Cowboy Junkies

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Cowboy Junkies

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        1966-2004

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        Formed in 1985, Cowboy Junkies achieved international stardom with the re-release of their second independently recorded album, The Trinity Session, in 1989. The band consists of siblings Margo Timmins (vocalist), Michael Timmins (guitarist/songwriter), Peter Timmins (drummer) and their friend Alan Anton (bassist). Michael Timmins and Alan Anton had previously belonged to bands The Hunger Project and Germinal, but after failing to attract audiences in New York City and England they returned to Toronto. Once back in Canada, Michael Timmins began working on new music with his brother Peter. Anton joined them, and Margo Timmins (who had been employed as a social worker) was invited to contribute vocals. Around this time, the group toured the southern United States, and was inspired by the country music they heard there.
        The Cowboy Junkies began performing live in Toronto’s Queen Street West clubs, including the Beverly Tavern and the Rivoli. Their first two albums, Whites Off Earth Now! and The Trinity Sessions were also released on Latent Records (run by Michael Timmins). Both albums were recorded live, with all band members playing at once into a single microphone. RCA Records signed the band and rereleased The Trinity Session in 1989.
        Through 1996, the Cowboy Junkies released five additional albums on the RCA/BMG label. They subsequently signed with Geffen Records, which released Lay it Down and Miles from Our Home. When Geffen was acquired by Universal, the Cowboy Junkies were dropped from the label and subsequent recordings have been issued on their own Latent Records label.
        Over the course of their career, the Cowboy Junkies have also appeared on 13 compilation or tribute CDs, and their music has appeared in 25 different films. Michael Timmins has written five film scores and between 1990 and 1995 Latent Records released recordings by Toronto based
        artists John Bottomley, Pat Temple and The Corndogs. The Cowboy Junkies have toured around the world, and have won numerous awards, including CASBY Awards andCanadian Recording Industry Association Awards.

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          Cowboy Junkies website: https://latentrecordings.com/cowboy-junkies/

          “The Cowboy Junkies”, The Canadian Encyclopedia https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/cowboy-junkies-emc

          “Cowboy Junkies.” Contemporary Musicians, Volume 38. Gale Group, 2003.

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