Ronnie Dunn and Kirk Brooks were introduced to each other in Nashville,
Tennessee, in 1989 by producer Tim DuBois. Initially destined to write songs for
others, the duo soon emancipated themselves and became a full-fledged band under
the name Brooks & Dunn. Released in August 1991, the album Brand New Man quickly
became a neo-traditional country phenomenon, reaching number ten on the
Billboard charts (number 3 on the country chart). Despite variable quality,
subsequent albums Hard Workin' Man (1993), Waitin' on Sundown (1994), Borderline
(1996) and If You See Her (1998) are all m...