Roy Montgomery

Roy Montgomery is a guitarist from Christchurch, New Zealand.

He has played in several New Zealand bands, including Murder Strikes Pink, The Pin Group, The Shallows, Dadamah and Dissolve. He has also released solo albums on labels including Kranky and Drunken Fish, and has also recorded with Bardo Pond under the name Hash Jar Tempo.

Montgomery's mostly instrumental solo works have elements of post-rock, lo-fi, folk and avant-garde experimentation. His signature sound might be described as atmospheric or cinematic, often featuring complex layers of chiming, echoing and/or droning guitar phrases.

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