Lake City taxidermist Mike McCauley puts the finishing touches on a group of turkey heads in his workshop. McCauley has done work on animals such as deer, bears and hogs, but has also recreated armadillos, zebras and sharks. JASON MATTHEW WALKER/Lake City Reporter Dec 14, 2008
Through his showmanship at local fairs, McCauleys work has gained plenty of notoriety, and thats given him the opportunity to do work for many famous people including Johnny Cash, Ray Stevens and members of the country band Sawyer Brown. McCauley has a simple philosophy of hard work equaling good work, which has allowed him to stay successful in a business that provides luxury items in a time of economic dismay. (Lake City Reporter, FL)
Band concert postponed to Dec. 21 Dec 14, 2008
One of the most enduringly popular country bands in the U.S., Sawyer Brown, will bring its holiday tour to Mahnomens Shooting Star Casino for two shows on Friday, Dec. 19 at 7 and 9 p.m. Tickets range in price from $10 to $25, and can be purchased at the casino box office, online at , or by phone at 1-800-313-7469. . (DL-Online)
Guitar Pull: Celebrating a Decade Nov 13, 2008
2005: This show starred Billy Currington, Pat Green, Mark Miller and Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard of Sawyer Brown, Danielle Peck, John Berry and Trick Pony (Heidi Newfield Johnson, Keith Burns, Ira Dean). 2006: This Guitar Pull marked its last time in Bell Auditorium, with the guest stars being Rascal Flatts, Jeff Bates, Darryl Worley, Jason Aldean and Julie Roberts. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Events calendar Nov 7, 2008
Sawyer Brown will perform at 8 and 10 p.m. at the Gala Showroom at Cactus Petes Resort Casino. Tickets, 40-50, include two drinks and are available at or 800-821-1103. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• A different breed of Halloween bloodsucker Nov 1, 2008
Prizes included a recliner, a four-wheeler, and Sawyer Brown concert tickets. Damon Hunzeker can be reached at 208-677-8764 or. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
• Events calendar Oct 24, 2008
Sawyer Brown will perform at 8 and 10 p.m. NOV. 7-8 at the Gala Showroom at Cactus Petes Resort Casino. Tickets, 40-50, include two free drinks and are available at or 800-821-1103. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Out & About for Aug. 21-27 Aug 28, 2008
Covington, a former "American Idol" finalist, performs hits from debut country music album produced by Sawyer Brown lead singer Mark Miller. Cancun Cantina, 7501 Old Telegraph Road. (Carroll County Times)
COLUMN: Big festival can bring thousands to small communities Aug 11, 2008
What would you think of bringing in performers like Jo Dee Messina, Trisha Yearwood, Randy Travis, Gretchen Wilson, Charley Pride, Carrie Underwood, Merle Haggard, SheDaisy, Sawyer Brown, Travis Tritt, Lonestar, Clint Black, Brad Paisley, Pam Tillis, Martina McBride, Sammy Kershaw, Sara Evans, Charlie Daniels, Kenny Chesney, Reba McEntire, Toby Keith, Bill Engvall, Tanya Tucker, Tim McGraw, Faith Hill, Louise Mandrell, Kentucky Headhunters, Marshall Tucker, Lee Greenwood, Diamond Rio, Nitty... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Hot August Nights Jul 25, 2008
Corvallis The Benton County Fair s 2008 Main Stage music lineup kicks off at 6:45 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, when local act Joe Shinkle and 99 West open up for rocking country powerhouse Sawyer Brown. The action will really heat up, however, at the same time Friday night, Aug. 1, when local blues-rocker David Samuel opens for classic rockers Three Dog Night. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Bucky Covington performs at fair Jul 13, 2008
"Covington, 29, first stepped into the national spotlight with a successful run on season five of American Idol. Until then he had been very popular in night clubs around his hometown of Rockingham, N.C."The main reason I wanted to get on the show was to get enough recognition to start a career," Covington explains on his Web site. He finished eighth on Idol, and was noticed by Ron Harris. Harris works for the same management company that manages the popular country band Sawyer Brown. This gave... (Watertown Daily Times, WI)
2008 Craven Country Jamboree sold out Jul 3, 2008
The festival will open July 10 with Sawyer Brown performing at the Molson Canadian Rocks Kickoff Party. The schedule for July 11 features headliners Paul Brandt and Sara Evans with Miranda Lambert and Sugarland headlining the July 12 schedule. (Canada.com)
Support and drive helped former 'Idol' contestant reach for the stars Jul 2, 2008
The day after Covington left the show, he heard from producers Ron Harris and Mark Miller, frontman of the country band Sawyer Brown. Their meeting ultimately led to the record deal with Lyric Street. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Jayhawks fans gathering to celebrate Jun 5, 2008
There ll be music by Sawyer Brown, said Self. We ll have unlimited food, unlimited drink. (Leavenworth Times, KS)
Boogie Gives Fans One-Of-A-Kind Opportunity May 31, 2008
The music will come from Sawyer Brown, and Disco Dick and the Mirrorballs. The tickets do come with a warning though: bring comfortable shoes because there will be plenty of dancing. (Phog.net)
Enjoy free concerts at Thornwald May 25, 2008
They have also shared the stage with The Beach Boys, Charlie Daniels, Ricky Saggs and Sawyer Brown. June 29, The Barnstormers with RockCandy Cloggers, performing traditional, old-time American folk music. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
Merle Haggard cancels Riverfest appearance May 22, 2008
Korte says country group Sawyer Brown will fill in for Haggard Friday night. The festival runs Friday through Sunday. (WREG.com, TN)
Duo makes Sunshine golf tourney special May 6, 2008
This year's tournament and concert (featuring Johnny Lee and a few friends who might take the stage after their round of golf - Kix Brooks of Brooks and Dunn, Mark Miller of Sawyer Brown, Larry Stewart of Restless Heart and former American Idol contestant Bucky Covington) are sold out ... " The first concert in the Sunshine Center series will be June 8 at the Kansas City Sports Lodge (located near the intersection of 40 Highway and 291 Highway). "They can put 5,000 fans in there comfortably, but... (The Examiner)
Faces of Fogerty Apr 22, 2008
The music festival continues tonight with country group Sawyer Brown at 6:30 and singer Phil Vassar at 8. Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc. 2008. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Phil Stacey finds country is a nice fit Apr 7, 2008
" At the fair tonight, he and his band will play for 75 to 90 minutes, he said. He'll sing a few of the songs he did on Idol (Blaze of Glory would be a good guess) along with some songs off the new album. A few of those, he said, haven't been heard by the public yet. The family - wife Kendra, daughters McKayla and Chloe - have settled down in Nashville. Stacey has spent much of the time on the road. He's making promotional visits to the radio stations around the country, talking and playing a... (Florida Times-Union)
RICHARD BABB: Thorn redux - A long way from Tupelo Feb 16, 2008
But if you dont know Pauls history, and you are, in the words of an old crusty farmer who once employed me to haul hay for a summer, just too dam lazy to look, here are some highlights: son of a Pentecostal preacher, boxed Roberto Duran, worked in a furniture factory by day and played his music by night, discovered by a legendary music producer, writer of songs along with partner Billy Maddox that have been recorded by the likes of establishment stars Toby Keith, Sawyer Brown, Billy Ray... (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Benton fair announces music acts (52) Feb 15, 2008
The Benton County Fair has announced its 2008 music lineup, which will feature veteran country rockers Sawyer Brown, contemporary pop country artist Eric Church and classic rock act Three Dog Night ... Local act Joe Shinkle st will open for Sawyer Brown on Wednesday, July 30, the fair s opening night ... Sawyer Brown was originally formed in 1981 and gained prominence after winning 100,000 on Star Search. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
This Day in History Oct 25, 2007
Country singer Mark Miller (Sawyer Brown) is 49. Actor Adam Goldberg is 37. (Montana Standard, MT)
Gravely Ill Goulet Waits For A Lung Transplant Oct 25, 2007
" The singer fell ill when flying home to Las Vegas after performing Sept. 20 in Syracuse, N.Y., his wife said. Doctors initially assumed it was a bug, but he got weaker until he had to be rushed to the hospital 10 days later, she said. Goulet was diagnosed with a form of pulmonary fibrosis that his official Web site described as a "rapidly progressive and fatal condition. " He was transported to Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles as a transplant patient Oct. 13. Cancellation Disappoints... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Five Acts Inducted Into Songwriters Hall of Fame Oct 16, 2007
In inducting McAnally, Buffett noted, "Mac writes like he's the love child of William Faulkner and Flannery O'Connor. His music is the background music of my life." McAnally, a longtime member of Buffett's Coral Reefers band, told the crowd, "I historically hold myself in low regard, but for this one night, I'll put that aside and trust that you all know what you're doing." Steve Wariner performed an acoustic medley of several of McAnally's most popular compositions, including Alabama's "Old... (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Band doesn't disappoint Oct 11, 2007
Joe Kline/Idaho State Journal Sawyer Brown lead singer Mark Miller performs with the band in concert at the Stephens Performing Arts Center on Wednesday evening. POCATELLO - Sawyer Brown fits right in at county fairs and dirt-filled rodeo arenas, where fans can stand the entire time and crowd right up around the stage ... A group that's been playing basically the same set of songs for 20 years must put on a good show to keep packing in fans, and Sawyer Brown didn't disappoint, even though the... (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Today in History - Oct. 4 Oct 5, 2007
Country musician Gregg "Hobie" Hubbard (Sawyer Brown) is 47. Actor David W. Harper is 46. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Jump up and dance to Sawyer Brown Oct 5, 2007
Sawyer brown will play Thursday, Oct. 11, at the Butte Civic Center ... Pinning down the style of music played by Sawyer Brown is tough ... So we saw the name Sawyer Brown on one of the streets (once named for two separate plantations in the region) and we actually got five guys to agree on the name, Hubbard said with a chuckle. (Montana Standard, MT)
Region Roundup Oct 1, 2007
Bowman - Sawyer Brown will be in concert at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 12 at the Bowman County Multipurpose Building in Bowman. - Bowman County Pioneer. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
‘Last public appearance' Saturday for Plato and the Philosophers' Sep 12, 2007
Plato had opened for such acts as The McCoys (Hang on Sloopy), Mel Tillis, Lee Greenwood, The Beach Boys, Rickie VanShelton, Sawyer Brown and Phil Vasser. By 1970 they had traveled to 34 states sharing their music. (Moberly Monitor-Index, MO)
Flatt & Scruggs to join songwriters hall of fame Sep 11, 2007
Hes also produced records for Ricky Skaggs, Chris LeDoux, Sawyer Brown and Jimmy Buffett. Rambo has had more than 2,500 published songs, including gospel classics such as He Looked Beyond My Fault and Saw My Need and the 1982 Gospel Music Association Song of the Year, We Shall Behold Him. (MSNBC -- Music)
Fall Arts Preview Sep 9, 2007
Movies Restaurants Food Events Music Theater/Arts TV Books Celebrity news Games. "American Twistory" Tremont Cabaret Theatre, 75 Warrenton St., Boston. (Boston Globe -- Living)
Day in / day out area entertainment guide Sep 1, 2007
Sawyer Brown performs Thursday, Oct. 11, in the Butte Depot, 818 S. Arizona. Butte: Dinner theater, Once Upon a Hill, at the World Museum of Mining, ends Saturday, Sept. 1. (Montana Standard, MT)
CVB hopes to see dollar signs from Sturgis South sponsorship Aug 18, 2007
More concerts and demonstrations are scheduled throughout the weekend, culminating with a performance by Sawyer Brown Saturday night at 10 p.m.. The Columbus CVB joins the Mississippi Department of Tourism and Pearl River Resort as title sponsors. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Weekend bets Aug 18, 2007
Saturday's entertainment includes: Crossin Dixon (6:30 p.m.); Trick Pony (8:30 p.m.) and Sawyer Brown (10 p.m.). For more information, visit the Web site, www. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
The Outlaws ride again for Sturgis South Motorcycle Rally Aug 17, 2007
In a weekend line-up that boasts Sawyer Brown, Trick Pony, Crossin' Dixon and more, a highlight for veteran fans will be Friday night's concert by the reunited Outlaws. Known for their dual-lead guitars and vocal harmonies, the Tampa-based lorida Guitar Army was the first rock and roll band signed to Clive Davis' Arista Records after the legendary producer heard them in a small Georgia club in 1975. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Grand Rapids celebrating art and jazz Aug 16, 2007
38 Special performs at 8 p.m. Aug. 24; Sawyer Brown and the Nashville Star Tour perform at 7:30 p.m. Aug. 25. Flag City Balloon Fest takes place tomorrow-Sunday at Emory Adams Park, 1827 South Blanchard St., Findlay. (Yahoo News -- Auto Racing)
Sturgis rally to bring visitors to Winston County Aug 16, 2007
This year's Sturgis South Motorcycle Rally at Diane Johnson City Park in Sturgis is expected to attract about 40,000 people over its three-day run, and includes national entertainment with bands like Trick Pony and Sawyer Brown. With an influx of that many people in tiny Sturgis, Winston County businesses, hotels, restaurants and roads will see tons of visitors. (Louisville Winston County Journal, MS)
Chart-topping Rush of Fools with Plea 33 at Trotter(8/9) Aug 10, 2007
Sturgis South Motorcycle Rally Aug. 17-19 features Broken Bow recording artist Crossin' Dixon (formerly Kyote Wylde) fronted by Sturgis-native Jason Miller along with the Outlaws, Sawyer Brown, Trick Pony and more. Visit www. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Toby Keith Closes Three-Day We Fest Aug 7, 2007
We Fest had an unexpected Idol moment when Bucky Covington did an unadvertised five-song cameo during Sawyer Brown's set ... Sawyer Brown made its record-setting ninth appearance at We Fest as did John Anderson ... So if anyone knows the We Fest, it's Sawyer Brown's Mark Miller and Hobie Hubbard. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Good Morning! Jul 27, 2007
Country musicianDuncan Cameron (Sawyer Brown) is 51. Comedian Bill Engvall is 50. (KWTX.com, TX)
NASHVILLE SKYLINE: Is Country Music Going to Hell or What? Jul 20, 2007
Here are the 1992 No. 1 artists: Jackson, McEntire, Strait, Brooks & Dunn, Chesnutt, Collin Raye, Tracy Lawrence, Doug Stone, Garth Brooks, John Anderson, Wynonna, Aaron Tippin, Sawyer Brown, Billy Ray Cyrus, Vince Gill, Randy Travis and Alabama. Every one of those artists from five, 10 and 15 years ago is still around in some shape, even if they're not No. 1-caliber anymore. (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Weekend Hotlist Jul 19, 2007
It wraps up on Sunday with Steve Azar (11 a.m.); David Lee Murphy (12:20 p.m.); Bucky Covington (1:50 p.m.); Sawyer Brown (3:10 p.m.); Neal McCoy (4:55 p.m.). Tickets are $200 for all four days; $190 for three days; $180 for two days; $95 for Thursday and Friday; $130 for Saturday; $120 for Sunday. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Shelley to headline Fair Jul 13, 2007
She has shared the stage with Big SheDaisy, Dierks Bentley, Restless Heart, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Sawyer Brown, Trick Pony, and other national artists ... Influenced by Elvis Presley, Jim Reeves, Kenny Rogers, George Strait and Sawyer Brown's Mark Miller, he has developed his own style and stage presence. (Pratt Tribune, KS)
»Bucky Covington tops CMT video countdown Jun 3, 2007
After Music Fest, Covington hits the road for a summer of touring, including several shows opening for Sawyer Brown. To listen to Covington's music, log on to www. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Is the thrill gone? Win or lose, nearly all 'American Idol' constestants are cashing in May 22, 2007
Within a day of leaving "American Idol" last year, eight h -place finisher Bucky Covington was approached by Mark Miller , the frontman for the country band Sawyer Brown. Before long he had been signed to Lyric Street Records , the country-music division of Disney , which also signed second-season "Idol" finalist Josh Gracin. (Boston Globe)
Corn Fest to get shucked from downtown next year May 21, 2007
Sawyer Brown, Bucky Covington will headline this year's festival By Aracely Hernandez - Staff Writer ... Country band Sawyer Brown and merican Idol finalist Bucky Covington are scheduled to be the headliners. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
20 Questions With Bucky Covington May 3, 2007
The North Carolina native quickly attracted the attention of Sawyer Brown's Mark Miller, who co-produced Covington's brand new album ... " 8. Will you be going on tour soon? I have about 15 shows that I'm doing with Sawyer Brown, and then we've got a couple of things in line, but it will be in the fall. I'm kind of booked up until July with promotions and everything else. We are going to be playing. We're just not sure with who or where. But you can go to buckycovington.com to get your fill on... (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Today in History April 18 Apr 18, 2007
Country musician Jim Scholten (Sawyer Brown) is 55. Actor Rick Moranis is. (MSNBC -- Race)
New country releases Apr 17, 2007
"Covington owes his fame to that most old-fashioned of newfangled reality shows: the indefatigable American Idol. In 2006 he was the runner-up to the runner-up to the runner-up to the . . . well, he finished in eighth place, expiring (as his TV obituary might read) after a long struggle with Queen's Fat Bottomed Girls. But he impressed Mark A. Miller, from the long-running country-pop group Sawyer Brown, who became one of his producers. And last week Covington's debut single, A Different World,... (The Morning Star)
Bucky Covington, Popular 'American Idol' Season 5 Finalist, Releases Self-Titled Debut Album April 17 Apr 17, 2007
Kicking off April 7th in Nashville, Bucky embarks on series of concert dates that include shows with Sawyer Brown and Kenny Rogers. On April 18th, he'll be making a return visit to American Idol to coincide with country music week. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Bucky knows what he's singing about -- he's been there Apr 15, 2007
When [Sawyer Brown singer] Mark Miller. called me about Bucky, we had him come into our studio and sing something he recorded. (The Miami Herald)
Music Festival Season Nears Mar 28, 2007
Sawyer Brown -- country music's original boy band -- will be busy, too, and Alabama's melodious front man, Randy Owen, is soloing on a few dates ... Country Thunder, May 24-27, Ennis, Texas Big & Rich, Gretchen Wilson, Phil Vassar, Reckless Kelly, Pat Green, the Randy Rogers Band, Neal McCoy, Trick Pony, Chris Young, Corb Lund, Lantana, Bomshel, Cross Canadian Ragweed, Reba McEntire, Sawyer Brown, Lorrie Morgan, Heartland, PovertyNeck Hillbillies, George Strait, Montgomery Gentry, Ronnie Milsap,... (VHI.com -- CMT.com Music News)
Country singer Cagle part of Platte Co. Fair entertainment Mar 23, 2007
gipsy wrote on March 22, 2007 2:41 PM:"My only point was that the new stars that we get, the one-two hit wonders such as Cagle, do not cut the mustard compared to fairs of old, and then are rarely heard from again. Sawyer Brown was just one reference as far as the last time a big named band was her, which was what 12 years ago. We also were blessed with the late great Chris Ledieux one year. Our fair does not hold up against similar size counties in the area, such as the Madison county Fair in... (Columbus Telegram, NE)
Is that you, Colleen? (2/15) Feb 16, 2007
His songs have been recorded by Toby Keith, Billy Ray Cyrus and Sawyer Brown. His profile is rising like his wife's infamous biscuits. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)
Independence high school student focuses on school, possible fame Jan 20, 2007
The group performed at concerts with national acts including the Dixie Chicks and Sawyer Brown. After Rio Grande disbanded in 1999, Travis and his brother Cory, who had also toured with the group, found themselves bored. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
»Bucky releases single, signs contract Jan 5, 2007
The album was produced by Sawyer Brown s Mark Miller, Heath said. When Mark Miller called me the day after I got voted off American Idol to tell me that I sounded great on the show, I couldn t believe it. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
