Chris Montague is widely recognised for his skills as a guitarist and composer. As a founder member of Troyka, he has garnered a reputation for his distinctive approach to the guitar. Chris’ trio record Warmer Than Blood featuring Kit Downes on piano and bassist Ruth Goller was released to critical acclaim in 2020.

Chris was born in Gateshead, and has worked with Troyka, Squarepusher, Benny Greb’s Moving Parts, Janek Gwizdala, Monocled Man, Charlie Watts, Django Bates, Shinya Fukumori, BJ Cole, Colin Town’s Blue Touch Paper, Nick Smart’s Trogon and Trish Clowes’ Tangent. As a composer, Chris has received commissions from Royal Academy of Music Big Band, Threads Orchestra, EFG London Jazz Festival and several large guitar ensemble pieces for Hull and London Jazz Festivals. Chris was a prize-winning finalist in the Jazz Composer category by the Arts Foundation, an organisation which has been recognising and supporting artists of all disciplines for the past 25 years.