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Guns N’ Roses Changed Tim Montana’s Life, Now He Hopes to Inspire Others

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August 31, 2023

Guns N’ Roses Changed Tim Montana’s Life, Now He Hopes to Inspire Others

Tim Montana remembers the exact moment that rock and roll changed his life.

“I found a cassette tape that had ‘Welcome to the Jungle’ on one side and ‘Mr. Brownstone,’” Montana recalled to Chuck Armstrong on Loudwire Nights Wednesday night (Aug. 30). “I was like five when I heard the intro to ‘Welcome’ and I was like, ‘Oh my god.’ That was a pivotal moment. The next thing, I was singing into spoons and banging on pans. Then my mom finally got me a guitar.”

Montana grew up without electricity in a single-wide trailer outside of Butte, Mont., and so music became a significant part of his life, partly because it allowed him to imagine being away from Butte and experiencing the world.

“I was very influenced by Seattle and ended up going to Musicians Institute in Hollywood,” he told Chuck. “I met a bunch of folks down there—I went from off the grid in Montana to living on Hollywood Boulevard. That was the first time I had electricity. Everyone was like, ‘Are you a caveman?’ I’ve never had a microwave before. I’m microwaving forks and shit.”

It didn’t take long for Montana to hone his skills in California; a few years later, he ended up moving to Nashville where he began learning what it meant to write a song that connected with people. As he put it, “I got my butt whooped in the room for so many years by wordsmiths and poets.”

Now he finds himself living back in Montana, which is a true full circle moment for him as he is bringing the hard rock influence of his childhood, the experiences of Los Angeles and the storytelling chops he built up in Nashville all together for a new rock album.

The first taste of what’s to come is his new song, “Devil You Know,” which came out the same day he joined Loudwire Nights.

“I think I can bring the songwriting educating I’ve got—the school of hard knocks songwriting—into this rock market and make it a thing.”

Meeting David Letterman, Dave Grohl and Billy Gibbons

Montana’s journey, so far, isn’t merely about his own music, but it’s about the music of others he’s encountered. More often than not, what felt like chance encounters have turned into legitimate friendships.

“David Letterman found me in 2008 and had me on the Late Show,” Montana said. “That was bizarre because I didn’t have a manager. I had no idea what I was doing. I was like 23 years old and I went and played the Ed Sullivan Theater.”

He paused for a split second as he recalled another surprise encounter that he’s still pinching himself over.

“I was barbecuing and met this dude named Dave Grohl, who kind of took me under his wing,” Montana said. “That night he jammed with me. It was awesome. I’m sitting there playing and I had this feeling, I knew he was there. I told my drummer, ‘I bet he shows up and I bet we become friends.’”

His drummer didn’t push back because he knew Montana had a special gift for manifesting his destiny.

And he wasn’t wrong.

“Dave came up to me and we played. He goes, ‘Can I jam with you on that cajon drum?’ I was playing acoustic and I’m like, wait—I about fainted when he asked.”

As Montana told it to Chuck, he shoved his drummer off of the cajon and when Grohl asked him what they should play, his answer wasn’t met with much enthusiasm.

“I said, ‘Smells Like Teen Spirit,’ and he told me to go F myself,” he said. “I’m like, got it. Immediately I said, ‘House of the Rising Sun’ by The Animals,’ and he was like, let’s do it. So we played it and then he grabbed me by the arm and we walked down to the river and he said, ‘Tell me your life story.’”

Over the next couple of years, Montana and Grohl became friends. Montana still can’t believe some of the things that have happened, like winding up on a private jet with Grohl, flying to the Sonic Temple festival. Grohl kept bringing him around to shows and even invited him out to Madison Square Garden.

“I haven’t gotten to open for him yet, but I got a good feeling. I got a good feeling.”

Along with Grohl, another legendary rock star entered Grohl’s life with a red SG and changed everything for him.

“I had this dumb idea called ‘This Beard Came Here to Party’ and a friend of a friend got it to a guy with this little band from Texas called ZZ Top,” Montana told Chuck about his first meeting with Billy Gibbons. “I got the call that Billy Gibbons is in town. He rolled in and said, ‘I like this song,’ so he came in the studio and we finished it.”

As the story goes, the song eventually became the anthem of sorts for the 2013 Boston Red Sox—the World Series champions. Montana and Gibbons ended up on the cover of USA Today because of it.

“He’s become like my rock and roll dad I never had. He’s seen it all, done it all. Every other rock star that I’ve met, they’re like, ‘Do you really know Billy Gibbons?’ Even Dave [Grohl] said it’s wild.”

Tim Montana Hopes He Inspires Others

As Montana looks back on all that he’s already experienced in his life, it’s not lost on him how fortunate he has been. It’s also clear that his success is not about luck but about his passion and work ethic.

“I used to get bullied a little when I was a kid because I was always like, ‘I want to be a rock star, I want to be a rock star, I want to be a rock star,’” he told the Loudwire Nights audience. “The principal of my high school in Butte, he was my wrestling coach and my math teacher. He told my daughter the other day, ‘Your dad was like 13 and he’d be on the wrestling bus going to a match and telling all the guys that were bullying him and trying to beat him up, ‘I’m going to be a rock star someday. You’ll see.’ He told my daughter he’s never met a kid that had the same goal through his entire life. I’m either too dumb to quit or I’m a driven SOB.”

The drive isn’t captured just in Montana’s music. He also drives his own tour bus—something his team around him has urged him not to do.

READ MORE: Tim Montana Forges Ahead With Powerful New Song, “Devil You Know”

“I’m just a weirdo,” he admitted, laughing. “Growing up the way I did in Montana, I’m a fan of doing everything. I want to live, eat and breathe this rock and roll lifestyle as much as I can, so I keep going and building.”

Montana’s forging ahead not only for his own sake, but for the sake of those watching and listening, too.

“I hope to inspire some kids out there. I grew up poor. What are the odds of a kid who grew up poor making it this far? It’s slim to none. I’m grateful for every day and every moment that I get to go out on the stage and travel the world and meet my heroes and meet all these awesome fans and just send it every day.”

What Else Did Tim Montana Discuss on Loudwire Nights?

Why he bought a tour bus from Charlie Sheen: “If you Google ‘Charlie Sheen tour bus,’ there are some wild news articles out there.”
The story behind the creation of “Devil You Know” and what’s on the horizon for Montana now that the song is officially out
Who his dream collaboration is: “Billy Gibbons is like, ‘I’ve got their cell phone numbers.’ I’m like, Billy, you have everyone’s cell phone number. I’ll wait and do that correctly.”

Listen to the Full Interview in the Podcast Player Below

Tim Montana joined Loudwire Nights on Wednesday, Aug. 30; the show replays online here, and you can tune in live every weeknight at 7PM ET or on the Loudwire app; you can also see if the show is available on your local radio station and listen to interviews on-demand. Stream “Devil You Know” at this location and then check out Tim Montana’s full tour schedule.

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'Montana Bar Fairies' expanding to Bozeman starting Cat-Griz weekend as Gallatin County DUIs increase

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November 22, 2024

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'Montana Bar Fairies' expanding to Bozeman starting Cat-Griz weekend as Gallatin County DUIs increase

BOZEMAN — People in downtown Bozeman who choose not to drink and drive after a night out will soon see fairies giving them a gift to thank them for their good choices.

“Montana Bar Fairies is a nonprofit that my daughter and I started because my son was killed by a drunk driver in the Flathead, on March 23rd, after celebrating his 21st birthday,” says Beth McBride.

Bobby Dewbre was set to graduate from Flathead Valley Community College with a welding certificate before he was hit by a drunk driver while waiting for his sober ride.

To ensure no other family experiences the grief they do, Beth McBride and her daughter Carli Dewbre decided to start Montana Bar Fairies.

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Montana Bar Fairies shirt that says, “Your luck will run out. Don’t drink and drive.”

“My daughter drove by a bar early in the morning on her way to work and she saw some cars in the parking lot. And she called me up and she said, ‘Mom I wish there was a way that we could thank people for not drinking and driving, for leaving their cars,’” McBride recalls.

The nonprofit began in Kalispell almost a year ago, but an increase in DUI-related accidents in Gallatin County brought the Bar Fairies to Bozeman.

“There seems to be a desire for the community here to say, ‘You know what? We’re done.’ It’s over. We’re not accepting drunk driving anymore. It’s time to save lives,” says McBride.

According to the Gallatin County DUI Task Force, Gallatin County consistently ranks in the top five most dangerous counties in Montana for impaired driving—with Bozeman Police issuing a majority of all DUIs in the county.

Bozeman’s Bar Fairies chapter director and MSU student, Patricia Hinchey, says there’s no better time to start their work in Bozeman than the weekend of Cat-Griz.

“Sunday morning, we’re going to be going really early and placing coffee cards on cars, around downtown, in the parking lots, along the streets. And so, if you’re lucky, you might get a coffee card thanking you for not drinking and driving after the Cat-Griz game,” Hinchey says.

Included with each coffee card is a card with a story of someone who lost their life to a drunk driver. Patricia says they’re looking for Bozeman families willing to share their story, as well as more volunteers.

“We want to take Montana from the worst state for DUI fatalities to zero. And we need the community’s help to do that,” says McBride.

Contact Hinchey for help with Bozeman’s chapter at Patricia@montanabarfairies.org

Learn more about Montana Bar Fairies at their website.

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What’s At Stake For No. 1 NDSU at No. 4 USD & No. 9 Montana at No. 2 Montana State?

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November 21, 2024

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What’s At Stake For No. 1 NDSU at No. 4 USD & No. 9 Montana at No. 2 Montana State?

The FCS playoff picture will take shape with Week 13 games a day before FCS Selection Sunday.

The Top 4 seeds could be pretty clear, depending on results. The Top 5 seeds could also get real messy, depending on results.

Two Top 10-ranked matchups will especially impact the order of the overall Top 8 seeds: No. 1 NDSU at No. 4 USD and No. 9 Montana at No. 2 Montana State.

What does this weekend’s result mean for these four teams and their playoff positioning? We’ll go through the scenarios below.

For the purposes of this article, we’ll say things go chalk and No. 5 UC Davis wins at Sac State and No. 3 SDSU wins at No. 18 Missouri State, which is no guarantee, but they would be big upsets if Davis or SDSU were to lose.

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If Montana State & NDSU Win

NDSU and Montana State should be the Top 2 playoff seeds with home-field advantage.

It will be a healthy discussion in the selection room and during the committee member voting process on who the No. 1 seed is.

NDSU: 11-1 overall, 11-0 vs. the FCS, 5 currently-ranked wins, 2 Top 10 wins, No. 1 strength of schedule
MSU: 12-0 overall, 3 currently-ranked wins, 3 Top 10 wins, FBS win, No. 22 SOS

NDSU has been ranked No. 1 for most of this year, and the committee could have the same mindset as voters, similar to 2022.

Two years ago, Sac State had a better on-paper resume than SDSU, but SDSU, who was ranked No. 1 for most of the season, got the top seed. Sac State was 11-0 with an FBS win, four ranked wins, and the No. 4 SOS. SDSU was 10-1 overall, 10-0 vs. the FCS, three ranked wins, and the No. 5 SOS.

Seeds 3-4 behind NDSU and MSU would probably be SDSU and UC Davis, assuming they win on Saturday.

SDSU: 10-2 overall, 9-1 vs. the FCS, 9 D1 wins, 3 currently-ranked wins, 2 Top 10 wins, No. 3 SOS, FCS loss to NDSU
UC Davis: 10-2 overall, 10-1 vs. the FCS, 2 currently-ranked wins, 2 Top 10 wins, No. 15 SOS, FCS loss to MSU

Mercer, Idaho, or UIW could fight for the No. 5 seed after this.

With a loss, Montana would finish 8-4 overall/vs. the FCS with two currently-ranked wins. The Grizzlies will likely get a 9-16 seed and host a first-round game.

With a loss, USD will be nervously wondering if it’ll get a first-round bye. The Coyotes would finish 8-3 overall with only seven D1 wins and zero currently-ranked victories. How does that stack up to other teams with nine or 10 D1 wins who are fighting for a Top 8 seed? USD’s No. 8 SOS could help its argument, and if it were to lose to NDSU, a close loss would be important for the “eye test” instead of getting blown out.

If Montana State & USD Win

Montana State should jump to the No. 1 seed at 12-0, three currently-ranked wins, three Top 10 wins, and an FBS win.

With a loss, Montana would finish 8-4 overall/vs. the FCS with two currently-ranked wins. The Grizzlies will likely get a 9-16 seed and host a first-round game.

Seeds 2-5 then get very interesting in this scenario. The committee would have to sort through these teams to seed behind Montana State (assuming SDSU and UC Davis win on Saturday):

UC Davis: 10-2 overall, 10-1 vs. the FCS, 2 currently-ranked wins, 2 Top 10 wins, No. 15 SOS, FCS loss to MSU
NDSU: 10-2 overall, 10-1 vs. the FCS, 4 currently-ranked wins, 1 Top 10 win, No. 1 SOS, FCS loss to USD
USD: 9-2 overall, 8-1 vs. the FCS, 8 D1 wins, 1 currently-ranked win, 1 Top 10 win, No. 8 SOS, FCS loss to SDSU
SDSU: 10-2 overall, 9-1 vs. the FCS, 9 D1 wins, 3 currently-ranked wins, 2 Top 10 wins, No. 3 SOS, FCS loss to NDSU

If Montana & NDSU Win

Montana should get into the Top 8 seeds at 9-3 overall/vs. the FCS with three currently-ranked wins, one Top 10 win, and the No. 18 SOS. The Griz would likely be in the 6-8 seed range.

NDSU should secure the No. 1 seed with a win and a Montana State loss. The Bison would be 11-1 overall, 11-0 vs. the FCS, five currently-ranked wins, two Top 10 wins, and the No. 1 SOS.

Seeds 2-4 then get very interesting in this scenario. The committee would have to sort through these teams to seed behind NDSU (assuming SDSU and UC Davis win on Saturday):

UC Davis: 10-2 overall, 10-1 vs. the FCS, 2 currently-ranked wins, 2 Top 10 wins, No. 15 SOS, FCS loss to MSU
MSU: 11-1 overall, 11 D1 wins, 2 currently-ranked wins, 2 Top 10 wins, FBS win, No. 22 SOS, FCS loss to Montana
SDSU: 10-2 overall, 9-1 vs. the FCS, 9 D1 wins, 3 currently-ranked wins, 2 Top 10 wins, No. 3 SOS, FCS loss to NDSU

Mercer, Idaho, or UIW could fight for the No. 5 seed after this.

If Montana & USD Win

Montana should get into the Top 8 seeds at 9-3 overall/vs. the FCS with three currently-ranked wins, one Top 10 win, and the No. 18 SOS. The Griz would likely be in the 6-8 seed range.

Seeds 1-5 would be an absolute battle in this scenario. The committee would have to sort through these teams to seed the Top 5 (assuming SDSU and UC Davis win on Saturday):

UC Davis: 10-2 overall, 10-1 vs. the FCS, 2 currently-ranked wins, 2 Top 10 wins, No. 15 SOS, FCS loss to MSU
MSU: 11-1 overall, 11 D1 wins, 2 currently-ranked wins, 2 Top 10 wins, FBS win, No. 22 SOS, FCS loss to Montana
SDSU: 10-2 overall, 9-1 vs. the FCS, 9 D1 wins, 3 currently-ranked wins, 2 Top 10 wins, No. 3 SOS, FCS loss to NDSU
NDSU: 10-2 overall, 10-1 vs. the FCS, 4 currently-ranked wins, 1 Top 10 win, No. 1 SOS, FCS loss to USD
USD: 9-2 overall, 8-1 vs. the FCS, 8 D1 wins, 1 currently-ranked win, 1 Top 10 win, No. 8 SOS, FCS loss to SDSU

Uffda. Good luck!

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Pregnant Montana Brown shows off her blossoming baby bump in a stylish green bikini as she prepares to welcome her baby girl

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November 21, 2024

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Pregnant Montana Brown shows off her blossoming baby bump in a stylish green bikini as she prepares to welcome her baby girl

Montana Brown showed off her blossoming baby bump in a series of vacation snaps on Thursday.

The former Love Island star, 29, who is expecting her second child with fiancé Mark O’Connor, displayed her growing bump in a stylish green bikini which consisted of a triangle bikini top and a pair of tie-side bikini bottoms.

Cradling her bump, the TV star further accessorised her pool-side look with a pair of cool shades.

The mother-of-one captioned the gorgeous snaps with: ‘Not long Babygirl (heart emoji)’

Fans and close friends of the star then flocked to the comment section to pay their compliments.

One fan wrote: ‘A real life angel!!!’; ‘Gorgeous glowing mama’; ‘Feels like yesterday baby Jude was in there!!’

Pregnant Montana Brown showed off her blossoming baby bump while wearing a bikini in a series of vacation snaps on Thursday

The former Love Island star, 29, is expecting her second child with fiancé Mark O’Connor

Montana announced she was pregnant with her second child in July and took to her Instagram to share the happy news with her 1.1 million followers.

She displayed her tummy in a chic knit dress and cradled her stomach as she smiled for the camera in the clip.

Confirming that she is expecting again with her rugby player fiancé Mark, Montana wrote: ‘Two under two let’s go!’

Montana and Mark welcomed their first child, a son named Jude, in June last year and announced they were expecting again just 13 months later.

The couple travelled to Santorini after they enjoyed a week-long holiday with their son Jude in Montenegro and shared updates from their sun-soaked trip.

The reality personality was flooded with congratulatory messages from her famous friends and Instagram followers.

Gabby Allen, who appeared on her series of Love Island, wrote: ‘Omgggg.’

While fellow Love Island alum, Tasha Ghouri said: ‘Ahh!! Congratulations!’

The mother-of-one captioned the gorgeous snaps with: ‘Not long Babygirl (heart emoji)’

Samira Mighty penned: ‘Ahhhh.’

Food influencer Emily English posted a series of clapping hands while Tiffany Watson and Natalya Wright both said ‘congratulations’.

Other stars who shared their support included Vicky Pattison, Danielle Lloyd, Grace Beverley, Kendall Rae Knight and Elle Brown.

Earlier this year, Montana celebrated the joys and sorrows of motherhood as she paid tribute to her baby son Jude in a heartfelt Instagram post.

Montana reflected on her pregnancy journey seven months after her little one was born – as she shared her emotional thoughts with her followers.

She detailed the highs and lows of the ‘humbling’ experience, admitting she was always ‘one comment away from having a meltdown’ but it also made her ‘respect her body so much more’.

Sharing a throwback picture of when she was seven months pregnant, she showed off her baby bump in a red bikini.

Montana was seen posing on a lavish terrace while soaking up the sun, adding a stylish straw hat and chic shades.

Montana announced she was pregnant with her second child in July and took to her Instagram to share the happy news with her 1.1 million followers

Montana and Mark welcomed their first child, a son named Jude, in June last year and announced they were expecting again just 13 months later

In the second shot, she displayed her growing baby bump in the same beach set while smiling happily in a mirror selfie.

The TV star added a few heart-melting pictures of little Jude to her carousel, accompanied by a lengthy caption: ‘7 months in vs 7 months out.’

‘I actually LOVED being pregnant, it was such a special experience and it really made me respect my body so much more I’m still in awe.’

‘This chapter has been hard, the lack of sleep etc is so tough, I legit cried when someone beeped me in the car recently and I always feel one beep or one comment away from having a meltdown but it’s such a humbling experience.’

She went on saying: ‘I am in awe of the mums that do it on their own, don’t have family around to support and who just don’t get a break because I am so fortunate to have support around me and I am STILL in the thick of it..’

The Love Islander finished gushing over her tiny one: ‘But despite how tired I have been, Jude gets me through, his smile first thing in the morning is just priceless.’

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