My Town (CD - 2008)

Additional personnel includes: Johnny Neel (harmonica, Hammond B-3 organ); Chuck Leavell (keyboards); Jeffrey Steele, Curtis Wright (background vocals).

Recorded at Westwood Sound, The Compound, Loud Studios, Nashville, Tennessee; Madison Garage, Madison, Tennessee.

Personnel: Dan Dugmore (acoustic guitar, steel guitar, dobro); David Grissom, Al Anderson, Pat Buchanan (electric guitar); Darrell Scott (banjo); Doug Powell (mandolin); Johnny Neel (harmonica, organ); Chuck Leavell (keyboards); Greg Morrow (drums); Eric Darken (percussion); Curtis Wright, Jeffrey Steele, Wes Hightower, Bekka Bramlett (background vocals).

Audio Mixers: Jenny Rosato; Jake Burns; Kyle Lehning; Richard Hanson.

Recording information: Loud Recording Studio; Madison Garage, Madison, TN; The Compound, Madison, TN; The Compound, Nashville, TN; Westwood Sound Studio, LOUD Recording Studio, The Compo.

It's clear from the outset that contemporary country duo Montgomery Gentry aligns itself with some impressive people. Former NRBQ mainman Al Anderson is credited as both guitarist and (on the amiably shuffling "Why Do I Feel Like Running," and engineering duties are handled by none other than legendary George Jones producer Billy Sherrill. That kind of commitment to quality and nod to tradition is reflected in many of the songs on MY TOWN. Despite the politically correct climate so prevalent in 2002 on country radio, MY TOWN never shies away from tales of bad men, hard drinking, and plain old orneriness. And while much of the production has a contemporary sheen, there's no denying the roadhouse roots of many of these tunes, a few of which offer a demonstrable taste for good ol' blues rock (see the Greg Allman/Dickey Betts composition that closes things out). minimize