Sawyer Brown Taps Blake Shelton, Cody Jinks, Mac Mcanally & More For New Album‘Desperado Troubadours’ (Out Now) 

Listen to the new album, here: sawyerbrown.lnk.to/DesperadoTroubadours

Multi-award winning group Sawyer Brown blazed a trail in country music that inspired new generations of artists. From a GRAMMY nomination to CMA, ACM and CMT awards, 6,000 shows played, 51 charted singles, 24 albums and much more, Sawyer Brown’s new record, ‘Desperado Troubadours,’ reflects on the ups, downs and lessons learned along its storied career. 

Produced by frontman Mark Miller and Blake Shelton, ‘Desperado Troubadours' is available everywhere today via Curb Records. Listen here: sawyerbrown.lnk.to/DesperadoTroubadours

“I’m excited for everyone to hear our new album, Desperado Troubadours,” says Miller. “It’s been 20 years in the making. We got Blake Shelton as producer, and we stayed true to our signature sound. Sawyer Brown Nation, this is for you!”

Across ten tracks, ‘Desperado Troubadours’ brings listeners back to the iconic sounds of 90’s country with heavy twang and steel guitars, immersive storytelling and unapologetic blue-collar sensibilities, and more, while telling a story of life in a traveling band. The album features co-writes with Cody Jinks, Tennessee Jet, Mac McAnally and more.

‘Desperado Troubadours’ kicks off with “Under This Ole Hat,” reflecting on the journey of a 40-year career in music, while “God Bless This Road” is a thank you to the fans who have supported the band along the way. “Nashville Cat” is a rollicking tune following a day in the life of a Nashville honky tonk guitar slinger, while “Desperado Troubadours” honors all of the musicians Sawyer Brown has toured with from Toby Keith and Charlie Daniels to classic country staples like Mark Chesnutt, Kenny Rogers and Glen Campbell to currents including Tim McGraw and Dierks Bentley.

Sawyer Brown members also tip their hats to their loved ones with the upbeat, not-overly-romantic “The One I’ve Got” and “This Side Of The Sky,” which recalls the little things we miss when we lose a loved one.

See what people are saying of Sawyer Brown:

“Sawyer Brown is my favorite band, no wonder

they’ve been at the top for 40 years”

— Larry Bird (Basketball Hall of Famer)

“[Working with Sawyer Brown] is one of the coolest jobs I’ve ever had in my life.”

— Blake Shelton

“Such an important band to country music.”

– Dierks Bentley

“[Sawyer Brown was] part of the soundtrack of our friendship, and our youth, 

and our journey through life throughout these 40 plus years.” 

– Marty & McGee (ESPN)

“superstar act”

— American Songwriter

“lead singer Mark Miller’s voice still sounds as energetic and charismatic as ever”

— Billboard 

 “their fusion of country tradition and wild-eyed rock energy shook crowds like 

no one else, helping ignite a fire that still burns in the genre today.” 

– Nashville Lifestyles 

“’90s country is back in vogue, and that means one 

of the era’s most defining bands is getting back to business” 

– Saving Country Music

“Mark Miller is STILL a wild man on stage”

– Whiskey Riff

“the passion that once set the band apart

on the Nashville stage is still very much palpable”

- Holler Country

The album follows the release of Mark Miller’s first-ever memoir 'The Boys And Me: My Life In The Country Music Supergroup Sawyer Brown’ (2.6), which debuted at No. 1 on Amazon’s Country & Folk book releases.  

Miller and the band’s Greg “Hobie" Hubbard will join decorated songwriter and album co-writer Mac McAnally to share songs and stories at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN tomorrow, March 9th before continuing its 80+ date tour. For tour updates and more information on Sawyer Brown, visit sawyerbrown.com.

‘Desperado Troubadours’ Tracklist:

Produced by: Blake Shelton / Mark Miller

1. "Under This Ole Hat”

Writers: Mark Miller / Cody Jinks / Tennessee Jet

2. "Nashville Cat”

Writers: Mark Miller

3. "I Wouldn't Change A Thing”

Writers: Mac McAnally / Monty Criswell

4. “Socrates”

Writers: Mac McAnally

5. "The One I've Got”

Writers: Mark Miller

6. "God Bless This Road”

Writers: Mark Miller / Gregg Hubbard

7. "Goodnight And Good Morning”

Writers: Mac McAnally

8. "This Side Of The Sky”

Writers: Mark Miller / Gregg Hubbard

9. "Get Me To The Stage On Time”

Writers: Mark Miller

10. "Desperado Troubadours”

Writers: Mark Miller / Cody Jinks / Tennessee Jet

Sawyer Brown on tour:

Fri., Mar 15 | Paramount Arts Center | Ashland, KY

Sat., Mar. 16 | Niswonger Performing Arts Center | Greeneville, TN

Fri., May 31| Batesville Civic Center | Batesville, MS

Sat., Jun. 8 | JD Legends | Franklin, OH

Thurs., Jun. 20 | Jam Ranch | Mack, CO

Sat., Jun. 22 | Country Jam Grand Junction, CO 2024 | Mack, CO

Wed., Jun. 26 | Country Fest | Cadott, WI

Sat., Jun. 29 | Vicki’s Camp N Country Jam | Redwood Falls, MN

Wed., Jul. 3 | Country Freedom Fest | Quarryville, PA

Fri., Jul.5 | Wild West Festival 2024 | Hays, KS

Sat., Jul. 13 | Platte County Fair | Columbus, NE

Fri., Aug. 9 | Grant County Fairgrounds | John Day, OR

Wed., Aug. 14 | Brown County Fairgrounds | Aberdeen, SD

+more to come

For more information, please contact:

Jaclyn D. Carter | Shore Fire Media | jcarter@shorefire.com

Olivia Troutman| Shore Fire Media | otroutman@shorefire.com

Nick Jurich | Shore Fire Media | njurich@shorefire.com