Jason Montero: Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter, Performer
Jason has played guitar for more than 20 years and has toured all over the country. He has recorded CDs of original music and collaborated with scores of other independent artists. He knows and regularly performs hundreds of cover songs from bands like Soundgarden, The Beatles, Alman Brothers, and Tom Petty.
A native of Brooklyn, New York, Jason Montero grew up in Central NJ on the sounds of ’70s & ’80s radio. He later migrated to the Finger Lakes region of New York where he taught himself guitar. Montero then re-located to Phoenix, AZ where he gradually worked his way into the club scene and eventually began performing nationally. His original songs range from soulful to sardonic; his song list is like a tour of pop and rock history. Jason currently lives in South Florida.
‘I’ve spent the better part of the last 15 years pinballing around different regions of this beautiful, remarkable country. A lot of nights, I’m the guy bringing the songs. I’ve played with friends and strangers, brothers and sisters, lost souls and wild cats, journey-men and school-boys, and I’ve played alone… tucked away in corners or up on stages in theaters and dives and music clubs, in bars so filled with smoke you could hardly recognize a true fire.
And people hear you or they don’t, and they usually let you know either way – and they come with their stories, and their critiques, and their requests, and sometimes they tell you you’re living the dream; and sometimes, too, you can see that you’ve made a connection. Making music isn’t really something you do, it’s something you are. When in doubt just be yourself. See you out there.’
