...."I’m a big fan of great songs and great singers, but it’s the sheer authenticity here that really speaks to me - the honesty is powerful and the sweetness sublime.”....
- Shane Nicholson (ARIA and Golden Guitar Award Winning Artist)
Cielle Montgomery and James Church are‘Montgomery Church - a blend of acoustic folk, americana and bluegrass influences, grown and distilled in the Snowy Mountain ranges of country New South Wales. With their organic union of dobro and guitar, harmony vocals and thoughtful songwriting, this captivating duo are enthralling in their dynamic intimacy and offer up some of the sweetest darn sounds being heard around Australia's alt. country scene right now! They have toured far and wide and graced the stages of many iconic music festivals including Groundwater Country Music Festival, Nannup Music Festival, Queenscliff Music Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, National Folk Festival & Americanafest in Nashville.
Since their formation, Montgomery Church have been quietly but quickly gathering a fan base who site their undeniable chemistry as a rare and beautiful thing to see live.
"Montgomery Church are like the Australian version of Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings but if Gillian was the daughter of Allison Krauss...sitting on a porch, with tea not whiskey...I'm a tad obsessed...The most graceful duo literally gracing stages right now."
- Fanny Lumsden (Golden Guitar Award Winner & ARIA Award Nominee)
August 2021 saw Montgomery Church release their highly anticipated sophomore album, ‘Where The Quiet Can Hide’. Produced by 7 x GRAMMY nominated Producer, Erick Jaskowiak (Della Mae, Crooked Still, Darrell Scott) and featuring the duo’s signature acoustic sound with the addition of some magic touches from 11 x IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year & GRAMMY winner, Michael Cleveland, as well as a selection of Australia’s finest instrumentalists on mandolin, double bass, cello and strings. Debuting at #3 on the ARIA Australian Country Album Charts & #2 on the Australian Independent Record Label Charts, this 10 track offering represents a unique acoustic sound seldom heard in the Australian music scene today.
‘'Where The Quiet Can Hide’ is the duo’s follow-up to their 2 x Golden Guitar Award nominated debut from 2018. Featuring an all-original collection of songs written in their little house of stone amidst the scenic Snowy Mountains of NSW, Montgomery Church explore themes from Australian history, rural landscapes, heartache and sorrow through their thoughtful storytelling, longing harmonies and masterful instrumentation on dobro and guitar.
.."When listening to the beautiful acoustic sounds and instrumentation, you can’t help but draw comparisons to the great Allison Krauss and Union Station. It’s so exciting to hear new artists stand up and run their own race”...
- Aleyce Simmonds (Golden Guitar Award Winning Artist)
To see Tour Dates, head to the "Gigs" page here
- Shane Nicholson (ARIA and Golden Guitar Award Winning Artist)
Cielle Montgomery and James Church are‘Montgomery Church - a blend of acoustic folk, americana and bluegrass influences, grown and distilled in the Snowy Mountain ranges of country New South Wales. With their organic union of dobro and guitar, harmony vocals and thoughtful songwriting, this captivating duo are enthralling in their dynamic intimacy and offer up some of the sweetest darn sounds being heard around Australia's alt. country scene right now! They have toured far and wide and graced the stages of many iconic music festivals including Groundwater Country Music Festival, Nannup Music Festival, Queenscliff Music Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, National Folk Festival & Americanafest in Nashville.
Since their formation, Montgomery Church have been quietly but quickly gathering a fan base who site their undeniable chemistry as a rare and beautiful thing to see live.
"Montgomery Church are like the Australian version of Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings but if Gillian was the daughter of Allison Krauss...sitting on a porch, with tea not whiskey...I'm a tad obsessed...The most graceful duo literally gracing stages right now."
- Fanny Lumsden (Golden Guitar Award Winner & ARIA Award Nominee)
August 2021 saw Montgomery Church release their highly anticipated sophomore album, ‘Where The Quiet Can Hide’. Produced by 7 x GRAMMY nominated Producer, Erick Jaskowiak (Della Mae, Crooked Still, Darrell Scott) and featuring the duo’s signature acoustic sound with the addition of some magic touches from 11 x IBMA Fiddle Player of the Year & GRAMMY winner, Michael Cleveland, as well as a selection of Australia’s finest instrumentalists on mandolin, double bass, cello and strings. Debuting at #3 on the ARIA Australian Country Album Charts & #2 on the Australian Independent Record Label Charts, this 10 track offering represents a unique acoustic sound seldom heard in the Australian music scene today.
‘'Where The Quiet Can Hide’ is the duo’s follow-up to their 2 x Golden Guitar Award nominated debut from 2018. Featuring an all-original collection of songs written in their little house of stone amidst the scenic Snowy Mountains of NSW, Montgomery Church explore themes from Australian history, rural landscapes, heartache and sorrow through their thoughtful storytelling, longing harmonies and masterful instrumentation on dobro and guitar.
.."When listening to the beautiful acoustic sounds and instrumentation, you can’t help but draw comparisons to the great Allison Krauss and Union Station. It’s so exciting to hear new artists stand up and run their own race”...
- Aleyce Simmonds (Golden Guitar Award Winning Artist)
To see Tour Dates, head to the "Gigs" page here
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..."I was at the Dixie Chicks concert this time last week - and I've got to say, I loved your show even more!!!!”……..
- Margaret - Mirboo House Concert 2017