Kristian Montgomery and the winterkill band
Rutland, Vermont, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2019 | SELF | AFTRA
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The Gravel Church is country fried rock, alt country, rock, folk,pop and roots music all rolled into one. - Rock at Night Magazine
Kristian has lost, found, Broken and rebuilt all along using his voice and his music to heal and share his remarkable life. - Country 102.5 Carolyn Kruse
A sterling work of Americana and roots rock - The Patriot ledger
Kristian Montgomery and the winterkill band release must listen cd. - Houston music review
One of the best roots albums to come out of New England in a very longtime - Bill Copeland music news
Explore the unique world of Kristian montgomery and the winterkill band. This album is a nice place to stay awhile. - Nashville country music magazine
It goes to show that light can form out of Darkness and the Gravel church is a testament to that fact - Skope magazine
Country and classic rock are not genres that are naturally grouped together. Kristian has blended the 2 together beautifully to create guitar solos with a bit of twang, rockn roll n roll mixed with a bit of classic Americana.With this "New" sound" he has released his 1st full length album. - The Beat critiques
Only someone who has lived through these experiences could write lyrics like this. - The alternative mix tapes
The bands roots grow over multiple genres honing in on their love of country and rock while incorporating different elements of sounds from different genres to deliver "A New" experience to the music scene - Buzz Music
A fantastic album and a true breath of fresh air in the resurgent country music genre - We write about music
American fire is a single with a Nashville melodrama sound which instantly captures your attention with its magical sound - That blogger music
Kristian has a lovely voice that suites his music perfectly and impressive guitar work - York calling (london)
Kristian Montgomery has created a "Watershed record " in The Gravel church. - Limelight magazine
Everything country and rock n roll is supposed to be - Americana music magazine
I thoroughly enjoyed the sound and artistry of the Gravel church - The country column
The things Kristian survived are so dramatic that they seem like a theme in a country song and indeed those hard times figures into the roots rock songs he writes - Palm Beach post
The album is a grungier take on country rock with full guitars and heartfelt lyrics - Three chords country
Kristian has a created a musical masterpiece in the Gravel church - Metronome magazine Boston
Doesn't usually cover country artist but gave a great review of the single - Seths rock report
KMWKB bring together so many wonderful sounds into one package im at a loss for words as to where to begin. - Wild roots Magazine
A good Q and A - Indie music discovery
Q&A - Indie interview with rc
Q&A - MEET-COUNTRY
The Gravel church is a unique collection of songs from a man who has live a Haggard kind of life - The country Angel
French language review - Direct-actu
A great radio show inBoston - Bumble bee radio
Spanish language blog in Ecuador - Indie criollo
French language blog - Alongsidenashville
Q%A - Music of the future
This song is typically them, if you follow them you'll love it. If you don't your missing out - Nashville sessions
Interview with Kristian - Cape cod times
Spanish language review - Rhodiemusic
Review - I am music critics
Kristian was kind enough to share B-side single 'Soul for Soul' with us, a stunning acoustic country track that couples Montgomery's raspy vocals with the use of a harpsichord to create a unique, fully rounded performance. - Middle eight
American fire holds nothing back - Recording artist guild
https://trexroads.altervista.org/prince-of-poverty-kristian-montgomery-the-winterkill-band-2021-english/ - Trex roads
Kristian Montgomery dives deep on Prince of Poverty - The Patriot ledger/Brockton Enterprise
A Q&A with Kristian - Crazy on classic rock
Warm grave opens with a emotionally driven acoustic guitar, the lyrics are close to the chest with a southern twang - Premier source music
Kristian Montgomery and the winterkill band have a unique blend of country, alternative and rock. - John's music hub
Q&A with Kristian - The review fix
Q&A with Kristian - For everyone now
He performs songs that are raw and real - Rock at night
A bloggers take on the last 2 albums - Confessions of a music geek blog
Kristian is the outlaw artist we hoped would return - Interviews with rc
Montgomery hasn't stopped writing and recording - The patriot ledger
Spanish language review - Rhodie music
Theirs a immediate sense of ragged rage - Worcester Magazine
Montgomery has one of the more colorful stories I've come across and I've come across a lot of colorful stories - Ear2theground music blog
Kmwkb take us through a spell binding and tumultuous journey of well crafted song writing and engaging tracks - Review of they'll remember my name
Montgomery and his band of merry men dropped another hard charging rocking roots album - Bill Copeland music news
The album has a uplifting hopeful characteristics to it that allows you to escape the doldrums into a bombastic paradise - Music box pete
Goes great with a glass of Scottish whiskey - Mangorave music blog
Album review - John's music hub
Much edgier than the gravel church with jangly hooks and a strong rootsy foundation - Mixerr reviews blog
Thos album defines his sound and is sure to give him a seat at the table with major label artists. - Amplify music magazine
Neil Young style rock combined with country, blues and country rock - Fiercely Americana
Strong and worthy ensemble of alt country and Americana tracks with straight aim and worldly balance - Listening through the lines
Review of Prince of poverty - Sarah m korongo music blog S Africa
Local Boston music blog - Geoff Wilbur music blog
A music blog via the Netherlands - Roots cafe
Review of the new record - Pump it up magazine
A music blog in the Midwest - The country Angel
A great interview - CAPE NEWS
Cool interview out of upstate NY - Nippertown
Kristian Montgomery and the winterkill band bring Appalachian rock to Bondvilel - Bennington Banner
Review - Seven days VT
Review - Worcester magazine
Review - Times Argus
Review - Bill Copeland music news
Review - Music box pete
Review of single - Country queer
Review from the Netherlands - Bluestone music
Chile based blog - Roadie metal
Review - Music street journal
Review out of Washongton DC - Music to my ears blog
Review/feature - NYS Music
Review - The Enterprise
Interview - City wide black out
Review - Rock at night
Discography
1st album The Gravel church 16 song LP released in April 2020 is available on all platforms.
2nd album Prince of Poverty 10 song LP is set to be released in February or March of 2021
A Heaven for Heretics TBDPhotos
Bio
If this is the age of the outsider, Kristian Montgomery might be starting to fit in... but don't tell him that. Montgomery grew up poor, prefers to catch his own meals on the waters off Cape Cod and has always felt his music defies genre. A lack of belonging colors his worldview, and he wouldn't have it any other way. The battle between searching for common ground and accepting his otherness informs much of his songwriting. On his second pandemic release, Prince of Poverty (out 3/5), Montgomery and his winterkill band pursue an edgier sound than on last year's The Gravel Church, which was largely penned while he served out a prison sentence. From the Replacements-reminiscent barroom swagger of "Don't Call Me Baby" to the clanging anthem, "They'll Remember My Name," and the jangly hooks through "That Kind of Love," the band oozes no nonsense, authentic blue-collar spirit that's keenly balanced with clever songwriting. The brooding defiance in "Soul for Soul" puts the focus on Montgomery's grunge-crooner vocals, while the banjo-propelled gallop of both "Working Hands" and "American Fire" show off the band's rootsy foundation. Uninspired by the recent turns in the world of mainstream country, Montgomery and Co. take their Americana into a space that's simultaneously restless, rugged, and ragged, while still plenty infectious. It's an impressive tightrope act.
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