Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian alt-country band formed by three siblings fro… Read Full Bio ↴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.
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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At the End of Paths Taken
Cowboy Junkies Lyrics
Blue Eyed Saviour Where'd you go my blue eyed savior Where'd you go my…
Brand New World Mouths to feed, shoes to buy Rent to pay, tears to…
Cutting Board Blues If you've gone, made up your mind 'bout leaving tomorrow Tak…
Follower 2 My father's stories fell upon us Filled us with his light Go…
It Doesn't Really Matter Anyway It doesn't really matter anyway It doesn't really matter any…
Mountain You speak your love, you turn, are gone What kind of…
My Little Basquiat My little boy on the kitchen floor (My little Basquiat) Stic…
My Only Guarantee Keep it coming I've got your back Do not fear when…
Someday Soon Someday soon I'm gonna find myself a savior Sit him on…
Spiral Down Now it all begins or continues to Spiral down, spiral down …
Still Lost Here we stand at the end of paths taken Guiding light…
Ellesee Georgiadis
on Mining For Gold
How beautiful! Thank you for your voice. Thank you for your heart.