Eddie Montgomery Finally Opens Up About The Day He Lost Bandmate & โBrotherโ Troy Gentry
on Nov 15, 2017

Following the tragic death of his Montgomery Gentry bandmate Troy Gentry on September 8, Eddie Montgomery remained silent. He continued to maintain that silence following Gentryโs celebration of life at the Grand Ole Opry on September 14, which he attended.
Montgomery released his first public statement about Gentryโs death on September 25. The short statement focused on the plans Montgomery Gentry had before Gentryโs death, with Montgomery writing, โThen on September 8, none of that mattered.โ
Montgomery has made a select number of public appearances since then, including one at the CMA Awards. He surprised everyone watching when he walked out in the middle of Dierks Bentley and Rascal Flattsโ performance to lead a tribute to Gentry.
A week after that performance, People published Montgomeryโs first interview since Gentryโs death. In the interview, Montgomery finally opened up about how he felt on that tragic day, and how heโs continuing to cope:
โA little piece of my soul got lost there. It was a horrific day, my world changed as much as the band did. Itโs something that you never get over. Itโs going to be in my mind and my soul for the rest of my life.โ
As for his future as a performer, Montgomery said that Gentry would want him to continue singing. He shared with People that the two of them had actually discussed what they wanted for Montgomery Gentry if one of them died before the other.
โWe said to each other, โHey, we want Montgomery Gentry to keep going,'โMontgomery said. โItโs weird, I always thought it was going to be me that went down first.โ
Now that Gentry is gone, Montgomery knows his friend and โbrotherโ would want him to keep their music alive. Thatโs exactly what he plans to do from this point forward:
โIโve never done anything else but play music. Itโs all Iโve ever knownโฆHe was more than just a singer. He was a brother and he was always there. As far as Iโm concerned, weโre still making music together.โ
That music can be heard on the last album that Montgomery Gentry ever recorded together. Titled Hereโs to You, the album is set for release on February 2, 2018. Its lead single โBetter Me,โ was released shortly after Gentryโs death. You can watch its lyric video below.
Our prayers remain with Montgomery and all who knew and loved Gentry. Heโs so dearly missed.