"Music Was My Suit of Armor" | Ewan Currie of The Sheepdogs on Vulnerability, Craft & Rock and Roll

"Music to me was like a safe place... like a suit of armor." 🎶 Ewan Currie of The Sheepdogs gets real about the vulnerability behind the music — and why capturing the roll in rock and roll means getting in a room and playing it live. In this clip, Ewan breaks down: 🎚️ Why he writes in total privacy — freedom to fail, freedom to experiment 🎙️ Recording Keep Out of the Storm at Taurus Recording — "craftsmen going to work" 🎸 The magic of twin-lead guitars and vocal harmonies 📵 Why algorithms kill creativity — and why a Tom Petty concert can't be replicated This is what it sounds like when a band still believes in doing the work. ───────────────────────────── IN THIS CLIP: ───────────────────────────── ✦ Why Ewan writes in complete privacy — giving himself the freedom to fail and experiment without outside pressure ✦ Recording at Taurus Recording: treating the studio like craftsmen going to work ✦ Why recording live off the floor is the only way to capture the "roll" in rock and roll ✦ The Sheepdogs' commitment to twin-lead guitar harmonies and vocal stacking ✦ The digital dilemma — how algorithms breed a negative headspace and why live music is irreplaceable