Trends come and go, styles fall in and out of fashion, but The Sheepdogs remain steadfast in their commitment to rock n' roll excellence.
Date/Time: Aug 23 2016, 8:30 pm to 10:30 pm
Vancouver, PNE AmphitheatreCost: $20.00
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Since their inception, the band has always sought to play the kind of music they themselves love: "Pure, simple, good-time music," as singer/guitarist Ewan Currie puts it. It's no surprise, then, that the band's fifth LP, Future Nostalgia, is firmly rooted in the rock tradition that listeners have come to expect from the boys.
Future Nostalgia is the middle ground between the JUNO-winning, platinum-certified Learn & Burn, which spawned the rock radio staple "I Don't Know," and its equally successful follow-up, 2012's The Sheepdogs, featuring the instantly-recognizable, Gold-certified singles "Feeling Good" and "The Way It Is."
The former was recorded by Currie and the band in their hometown of Saskatoon before they were propelled to fame as the first unsigned band to grace the cover of Rolling Stone, pressure free and at their own pace. Its follow-up, however, was a much more formal and rigid studio experience. This time, the band aimed to combine the successes and lessons learned from these opposite ends of the recording spectrum.
Future Nostalgia builds upon The Sheepdogs' foundation of feel-good vocal harmonizing and nasty guitar jamming. "Now, The Sheepdogs are eager to embark on the next leg of their journey, which will involve many miles logged and stages played. "I'm excited for people to hear the album, because it's a labour of love," Currie says proudly. "Now, it's just about getting it out there and getting people into it."
From their cramped Saskatchewan jam space to gold and platinum records and shows with rock icons, The Sheepdogs haven't strayed from their goal of sharing pure, passionate rock n' roll with anyone who'll listen – and Future Nostalgia is packed with it.
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