SHEEPDOG TRAILS

Anyone who has travelled extensively knows the sense of relaxation and happiness that coming home brings: and the smiling face of The Sheepdogs’ guitarist Jimmy Bowskill tells that story. Four days after landing from a long stint touring Western Europe with the band, he’s enjoying some downtime at his cottage a few miles outside Toronto – and he’s in the mood to chat.

Bowskill’s driving yet lyrical lead guitar has been the bedrock of the Canadian rock outfit since 2015, when a mid-tour departure saw the Juno-winning blues-rockers down a guitar player.

“They were in a real bind,” he explains. “The previous guitarist was gone