Kid Ryo Montgomery
Jazz/Blues/Country Solo
Kid Ryo grew up playing AFL untill he started living with his father Ric Montgomery at the age of 13. Ric started and managed Johno's Blues Bar, the best Blues Bar in QLD (I'm Sure alot of people would agree) The Club use to have American Blues Bands every second week ! Kid Ryo had to stay at the club till 2 or 3AM sometimes because Ric was the House Guitarists, but all those late nights were worth while, seeing guitar legends like, Phil Emmanuel, Eugene 'Hideaway Bridges, Bondi Cigars, Lil Charlie and the Night Cats, and massive amounts of great Musicians!
"Deadly on the Fretboard" Quoted by the Emmanuel Brothers ! Kid Ryo Montgomery has done so much in such a short career in the music industry. In his five years of playing he has played with Phil Emmanuel, Johnny Nicole, Adam Hynes Johno's Blues Band, The Montgomery Brothers, Brittni Paiva, and at Many Festivals and Radio Stations around the Country. Now Currently endorsed by Recording King Guitars, and G&L Guitars.
Ryo never has a disappointed audience, they are always left with a bad case of Jaw Drop with his virtuosity on the fretboard and interesting originals. Kid Ryo Plays in the style of Tommy & Phil Emmanuel, Chet Atkins, Django Reinhardt, George Benson, Brad Paisley, Joe Robinson, Ric Montgomery, and many other Jazz/Blues/Country greats ! Currently working on his first ever instrumental EP. Be sure to check out one of his exciting shows, he has such a great character, Smile, and is so deadly on the Fretboard ! Cairns has Produced a very promising Guitarist and an all round natural Entertainer.
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| Set list |
Isn't She Lovely - Stevie Wonder/Joe Robinson
Mr Sandman - Chet Atkins
Blue Moon - Tommy Emmanuel
Moon River - Henry Mancini/Tommy Emmanuel
Misty - Erroll Garner/Joe Robinson
Bye Bye Blackbird - Chet Atkins
I Got Rhythm - Martin Taylor
Theme For Young Lovers - The Shadows
Walk Don't Run - The Ventures
Old Fashioned Love Song - Tommy Emmanuel
Somwhere Over the Rainbow - Bruce Mathieske
I'll See you in my Dreams - Chet Atkins
Jack Magic - Tommy Emmanuel
Sanitarium Shuffle - Tommy Emmanuel
Classical Gas - Tommy Emmanuel
Cannonball Rag - Merle Travis
Bergeson Fries - Joe Robinson
Georgia - Ray Charles/Martin Taylor
Borsalino - Tommy Emmanuel
Spain - Chic Corea
My Favourite Things - Brian Setzer
I Want You Back - Michael Jackson/Adam Rafferty
Saturday Night Shuffle - Merle Travis
Walking My Baby Back Home - Nat King Cole
This is just a taste of Ryo's Talent... He plays a lot more music in the styles Tommy Emmanuel, The Shadows, The Ventures, Chet Atkins, Joe Robinson, and Jazz/Blues/Country/Standards, the Art of Guitar and originals ! |
| Influences |
| Tommy & Phil Emmanuel, Chet Atkins, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson, Brad Paisley, Joe Robinson, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Jeff Beck, Django Reinhardt, Ric Montgomery and a lot more Musical Greats ! |
| Gig Highlights |
Supporting Ian Moss and Eric Bibb at the 2011 Cairns Blues Festival.
Demonstrated Guitars for Gibson Guitars in Melbourne alongside Wolfmother, Justin Derico (Guitarist for Pink, Tina Turner, And Beyonce), Tim Finn (Crowded House) and Dan Sultan (Best Male Artist at the Arias)
Session Guitarist at the 2011 Cairns Ukulele Festival. Endorsed by Hohner Guitars during the Festival.
Played With Phil Emmanuel and supported him numorous amount of times.
Was a special Guest on one of Johnny Nicole's Tours. (Voted Best Jazz Musician in Australia)
Recorded Guitar for Adam Hynes (Finalist in Australia's Got Talent)
Lastly Supporting all the Legends and Greats at the beloved Johno's Blues Bar ! |
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