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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Cowboy Junkies Lyrics
'Cause Cheap Is How I Feel It's the kind of night that's so cold, when you…
Anniversary Song Have you ever seen a sight as beautiful As that of…
Blue Moon Revisited (Song for Elvis) (Margo and Michael Timmins) [based on "Blue Moon" by Richard…
Cold Tea Blues If I pour your cup, that is friendship If I add…
Cowboy Junkies Lament (Townes Van Zandt) Townes Van Zandt Music ASCAP Baby hit th…
Escape Is So Simple The way you kissed me this morning It told me that…
Hard to Explain If it ain't one thing I tell you it's always another I…
I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry Hear the lonesome whippoorwill His song's too blue to fly Th…
Misguided Angel I said "Mama, he's crazy and he scares me But I…
Murder, Tonight, in the Trailer Park Murder tonight in the trailer park Mrs. annabelle evans foun…
Ring On The Sill She placed her ring on the sill, Dishes piled high She's on…
Rock and Bird She captured both Rock and Bird tied one to the leg…
Southern Rain (Michael Timmins) The flies have quit their buzzing Even Be…
Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning Sun comes up, it's Tuesday morning Hits me straight in the…
Sweet Jane Anyone who's ever had a heart Wouldn't turn around and break…
To Live Is to Fly (Townes Van Zandt) Columbine Music ASCAP Won't say I love y…
Ellesee Georgiadis
on Mining For Gold
How beautiful! Thank you for your voice. Thank you for your heart.