And to be sincere that’s one thing that’s actually nice about The Sheepdogs – all that pure Southern Rock (albeit with only a tiny sprinkling of Glam on ‘Take Me For A Trip‘) with none of the stuff that typically impinges on that subgenre that makes it unpalatable. As a result of they’re Canadian. They’ve been making music for a while now – twenty years in truth – and right this moment’s music comes from their new EP ‘Paradise Alone‘ which was launched digitally final Thursday. It marks the primary launch on their very own totally impartial label Proper On Information. And the way does it sound – it seems like a traditional The Sheepdogs music is the way it sounds.
Bassist Ryan Gullen defined why the band have made the transfer to their very own label: “We’ve been a band for 20 years, and fairly snug with who we’re and the way we do issues. We’ve lasted this lengthy by staying true to ourselves, doing issues our method, and never chasing tendencies. Buying our catalogue and beginning our personal label is about taking issues to the following stage. We wish to be within the driver’s seat, doing issues our method, and perhaps even serving to different artists do the identical. With a lot always altering, we’re centered on staying true to our strategy. In a world of content material, we imagine that the very best factor a band can provide is music, and that’s how we wish to strategy our releases. Whereas humorous movies are nice, individuals in the end are right here for the music, so we’re organising a system to ship as a lot of it as doable (and sure, we’ll nonetheless make these humorous movies too). This report is the primary in a sequence of deliberate releases, permitting us to experiment, collaborate, and take dangers. As a substitute of sticking to the normal album cycle, we wish to problem ourselves creatively and share extra music with individuals.”
And… they are going to be once more touring the UK later this yr as a part of an extended European tour kicking off in Spain in November. Right here’s the UK dates:
Nov 29 – Porthcawl, UK @ Planet Rockstock
Nov 30 – Bristol, UK @ Unusual Brew
Dec 01 – Manchester, UK @ Band on the Wall
Dec 02 – Glasgow, UK @ Oran Mor
Dec 04 – Leeds, UK @ Brudenell Social Membership
Dec 05 – London, UK @ Islington Meeting Corridor
