2012 | Rock Album of the Year (Sponsored by SiriusXM Canada) | The Sheepdogs | | The JUNO Awards

While many rock bands are all too focused on the riff, The Sheepdogs remember the importance of all the other elements that make for great rock music: melody, harmony and groove. To see the band live is pure rock and roll jubilation, filled with three-part vocal harmonies and heavy-hitting dual guitar leads. Hailing from Saskatoon, the four-piece featuring Ewan Currie (vocals/guitar) Ryan Gullen (bass/vocals) Leot Hanson (guitar/vocals), and Sam Corbett (drums/vocals) recently beat out thousands of artists in a six-month long competition to be the first band or artist not signed with a major label to appear on the cover of Rolling Stone. Voted by more than 1.5 Million fans worldwide, The Sheepdogs won the competition that garnered a deal with Atlantic Records, a performance at Bonnaroo, two appearances on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, and the August 5th cover of Rolling Stone. Their latest EP FIVE EASY PIECES debuted No.1 on iTunes in Canada and their full length LEARN & BURN continues to climb the charts proving that these boys are as dedicated to the craft of songwriting and recording as they are to playing a dynamite live show.