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Show r 6M The Salt Lake Tribune et -- Friday, January rw- r-- w T I' TV T "V fyryy f"r fr'T y f mr--yr' v n i i r1 17, 1986 Sawyer Brown one of country musics fastest rising stars rehearsing lor an appearance on The Merv Griffin Show " We thought the job would be for two weeks, and then they would find someone else. But after a couple of shows, they wanted us to continue. It's been a great experience for us. Besides reaping the exposure of sold-ou- t audiences on last years KenParton tour (which ny Rogers-Dollmade a stop in Salt Lake City in January), the group had four songs become country hits: Leona, "Step that Step," Used to Blue, and, at the end of 1985, Bettys Bein Bad. Their first album, Sawyer Brown, spent a g few weeks as the country album. Their second, "Shakin, released in September, promises more of the same. In October, the Country Music Association (CMA) presented the group the Horizon Award for the best new country act. "That (the award) was the highlight of everything so far, said Hubbard. It showed us our peers in country music, most of whom lean more toward traditional country music, have embraced and accepted something a By John Gutman Tribune Staff Writer For the past 14 months, country-pogroup Sawyer Brown has been one of the entertainment industry's fastest rising stars. And the apex is nowhere in sight. Sawyer Brown will perform with Kenny Rogers and Lee Greenwood in the Salt Palace Sunday at 8 p.m. In November 1984, they were a busy club band playing 320 nights a year. They were preparing for a long-sho- t bid at winning the Star Search" competition, a nationally televised talent contest. They won. And it was the first in a series of fortunate events that has led to their current and growing success. p Shortly after winning y best-sellin- Star Search," the group was asked to be the opening act for Kenny Rogers for two weeks. We said, Oh, we could probably clear some space on our schedule, said Gregg Hubbard facetiously. Hubbard, a singer and keyboard player, spoke via telephone from Los Angeles this week, where the group was little different. Our music is a little more upbeat and energetic than most country acts, both on stage and on record. It has a heavier thump to it." Hubbard and lead singer Mark Miller (he of powerful, resonating bass voice) went to the same high school in Apopka, Fla. Hubbard received a phone call one day from Miller, asking him to listen to some songs he'd written and arranged. I never recalled Mark being particularly musical, so I didnt know what to expect. I put some keyboard music to them and they sounded surprisingly good, said Hubbard. The two of them joined Joe Smyth (percussion), Jim Scholten (bass) and Bobby Randall (lead guitar) as the touring band for Don King. When King lost his recording contract, the band decided to stay together, calling themselves Savannah. Later, they changed the name because there was another group of the same name, and because they didnt want to be compared to acts with similar names: Atlanta, Alabama, etc. Besides developing an unusual sound during their days of playing clubs, they instituted a loose, performance style. Their high ergy is contagious, and audiences, g enes- pecially younger fans, have responded with enthusiasm. Sawyer Brown is a marked contrast to Kenny Rogers in tone and content, and that is probably why the two acts have unit to art isis theatres S3 til 4PM MATINEES BARGAIN EX done so well together. (A survey last summer by Rogers' organization showed about 17 percent of the audience was there to see Sawyer Brown ) Sawyer Brown's next single, which is rising quickly on the record play charts, is called Heart Dont Fall Now." Hubbard says that next spring the group will begin to move in the direction of becoming a headline group in their own right. 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