Monte Warden was born on April 26, 1967, in Houston, TX. A fixture on the fertile Austin, Texas, music scene since he was a teenager, Monte Warden combines the giddy innocence of vintage Buddy Holly with the hard-nosed spirit of classic Lone Star honky-tonk. The result is an inspiring, irresistible sound reminiscent of an era when rock 'n' roll was more about joy than rebellion. Since breaking up The Wagoneers, a rootsy quartet that released two excellent, but out-of-print, late-1980s albums for A&M ('Stout and High' and 'Good Fortune'), Warden has developed into one of Austin's most revered writers and his upbeat, hook-laden songs have been covered by Kelly Willis and Patty Loveless. Now signed to River North, he continues to expand upon his remarkable melodic strengths with help from such co-writers as Bill Lloyd and Colin Boyd. A harder-rocking edge marks many of his newer compositions, including a brooding gospel-country ballad called "Child, I'm Not Finished with You Yet" that would have sounded right at home on Gillian Welch's debut. --From MusicHound Country: The Essential Album Guide: