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<\/a>Gullen says they started playing cover songs, which evolved into writing their own songs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe just kind of make records and tour and spread the good word of rock and roll,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n
The band\u2019s music takes a step back from the serious tone of modern rock with their self-proclaimed \u201cgood-time rock and roll.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOn our last record we tried to use different techniques, like we plugged guitars directly into the board rather than using an amp, that has a very sort of fuzzy sound that\u2019s an old thing that people used to do. I think we are just very aware of things like older amps and things that make guitars sound a certain way,\u201d says Gullen. \u201cFor example, a lot of new records have a lot of microphones on drums, or even in some cases they do a thing where they sample the sound of the drums and they like to program the drums using a computer rather than actually having to have somebody recorded playing it. Whereas we like to use less microphones on drums and more room sound so it sort of has a little bit of a different sound, and that would be a conscious thing that we do that certainly is different than a lot of modern rock records.\u201d<\/p>\n These elements shine in The Sheepdogs\u2019 live shows through jam-like riffs and a lively energy that takes their recorded sound and enhances it. Their exploration isn\u2019t as noticeably progressive as, say, Jimmy Page using a violin bow on his guitar, but it does add a captivating element to the band\u2019s shows.<\/p>\n \u201cI think what we\u2019re really trying to do is, even for ourselves, is get lost in the moment,\u201d says Gullen. \u201cIf you go to a concert it\u2019s sort of a break in time. It can really be whatever you want it to be. You can really lose yourself in it. I think that\u2019s something that\u2019s really important to us is that we want people to be comfortable and be able to be themselves in the moment, enjoy themselves, and be whoever they want.\u201d<\/p>\n