The Sheepdogs
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The Sheepdogs are a Canadian
rock
band from Saskatoon
, Saskatchewan
, consisting of Ewan Currie on vocals and guitar, Leot Hanson on guitar, Ryan Gullen on bass and Sam Corbett on drums.
The Sheepdogs beat 15 other bands to win Rolling Stone
s "Choose The Cover" competition to be featured on the August 18, 2011 cover of Rolling Stone magazine, the first unsigned act
to do so. During the competition, the band made appearances on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
and performed at the Bonnaroo Music Festival
as well The Osheaga Festival in Montreal, Quebec. The band has officially signed with Atlantic Records
. The band is going on tour with Kings of Leon
as the opening act on the Canadian leg of the Kings of Leon tour.
The band released several recordings independently prior to their Rolling Stone victory.
The band's new EP has entered at #7 on the Canadian Albums Chart
, selling 3,300 copies.
The band was featured in season 9, episode 9 of Lifetime's Project Runway
entitled "Image Is Everything" which aired on September 22, 2011. The contestants on the show had to design clothes for the band members. Each member was fitted for two different outfits by two different designers. Then, instead of walking the runway wearing the finished product, the band played two of their songs: "Who?" and "I Don't Know" while wearing the clothes designed for them. After playing one song with one outfit, they switched outfits to play the next song. During their performance, the judges would score the garments. The outfit made for Leot Hanson by Viktor Luna was the winning design. Subsequently, that outfit was worn by Leot for Garnier
advertisements in Marie Claire
magazine and for the Rolling Stone "Choose the Cover" shoot.
Also on September 22, band won the three CASBY Awards they were nominated for. They won Favourite New Artist, Favourite Indie Album, and Favourite New Album. The Sheepdogs won Rock album of the year at the 2011 Western Canadian Music Awards.
Their song "Who?" was featured in a scene of the second episode ("Tell-Tale Hearts") of season 12 of the hit CBS
series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
which aired on September 29, 2011. Their forthcoming music video is directed by artist and animator, as well as fellow Saskatoon native, Graeme Patterson.
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band from Saskatoon
Saskatoon
Saskatoon is a city in central Saskatchewan, Canada, on the South Saskatchewan River. Residents of the city of Saskatoon are called Saskatonians. The city is surrounded by the Rural Municipality of Corman Park No. 344....
, Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is a prairie province in Canada, which has an area of . Saskatchewan is bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Dakota....
, consisting of Ewan Currie on vocals and guitar, Leot Hanson on guitar, Ryan Gullen on bass and Sam Corbett on drums.
The Sheepdogs beat 15 other bands to win Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone
Rolling Stone is a US-based magazine devoted to music, liberal politics, and popular culture that is published every two weeks. Rolling Stone was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner and music critic Ralph J...
s "Choose The Cover" competition to be featured on the August 18, 2011 cover of Rolling Stone magazine, the first unsigned act
Unsigned artist
The term "unsigned artist" or "independent artist" is used in the music industry as a marketing technique.-History and current scene:Many unsigned artists used to sell their music and music-related merchandise without the financial support of a record label, while often seeking a recording contract...
to do so. During the competition, the band made appearances on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon
Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon on NBC. The show premiered on March 2, 2009, as the third incarnation of the Late Night franchise originated by David Letterman....
and performed at the Bonnaroo Music Festival
Bonnaroo Music Festival
The Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival is an annual four day music festival created and produced by Superfly Productions and AC Entertainment, held at Great Stage Park on a 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee. It hosted its tenth annual event June 9–12, 2011...
as well The Osheaga Festival in Montreal, Quebec. The band has officially signed with Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records
Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
. The band is going on tour with Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon
Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion, Oklahoma but formed in Nashville, Tennessee in 1999. The band is composed of brothers Anthony Caleb Followill , Ivan Nathan Followill and Michael Jared Followill Kings of Leon is an American rock band that originated in Albion,...
as the opening act on the Canadian leg of the Kings of Leon tour.
The band released several recordings independently prior to their Rolling Stone victory.
The band's new EP has entered at #7 on the Canadian Albums Chart
Canadian Albums Chart
The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS...
, selling 3,300 copies.
The band was featured in season 9, episode 9 of Lifetime's Project Runway
Project Runway
Project Runway is an American reality television series on Lifetime Television, previously on the Bravo network, which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by model Heidi Klum. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time, materials and theme...
entitled "Image Is Everything" which aired on September 22, 2011. The contestants on the show had to design clothes for the band members. Each member was fitted for two different outfits by two different designers. Then, instead of walking the runway wearing the finished product, the band played two of their songs: "Who?" and "I Don't Know" while wearing the clothes designed for them. After playing one song with one outfit, they switched outfits to play the next song. During their performance, the judges would score the garments. The outfit made for Leot Hanson by Viktor Luna was the winning design. Subsequently, that outfit was worn by Leot for Garnier
Garnier
Garnier is a mass market cosmetics brand of L'Oréal that produces hair care and skin care products. Much like other brands from L'Oréal, it is sold in several markets around the world.- Advertising Slogans :...
advertisements in Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Marie Claire is a monthly women's magazine first published in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition focuses on women around the world and...
magazine and for the Rolling Stone "Choose the Cover" shoot.
Also on September 22, band won the three CASBY Awards they were nominated for. They won Favourite New Artist, Favourite Indie Album, and Favourite New Album. The Sheepdogs won Rock album of the year at the 2011 Western Canadian Music Awards.
Their song "Who?" was featured in a scene of the second episode ("Tell-Tale Hearts") of season 12 of the hit CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
series CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama television series, which premiered on CBS on October 6, 2000. The show was created by Anthony E. Zuiker and produced by Jerry Bruckheimer...
which aired on September 29, 2011. Their forthcoming music video is directed by artist and animator, as well as fellow Saskatoon native, Graeme Patterson.
Albums
- Trying to Grow (2006)
- The Sheepdogs' Big Stand (2008)
- Learn & Burn (2010) (CIRA CERTIFIED GOLD)
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart peak | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAN Alt Canadian rock/alternative chart The Canadian rock/alternative chart was first published on June 11, 1995 by RPM magazine under the name Alternative 30. The song which held the number-one spot on this first chart was "More Human than Human" by White Zombie... |
CAN Rock Canadian rock/alternative chart The Canadian rock/alternative chart was first published on June 11, 1995 by RPM magazine under the name Alternative 30. The song which held the number-one spot on this first chart was "More Human than Human" by White Zombie... |
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| 2011 | "I Don't Know" | — | 2 | Learn & Burn | |||||
| "Who?" | 33 | 10 | Five Easy Pieces | ||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Late Night with Jimmy Fallon Late Night with Jimmy Fallon is an American late-night talk show hosted by Jimmy Fallon on NBC. The show premiered on March 2, 2009, as the third incarnation of the Late Night franchise originated by David Letterman.... |
Themselves | June 15, 2011 (Season 2, episode 459) August 2, 2011 (Season 2, episode 483) |
| Project Runway Project Runway Project Runway is an American reality television series on Lifetime Television, previously on the Bravo network, which focuses on fashion design and is hosted by model Heidi Klum. The contestants compete with each other to create the best clothes and are restricted in time, materials and theme... |
Themselves | "Image Is Everything" (Season 9, episode 9) | |
| the neighbors dog | Themselves | "The Sheepdogs" (Season 2, episode 1) | |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Nominated work | Event | Award | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Themselves | CASBY Awards | Favourite New Artist | |
| Learn & Burn | Favourite Indie Album | |||
| Favourite New Album | ||||
| Western Canadian Music Awards Western Canadian Music Awards The Western Canadian Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony for music in the western portion of Canada, that originated in its current form in 2003... |
Rock Recording of the Year | |||
| Themselves | CBC Radio 3 Bucky Awards | Best Live Act |
External links
- The Sheepdogs
- The Sheepdogs at Rolling Stone