Montgomery Gentry: Eddie Montgomery, Troy Gentry (vocals).
Additional personnel: Charlie Daniels (vocals); Biff Watson (acoustic guitar); Brent Rowan, Chris Leuzinger (electric guitar); Dan Dugmore (steel guitar, electric dobro); Glen Duncan (mandolin, fiddle); Steve Nathan (piano, organ, synthesizer); Gary Lunn (fretted & fretless basses); Paul Leim (drums, percussion); Anthony Martin, Joe Scaife, Jim Cotton, Steve Marcantonio, Steve Fox (background vocals).
Principally recorded at Ocean Way Nashville, Nashville, Tennessee.
Montgomery Gentry won the 2000 CMA Award for Vocal Duo Of The Year.
Personnel: Biff Watson (acoustic guitar); Brent Rowan (electric guitar); Dan Dugmore (steel guitar); Glen Duncan (mandolin, fiddle); Steve Nathan (piano, organ, synthesizer); Gary Lunn (fretless bass); Paul Liem (drums, percussion); Steve Fox, Jim Cotton , Joe Scaife, Anthony Martin (background vocals).
Recording information: Dark Horse Recording; Ocean Way, "The Neve Room", Nashville, TN; The Sound Kitchen, Nashville, TN.
Male duos--from the Louvin Brothers to the Bellamy Brothers to Brooks & Dunn--have always been popular in country music. With their excellent debut album, Montgomery Gentry have carved out their own place in that diverse duo category. On TATTOOS & SCARS, Eddie Montgomery (John Michael Montgomery's brother) and Troy Gentry have come up with a winning formula of well-written, melodic songs mixed with some Southern rock attitude. The duo share lead vocal duties, and their gruff style works well on rowdy songs like "Hillbilly Shoes."
Montgomery Gentry are tough-yet-sensitive guys who can admit to their romantic shortcomings ("Self-Made Man"), mourn a lost lover ("Trouble Is"), deliver a cautionary tale (the title track) and suffer the pain of busted relationships ("If A Broken Heart Could Kill"). The duo's vocal delivery and the muscular arrangements keep songs like "Lonely & Gone" and "Daddy Won't Sell the Farm" from becoming maudlin or mushy. The CD ends with an old-fashioned Southern rock rave-up, "All Night Long," complete with a guest appearance by Charlie Daniels. Like its title, TATOOS & SCARS makes an indelible impression. minimize