Cowboy Junkies
Cowboy Junkies
Genres: Alt-country, female vocalists, alternative, Canadian, indie
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About Cowboy Junkies
Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian alt-country band formed by three siblings from the Timmins entertainment family (Margo Timmins, vocals; Michael Timmins, songwriter & guitars; Peter Timmins, drums) plus Alan Anton on bass. The group formed in Toronto in 1986. The band's name was simply a random choice as they approached their first ever gig, but it has come to perfectly represent their sound. (Some sources may credit Townes Van Zandt's song "Cowboy Junkies Lament" as the source of the band's name, but that song was written especially for Cowboy Junkies several years after they coined the name.) The Trinity Session is perhaps their best known record, recorded live in a single day on a single microphone in a church in Toronto. This album also included a unique cover version of Lou Reed's "Sweet Jane". Reed reportedly liked the Junkies' version of the song better than his own, and began performing their version in concert. None of the band's subsequent albums have been hits outside of Canada, although the band has maintained a dedicated following and have continued to have chart hits in their native country. Following their 1998 album Miles from Our Home, Cowboy Junkies were dropped from their major label contract. They have continued to release albums on their own independent label, Latent Records.
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Cowboy Junkies — Top 30 songs of 164
| Artist | Song title | Like / Dislike | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cowboy Junkies | Sweet Jane | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | I Let Him In | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | 'Cause Cheap Is How I Feel | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Decoration Day | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | I Don't Want to Be a Soldier | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Southern Rain | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Why This One | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | A Common Disaster | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | I Saw Your Shoes | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Sweet Jane (live) | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Powderfinger (live) | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Good Friday | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Angel Mine | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Anniversary Song | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Sing In My Meadow | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Dark Hole Again | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Dreaming My Dreams With You | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Lay It Down | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | A Common Disaster on KMSU | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Cowboy Junkies Lament | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Dragging Hooks | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Fairytale | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Handouts in the Rain | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | I Don't Get It | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Idle Tales | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | My Wild Child | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | No Birds Today | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Someone Out There | ||
| Cowboy Junkies | Tired Eyes |