Montgomery Gentry   -  Biography

Both proud Kentucky natives, Troy Gentry and Eddie Montgomery's first joint musical effort was as part of a band called Young Country. After two years with that band, Gentry left to try his hand at a solo career. He won the Jim Beam National Talent Contest in 1994 and earned opening slots for Patty Loveless, Tracy Byrd and John Michael Montgomery (who is Eddie's younger brother).

Without being able to turn up a solo deal, Gentry forged a duo with Montgomery, building on their rowdy fan base in the Kentucky nightclubs. They debuted in 1999 and notched a No. 5 single with "Lonely and Gone." They won the CMA vocal duo award in 2000.

In 2001, they reached No. 2 on the country charts with the single "She Couldn't Change Me," from their album, Carrying On. The following year they released My Town and racked up three more Top 5 hits ("My Town," "Speed" and "Hell Yeah"). They finally secured their first No. 1 in 2004 with "If You Ever Stop Loving Me" from You Do Your Thing; the album also included "Gone" and another No. 1 hit, "Something to Be Proud Of."

The compilation Something to Be Proud Of: The Best of 1999-2005 collected their hits. Some People Change appeared in 2006, followed by Back When I Knew It All in early 2008. Their No. 1 htis from this era include "Lucky Man," "Back When I Knew It All" and "Roll With Me."

The duo moved to the independent label Average Joe's Entertainment for their 2011 release, Rebels on the Run.