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Show ., IPAGE 11 UNI-V ERSITV JOURNAL ARTS TUESDAY. JANUARY 16, 1001 I Sawyer. Brown to 'drive everyon~ wild' here since earned top Vocal Group honors from the Academy Mo$t of the time, the first 10 or 12 songs we record will Sawyer Brown's newest release Drive Me Wild boasts of Country Music, as well as six consecu~ve TNN/Music be the ones that we have written. Then we start bumping some of the richest. smoothest and most animating City News Top Vocal Band prizes. our own stuff with songs that we think are better or more . harmonies of their long and vibrant career. The difference between his manic stage performances interesting.· This newest collection resounds with emotional truth. and the relative serenity of his private life is a source of To arrive at the 11 selections that make up Drive Me The band's 16th album, Drive Me Wild, was co-produced wry amusement for Miller. But he insists there is no Wild, the band recorded more than 30 songs-a common by band founder and lead singer, Miller and award occurrence, Miller notes. Only five of Sawyer Brown's own deception involved. winning songwriter Mac McAnally. "I had never really thought that much about it until compositions made the final cut. Sawyer Brown, joined by OiafJlond Rio and Western people started talking to us," Miller said. They would say Remarkably stable in a notoriously unstable business. Underground (Chris Ledoux's band) will perform Feb 1 at things like , 'VI/here are you guys going to party tonight?' the band has lost and added only one member in it more 7:30 p.m. in .the Centrum Arena. than 15 years of recording and touring. Besides Miller, the 'And I'm thinking , 'I'm going back on the bus to watch the nckets are currently on sale at the box office. Student sports channels.'" band is made up of Joe Smyth on drums, Jim Scholten on prices are $21 .50 for floor seats and $19.50 for arena "There's not a lot I can do about the misperception until f bass, keyboardist Gregg Hubbard and lead guitarist seating. General admission is $22.50. get into a situation where I can profess what I am. I do Camerori Duncan. "Ever so often, we go through a re-inventing period," have a life. But it's pretty simple beyond the stage." Within its fi~t year of performing, Sawyer Brown won says Sawyer Brown's Mark Miller, "and this was one of Even backstage it is pretty simple. "We don't have a big the Country Music Association's Horizon Award . II has them. Just vocal-wis~. we did things on this album that crew or a big entourage," said Miller. "We we've never done before.· ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ don1evenhavearoadmanagw. ~~ndcl Since making its chart debut in 1984 know where we're supposed to be and what with "Leona," Sawyer Brown has always we're supposed to do, and we just do it · had something to say-and and the This spartan road regimen served the band incandescent showmanship of seize especially well when it was racking up an everyone's attention. "absolutely insane· 250 dates a year. Lately, Although the band made its the guys have whittled their annual schedule breakthrough with such pulsating party l!I.Hll'..-D to around 120 shows. songs as "Step That Step" and "Betty's Miller spends most of his days off running Bein' Bad,· it endeared itself to hardhis cattle farm and playing basketball. core country audiences with its more The band continues to be generous in its somber and thought-provoking faresupport of charities. ' We're really involved songs like "Used to Blue," "This Missin'" with St. Jude Children's Hospital," Miller said. "You Heart of Mine," •The Walk ," "The · "We do everything we can that tl)ey need us Dirt Road," "All These Years" and "Cafe to do." On the Comer,· all of which went Top 5. Sawyer Brown's incessant touring and Miller insists that the group always crowd-pleasing music have gained the band opts for substance over flash . "We one of the largest and most loyal followings always try to cut the very best songs," in country music. ·we have and incredible he maintains. "We don't try to put an fan club," Miller said. equation (of song types) on it. " Miller expects Drive Me Wild to yield five or In recent year$, Sawyer Brown has six singles and for the band to tour in support created much of its own material. But it's 111!!:Sllli Country band Sawyer Brown keeps high standards down its road of groMh and success. of the album for the next two years . never been a closed shop. .0% oft .. \ D 925 S. Main (Albertson's Shopping Center) mou nlnin JP:OJUL-::e" ,-~~6-4949 ~ .. • 3Bedroom I 2 Bath Unfurnished • Large Open Floor Plan • Laundry Facilities • Approximately 1140 square feet • A/C, Large Kitchens and Dining Rooms Fantastic student rates for spring 2001. Pay by semester or monthly! Managers:- Br~ aoo· NataliE! .?.~?-~~55.. Da_v~ ~~~-805.9 ~Q.Q ~9.~Y~ 4fP.-1 ~O.t. |