"I think country music is dying for a supergroup," says BlackHawk's Van Stephenson. "That has always been our dream: That BlackHawk would occupy that space, and transcend everything instead of running with the pack."

Van can rest easy. In just four short years, BlackHawk has already left the other contenders gasping for air. With the release of their fourth Arista album, appropriately titled The Sky's the Limit, lead singer/guitarist -- Henry Paul, singer/guitarist -- Van Stephenson and singer/keyboardist -- Dave Robbins have created their most potent combination of powerful performances and memorable tunes to date. And as usual, the trio tops it all off with the most unique and expressive vocals in country music. Once you hear the combination of these three gifted singers, their sound is indelibly printed on your eardrums.

"When you listen to a BlackHawk record," says Van, "you hear three distinct voices, which is very different. We grew up listening to Crosby, Stills & Nash and never got over it!"

"The first time we sang three part harmony, we really felt like we had found something," adds Dave. "It was magical, like we were blood brothers."

Even before they found that combination, the members of BlackHawk had the hit-making touch. From 1971 to 1977, Henry Paul was a member of The Outlaws, and recorded four albums with that group. In 1980, he formed the Henry Paul Band, which cut four more albums, including the critically acclaimed Grey Ghost. In 1987, he rejoined The Outlaws for one more album, Soldiers of Fortune. Henry also had his songs recorded by John Anderson ("Bad Love Gone Good") and the Bellamy Brothers ("Tragedy").