Keep Out of the Storm The Sheepdogs

• 1 Nobody But You 03:28
• 2 Keep Out Of The Storm 03:24
• 3 I Do 03:41
• 4 Playing All Night Long 05:14
• 5 Take A Look At Me Riding 03:33
• 6 All I Wanna Do 03:57
• 7 Bad For Your Health 04:26
• 8 Breezy 04:26
• 9 The Owl 03:34
• 10 The Yellow Line 03:07
• 11 Out All Night 03:52
• Total Runtime 42:42

Info zu Keep Out of the Storm

‘Keep Out Of The Storm’ showcases these Canadian retro-herders’ continued command of vintage rock sounds, even amidst lineup shifts. With 11 tightly composed, riff-heavy tracks, the record expands on their 2022 release ‘Outta Sight’, infusing their classic style with renewed vigour and sharper focus.

Keep Out Of The Storm finds The Sheepdogs embracing change and momentum rather than resisting it. It is the band’s first album following the departure of longtime drummer Sam Corbett, and instead of locking into a single replacement, the band opened the door wider. Across the record, an impressive lineup of guest drummers and friends rotate in session by session, including JUNO-nominated Trevor Falls, Adam Hindle (Dwayne Gretzky, Born Ruffians), Steve Kiely (Golden Feather), Jordan Murphy (Adam Baldwin and Walrus), and Dani Nash (July Talk).

The result is an album that feels alive and in motion, with each track carrying its own pulse while still sounding unmistakably like The Sheepdogs. Produced by frontman Ewan Currie and recorded live off the floor with longtime collaborator Thom D’Arcy, Keep Out Of The Storm leans into immediacy, feel, and connection. The band jammed each song until it felt right, then committed it to tape while the amps were still humming.

“Capturing the live spirit while it’s happening is what works for us,” says bassist Ryan Gullen. “This time was unique because every session had a different drummer, and that actually breathed new life into these songs.” Thematically, the album is about weathering change and finding shelter through love, friendship, and rock and roll itself. “We are all trying to weather the storms in our lives,” says Currie. “Don't let the gloomy title fool you; Keep Out of the Storm is full of light and love and guitars that rip and sweet singing that moves you. You'll dance, you'll nod your head, you'll dance and you'll fall in love. As long as there's living, there's going to be stormy weather...it's just all about finding that shelter.” Rather than sounding polished or overthought, Keep Out Of The Storm feels lived in and immediate. The songs stretch and breathe, a band clearly enjoying the freedom that comes with trusting feel over formula.

It is a record built for volume, connection, and movement, one that invites repeat listens and rewards time spent inside it. Recent single “Nobody But You”, which climbed to #17 Billboard Mainstream Rock (Canada), #13 Active Rock, hints at that spirit, but the full album reveals a band leaning fully into the moment and letting the songs lead the way.

Ewan Currie, lead vocals, guitar
Shamus Currie, keyboards, backing vocals
Ryan Gullen, bass, backing vocals
Ricky Paquette, guitar, backing vocals
Dani Nash, drums, percussion

Mixed by Thomas D'arcy
Mastered by JJ Golden

The Sheepdogs built their name on hard work and determination. Having funded their first three albums and early years of touring on their own, this rock and roll band’s momentum began to build exponentially with the release of the 2010 album, Learn & Burn. The band would go on to win three 2012 JUNO Awards (the Canadian equivalent of a Grammy): New Group of the Year, Single of the Year and Rock Album of the Year. With a list of accolades this impressive the band is on the brink of engaging fans on a wider scale.

The Sheepdogs will do just that with the release of their new self-titled album, produced by The Black Keys’ Patrick Carney and Austin Scaggs, which will genuinely introduce them to the U.S. and beyond.

Hailing from the small Canadian town of Saskatoon, SK, The Sheepdogs won an international competition in 2011 securing them the cover of Rolling Stone, making the group the first unsigned band to appear on its front page. The win, decided by 1.5 million public votes, also scored them a record deal with Atlantic, which offered up a new EP from the band, Five Easy Pieces, in August 2011.

After the band was introduced to Carney at Petty Fest in New York last year, he immediately began offering ideas for The Sheepdogs next album (“He seemed strangely passionate about it,” Currie notes). The hope was that Carney could actually produce the album. In January, Carney invited the band to the studio, where they culled together old material and quickly began laying down new ideas.

“I think different albums have processes and this was a different experience for us, but that’s part of what makes it interesting,” Currie said. “We wanted to just go with the flow and make the album that represented where we are now. We were rushed into the studio, but you can let that pressure destroy you or you can let that pressure galvanize you, and I think it was a positive force. Having that tight time structure, buckling down and doing music all day every day was great.”

Although the band had only spent those two and a half weeks with Carney, Scaggs and studio engineer Roger Moutenot in Nashville’s Haptown Studios, the sessions proved fruitful. From the first single “The Way It Is,” a thumping, blues-tinged track, to rollicking stomper “Feeling Good,” the album embraces a vast range of influences, pulling in various styles and genres to create a collection of raucous, unabashed rock and roll numbers. A pensive reflection is threaded throughout, whether on mid-tempo acoustic track “Laid Back” or on pounding rocker “While We’re Young.”

“I think Patrick has a good sense of no bullshit,” Currie says. “A lot of making rock and roll is about cutting the fat and being a good filter. In the studio, he helped us refine the songs and found the best representation of each one possible. Plus, we wanted to be able to incorporate all different styles and I think our albums run the gamut.”

After touring steadily since 2006 and spending the last year entirely on the road with bands like Kings of Leon, John Fogerty and Robert Randolph & the Family Band, The Sheepdogs hoped to create songs that would lend themselves to their impassioned performances. The band, which has also performed at numerous festivals, including Coachella, Bonnaroo and SXSW, enlisted a keyboard player as the new album features a heavy dose of Hammond organ and Rhodes piano.

In the end it all ties back to the group’s goals, which essentially involve making really good rock songs, and you don’t need a crazy origin story to do that.

“Our goal is two-fold,” Currie says. “We want to make killer albums that people really want to listen to, but we also want to have a really reputable live show. When we come through town we want to be the hottest ticket there. Those two elements are what make a truly great rock and roll band. Really, though, we just want to play to anyone who is willing to give us a shot and who wants to have a good time.”

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