dressing room of the Surf Ballroom on Feb. 2nd, 1959.       Ritchie had been bugging him all day for his seat on the plane, and Tommy kept telling him “no.” He was already in the car with Buddy, and Buddy said, “Tommy, [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/04/02/who-flipped-the-coin-with-ritchie-valens-the-buddy-holly-movies-are-fictional/feed/ 0 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/04/02/the-roadmap-for-the-2009-50-states-in-50-days-tour/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/04/02/the-roadmap-for-the-2009-50-states-in-50-days-tour/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 22:53:40 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=333 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/04/02/the-roadmap-for-the-2009-50-states-in-50-days-tour/feed/ 7 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/04/02/maria-elena-holly-buddy-hollys-widow-50-winters-later/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/04/02/maria-elena-holly-buddy-hollys-widow-50-winters-later/#comments Thu, 02 Apr 2009 15:21:18 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=325 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/04/02/maria-elena-holly-buddy-hollys-widow-50-winters-later/feed/ 4 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/03/31/what-is-a-house-concert-how-to-book-one/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/03/31/what-is-a-house-concert-how-to-book-one/#comments Tue, 31 Mar 2009 16:30:24 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=294 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/03/31/what-is-a-house-concert-how-to-book-one/feed/ 10 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/03/20/songs-in-the-sun-crete-2009/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/03/20/songs-in-the-sun-crete-2009/#comments Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:38:03 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=281 Me, Tommy Allsup, and Kirsty Malpass at a past Songs in the Sun   I wanted to post this very quickly before i go away for the weekend.      Songs in the Sun in Crete is happening this year. It will take place June 16th-23rd. I’m not sure of the line-up this year at [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/03/20/songs-in-the-sun-crete-2009/feed/ 4 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/03/11/2009-50-states-in-50-days-tour-starting-to-book/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/03/11/2009-50-states-in-50-days-tour-starting-to-book/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:02:02 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=253       Well, most of you might think i’m crazy, but i’m going to do another 50 States in 50 Days tour. Last year’s tour was difficult, but very rewarding………and sometimes funny as heck.         Please get in touch if you would like to host a house concert? A house concert is exactly [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/03/11/2009-50-states-in-50-days-tour-starting-to-book/feed/ 6 http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/03/11/twitterthisidiotsguide/ http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/03/11/twitterthisidiotsguide/#comments Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:00:53 +0000 Kevin http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/?p=207         I’ve been using Twitter for about 2 years now. I say “using”, but it turns out……probably abusing it. I decided to write this blog after some conversations I had with Facebook friends about them “not getting twitter” at all. I FINALLY got it this past week, and so I want to explain [...]]]> http://www.kevinmontgomery.com/2009/03/11/twitterthisidiotsguide/feed/ 16