The Sheepdogs | |
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 The Sheepdogs performing at The Roundhouse, London, 2019 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | |
| Members | Ewan Currie Ryan Gullen Sam Corbett Ricky Paquette Shamus Currie |
| Past members | Leot Hanson Rusty Matyas Jimmy Bowskill |
| Website | www |
The Sheepdogs are a Canadian rock band formed in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan in 2004. The Sheepdogs were the first unsigned band to make the cover of Rolling Stone and have gone on to a career featuring multi-platinum album sales and four Juno Awards.[1]
Frontman Ewan Currie, the band's primary songwriter, has described the band's guitar-driven blues-rock style as "pure, simple, good-time music"; he's said that the band aims to 'land in the sweet spot in between Led Zeppelin and Crosby, Stills & Nash'.[2] Currie has further credited Creedence Clearwater Revival, Stevie Wonder, The Beatles, and The Allman Brothers Band as influences on the band's style.[3]
One critic has praised the band's "infectiously catchy, soulful, retro sound with beautiful harmonies and a pinch of southern rock."[4]
The Sheepdogs are on the road frequently between recordings.[5] They have headlined tours across Canada and the United States, the United Kingdom, Eastern and Western Europe, and Australia, and have performed at a number of large festivals including South by Southwest, Coachella, Glastonbury, Bonnaroo, and Lollapalooza.
- ^ "Saskatoon's the Sheepdogs land cover of Rolling Stone". The Globe and Mail. August 1, 2011.
- ^ "The Sheepdogs dig in with Future Nostalgia". National Post. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
- ^ Lewry, Fraser (June 11, 2019). "The Sheepdogs' Ewan Currie: 10 Records That Changed My Life". Louder. Bath, England: Future Publishing Limited.
- ^ Lipp-Mosier, Sami (April 26, 2019). "Rival Sons & The Sheepdogs at The Fillmore in Detroit, MI". National Rock Review.
- ^ Trapunski, Richard (December 8, 2011). "The Sheepdogs". NOW. Toronto, Ontario.