The other emo greats, as far as I'm concerned, are The Promise Ring and Saves The Day. The Get Up Kids are sort of a hybrid of the other two bands. Musically, they've probably got more appeal than the other two bands. Unabashedly emotional vocals are given a sensitive touch by the band's rather inviting guitar lines and the quirk of a synthesizer or Moog. It hits home, being about an ended relationship that did and still does mean everything to one partner, but seems to mean nothing to the other.
Palpable frustration takes over, and it's stunning.
Nine years ago, Montgomery produced his first record, and since then it's hard not to get hooked once you've heard one of his songs. He has a unique style and leaves you thinking about and singing only his songs. Montgomery's eighth album is just a small showing of how much he has grown since he started out almost a decade ago. Just a simple farm boy from Nicholasville, Ky., he never expected he'd make it big. There are times when I ask myself why I keep coming back for more and more of this music business.