Today, Ewan Currie, frontman of the multi-platinum, four-time JUNO-winning quintet The Sheepdogs, announces his new solo album, Strange Vacation, out May 21, 2025 via The Sheepdogs’ own label, Right On Records. First single “Crazy Streets”, is a smooth, mid-tempo track with a warm, analog feel, blending soft rock, folk, and pop influences with lush vocal harmonies.
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“‘Crazy Streets’ came from that feeling of being imposed upon by the city I was living in. Life just felt chaotic. You come home expecting to relax and find some solitude, but for me, that wasn’t achievable. It’s sort of a shout-out to big city living,” explains Currie, who is now based in Halifax. “Musically, it was inspired by Gerry Rafferty, a songwriting genius who, despite his brilliance, carried a lot of weight. I think he went through a lot on his own. There’s something about that tension that really resonated with me. These streets are getting crazy here…you’ve got to thread the needle.”
A collection of 13 songs, both new and reimagined, Strange Vacation picks up where the introspective, soul-searching tones of Currie’s 2019 debut Out of My Mind left off. Rooted in timeless songwriting and unafraid to break convention, Currie traverses genres and traditions with ease, embracing a broad sonic palette that spans classic soul, Beatlesque pop, and ’70s AM Radio. Acting as co-producer along with longtime collaborator Thom D’Arcy, he expanded his creative reach, experimenting with synths, textures, and production techniques that push beyond his previous work.
As the frontman of The Sheepdogs, and one-half of BROS, Currie is no stranger to the craft of songwriting. A multiple JUNO Award winner who has toured the world, he has a knack for pulling songs from the ether fully formed, sidestepping overanalysis in favour of instinct. And while music has become his livelihood, his solo work remains a space for pure creative exploration. Strange Vacation exists in that in-between, where experience meets discovery, where tradition meets innovation, and where Currie continues finding new ways to surprise himself.
