Riding on the wave of sudden TV popularity, the band spent their first year-and-a half on the road with country and pop icon Kenny Rogers, opening his shows in arenas across the US, all while learning from the best. From ignored underdogs in Music City to overnight rock stars from LA to New York, they swept the competition and won. Capturing the hearts of all ages, their sound was compared to country super-groups like Alabama and Charlie Daniels Band, but they looked more like the Rolling Stones and Aerosmith. After being told no time after time in Nashville showcases, Sawyer Brown won over millions of fans with their electrifying TV performances week after week in Hollywood. In the first season, an eclectic and charismatic country-rock band appeared on the show, taking America by storm.

Years before the Voice and American Idol, there was Star Search with Ed McMahon. When asked what has set Sawyer Brown apart in the music business to account for four decades of success, lead singer and front man Mark Miller answers, 'One of the unique things about the band is we don't really have a lot of love songs.

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