After months of competition and 1.5 million votes cast, Canadian boogie rock revivalists the Sheepdogs have become the first unsigned band ever to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone.
The ‘Dogs took home the grand prize for Rolling Stone’s “Do You Wanna Be a Rock and Roll Star” contest, beating out 15 other bands. In addition to seeing their messy rocker do’s splashed across the cover of the August 18th issue of the magazine (on newsstands this Friday), the Sheepdogs have also been given a contract with Atlantic Records.
But don’t be fooled by Sheepdogs’ groovy, harmonic, neo-psychedelic sound – the guys tell Rolling Stone’s Austin Scaggs that making it big didn’t come easy.
“Shit was bleak,” says frontman Ewan Currie. “I saw high school friends get jobs and get married and become adults, and I’m still pursuing this artistic dream where I have no money, no assets and a shitty car I can’t even afford to register.”
Read more about the Sheepdogs and their journey toward stardom at Rollingstone.com.
The final four have been chosen! Lelia Broussard, Empires, Fictionist and the Sheepdogs are left to face off in Rolling Stone’sChoose the Cover contest. The final two, chosen by you, will perform in a Battle of the Bands at the Bonnaroo Festival in June. In addition to landing the cover of Rolling Stone, the winner will be also take home a recording contract with Atlantic Records.
Check out the bands’ reactions to the news, and vote for your favorite at Rollingstone.com.
