He gotten a little help from his heroes, but at the end of the day, it’s Montgomery's sincere delivery on ballads and barnburners that have caught the ears of country music fans.
It's easiest to describe that music by using one of Priscilla Block's song titles: "Sad Girls Do Sad Things." That's not to say that the EP is full of melancholic, downtempo material -- but there's a lot of heartbreak.
All of the band's experience shines through on their 2020 album 'Destiny Hotel', which has the easygoing, full-band vibe of the Band or Jason Isbell & the 400 Unit.
The Baltimore-born artist's relatively rapid ascent from gifted, gospel-borne talent to country superstar on the rise is not a sign of catching lightning in a bottle; instead, it’s the thundering power of her talent blended with highly engaging songs.