 Some things are only fitting. On the doorstep of the next millennium, Sawyer Brown's latest release, Six Days On The Road, stands as a perfect metaphor for one of the country's most popular and enduring bands. As the world plunges headlong into the age of high technology, the title track of the group's new album is a celebration of simple, old-fashioned hard work and the satisfaction of a job well done. Having worked the road relentlessly in its nearly 15-year history, Sawyer Brown knows every inch of blacktop from coast to coast as well as any seasoned trucker. And like those hard-driving men and women, with one more load always waiting to be hauled, Sawyer Brown continues to flourish, riding on iron-clad determination and fueled by the anticipation of what lies just beyond the next bend in the road. "The secret of our success is that we've never quit caring," says Sawyer's front man and principal songwriter, Mark Miller. "We've never been complacent about our music or our position within country music. We've always felt we had more to achieve. That keeps you hungry, and we've stayed hungry. That's at the heart of why we're still here." The statistics speak for themselves: 14 albums in 13 years, six with sales over a half-million; 18 Top 5 singles, including eight No. 1's; this year's Top Vocal Group honors from the Academy of Country Music Awards, five consecutive Top Vocal Band trophies from the fan-voted TNN/Music City News Country Awards, three Top Video Group prizes from Country Music Television and numerous CMA, Grammy, ACM, and American Music Award nominations, not to mention an unprecedented 28 hit music videos and certification as 1994's top grossing country group. But that's not the most impressive part of the picture, for behind the mind-boggling resume stand five men with a genuine love for fans, friends and family rivaled only by their passion for the music they make. Family, in fact, is a cornerstone of Sawyer Brown's staying power. Eight of Mark's relatives hold important positions in the band's organization, as well as other of Mark's business interests. Four of the five band members are married men and fathers, all of which gives the group a firm foundation and maturity that's an inseparable part of Sawyer Brown's philosophy and music.
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