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Selected as the 2019 Americana Band of the Year by The CMA of Texas, Sawdust Road is a 5-piece band out of Houston, Texas. Their music has a unique mission statement: the music of today with the feel of yesterday! Their live show is a crowd pleaser, with cover songs that perfectly blend with their acclaimed original music. They cover bands such as: Fleetwood Mac, Journey, REO Speedwagon, the Doobie Brothers, Styx, and many more!
Built around the vocals of Mary Michelle, an impressive cast of musicians have united to create music that brings back that feel-good vibe of the 70's, with elements of Rock, Pop, Country, and even a pinch of Soul thrown in for good measure. They have received extensive international airplay, and charted on stations in places as diverse as Nashville, London, France, Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia. On Spectrum Radio in London, they have had 9 songs retired into the Hall of Fame from their weekly countdown, and 8 number one hits. Recently their song "My Best Days" held that spot for 9 straight weeks. Performances have included appearances in Nashville during CMA Fest, Austin during SXSW, and a live TV appearance in Houston's CBS affiliate KHOU channel 11 on the Good Morning Texas show with Deborah Duncan. In 2016, Sawdust Road was honored to win a Josie Music Award for Album of the Year. Press: “What a terrific band with each member doing a beautiful job on his or her instrument! Mary Michelle is a wonderful singer and Loren Jay plays truly excellent guitar throughout. Frankly, I'm pretty jealous of Loren Jay's guitar work! The original material is so well-written and radio-ready, it's hard to imagine they won't end up getting a record deal soon. I can't wait to see these folks perform live. They're decidedly one of the finest acts I've heard in greater Houston and should be selling out rooms all over the place!” - Rick Gordon, ReverbNation Stumbled across a band a couple of years back. Immediately they captured me with songs well written, melodically enticing, rtistry that excites and the vocal Talents of Mary Michelle Brown - which are superb. This particular group of musicians are what good bands are made of - They have it all. I predict a bright and long future for the Band That is Sawdust Road. - Paul Mac, Paul Mac’s Super Indie Show, Hamilton Radio NJ. “It only takes a second to know good music. This is well produced music. The Best Progressive Country Music on the market. Full of passion and original music for the soul... The songs are delivered with great lyrics and emotion. When you hear the music you will soon forget the crazy things around. This is what music is all about. This is the first Country Band to be featured on our show, so you know they are special.” - DrCal, Host of The DrCal Hour of Insight “Sawdust Road is a fresh powerful country group that can command their listeners attention with the softness of a ballad or an all-out Rockin’ Country tune. THE ICEMAN loves playing their music in his BestCountryRadio.com station rotation. They are a favorite with listeners from all over the globe. This is what new Country Music is all about. - THE ICEMAN, BestCountryRadio.com “It was incredible being introduced to Sawdust Road this weekend on stage. They are not only a talented group, but are also caring and inspiring individuals. Of all of the bands that got on that stage, I was most touched by the attitude and drive of Sawdust Road and I am so glad that the group offered their time and energy to this endeavor. I am doing all I can to promote them to all people I know. I know that this was not the last time I will see them live. WOW! What a group!” - Scott Hubert, organizer of the Stay Family Memorial Benefit BBQ “A movement in sound, thought, and inspiration is Sawdust Road” - Pat & Rosie’s Nightsounds, KPFT 90.1 fm Houston, TX “Sawdust Road put on quite a good show... they hit just the right spot with the audience.” - Houston Music News “Good Music” - Kristin’s Country Music Mix (Denmark) |
Mary Michelle Brown,
Vocals 
Bill Landrith, Bass
John Lange, Guitar, Vocals
Henry Salomon, Keyboards, Vocals
Chris Coon,
Drums |
Band highlights include:
• Performed on KHOU-TV Houston – Great Day Houston, Veteran’s Day show
• Featured interview on OmnTV, NutmegTV Connecticut Public Access
• One of 4 bands selected to perform at the Stay Family Benefit. Performers included: Junior Gordon, Brade & Hurst and Jason Cassidy
• Selected to perform at “Live Music Presents” South by South Congress during SXSW 2015
• Played at CMA Fest 2015
• Played at The Josie Awards at the Schermerhorn Symphony Hall, Nashville, TN - 2016
• Played the Old Town Spring Crawfish Festival, 2016 & 2017
• Played the CFISD Fun Run which raised over $40,000 in 2015 and $50,000 in 2016 for the Cy-Fair Educational Foundation
• Played The Woodlands “Bands at Night” 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
• Played the CFISD 75th Anniversary Festival
• Nominated for “Vocal Group of the Year” “Song of the Year” “Entertainer of the Year” “Video of the Year” and “Shooting Star” at Nashville Universe.
• Nominated for “Best Country Artist” and “Best Adult Contemporary Artist” at Artists In Music Awards
• Nominated for “Modern Country Group of the Year” and “Modern Country Songwriter of the Year” at Country Blast Radio for 2015
• 3 songs in the Top 214 of 2014 on The Iceman’s Cavern – a globally syndicated show dedicated to new artists. The only band on the station to have 3 songs in the Top 214 including the Number 6 song for the year “Not Your Memory”
• Number 64 in The Iceman’s Cavern 215 of 2015 with “All I Need”
• One of the most requested artists on Hamilton Radio in 2015
• First band in the history of Hamilton Radio to hold the #1 AND #2 most requested songs on Hamilton Radio in the same week – March 2016
• Four Top 40 singles on BestCountryRadio.com
• A Top 30 single on LOZ Radio
• A Number 1 single on VRadio Nashville
• One of the most requested artists on Hamilton Radio.
• 8 Number 1 singles on Spectrum Radio Pettswood with 11 songs being retired to the “Hall of Fame”
• Number 6 and 7 singles in the Top 100 all-time for Spectrum Radio Pettswood with “Point of View” and “It’s Not Goodbye”
• Number 17 in the Top 20 of 2015 on WBCW Radio, Florida with “Cowgirl Attitude”
• 2015 Single “I Like The Way I Feel (When I’m With You)” selected by ReverbNation to appear on A.V.A. Live Radio as part of their “New Music Monday” series
• 2016 Single “Moonshine River” Top 25 on Country Blast Radio for March
• 2016 Josie Award for "Modern Country Album of the Year"
• 2016 Single “Moonshine River” Top 25 on Country Blast Radio for March
• 2017 Josie Award nominee for "Song of the Year", "Entertainer of the Year" and "Group of the Year"
• Performed on KHOU-TV Houston – Great Day Houston, Veteran’s Day show
• Featured interview on OmnTV, NutmegTV Connecticut Public Access
• One of 4 bands selected to perform at the Stay Family Benefit. Performers included: Junior Gordon, Brade & Hurst and Jason Cassidy
• Selected to perform at “Live Music Presents” South by South Congress during SXSW 2015
• Played at CMA Fest 2015
• Played at The Josie Awards at the Schermerhorn Symphony Hall, Nashville, TN - 2016
• Played the Old Town Spring Crawfish Festival, 2016 & 2017
• Played the CFISD Fun Run which raised over $40,000 in 2015 and $50,000 in 2016 for the Cy-Fair Educational Foundation
• Played The Woodlands “Bands at Night” 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
• Played the CFISD 75th Anniversary Festival
• Nominated for “Vocal Group of the Year” “Song of the Year” “Entertainer of the Year” “Video of the Year” and “Shooting Star” at Nashville Universe.
• Nominated for “Best Country Artist” and “Best Adult Contemporary Artist” at Artists In Music Awards
• Nominated for “Modern Country Group of the Year” and “Modern Country Songwriter of the Year” at Country Blast Radio for 2015
• 3 songs in the Top 214 of 2014 on The Iceman’s Cavern – a globally syndicated show dedicated to new artists. The only band on the station to have 3 songs in the Top 214 including the Number 6 song for the year “Not Your Memory”
• Number 64 in The Iceman’s Cavern 215 of 2015 with “All I Need”
• One of the most requested artists on Hamilton Radio in 2015
• First band in the history of Hamilton Radio to hold the #1 AND #2 most requested songs on Hamilton Radio in the same week – March 2016
• Four Top 40 singles on BestCountryRadio.com
• A Top 30 single on LOZ Radio
• A Number 1 single on VRadio Nashville
• One of the most requested artists on Hamilton Radio.
• 8 Number 1 singles on Spectrum Radio Pettswood with 11 songs being retired to the “Hall of Fame”
• Number 6 and 7 singles in the Top 100 all-time for Spectrum Radio Pettswood with “Point of View” and “It’s Not Goodbye”
• Number 17 in the Top 20 of 2015 on WBCW Radio, Florida with “Cowgirl Attitude”
• 2015 Single “I Like The Way I Feel (When I’m With You)” selected by ReverbNation to appear on A.V.A. Live Radio as part of their “New Music Monday” series
• 2016 Single “Moonshine River” Top 25 on Country Blast Radio for March
• 2016 Josie Award for "Modern Country Album of the Year"
• 2016 Single “Moonshine River” Top 25 on Country Blast Radio for March
• 2017 Josie Award nominee for "Song of the Year", "Entertainer of the Year" and "Group of the Year"