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Cowboy Junkies

Active

1980s - 2020s

Formed

1985 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Genre

Pop/Rock

Styles

Alternative/Indie Rock Adult Alternative Pop/Rock Alternative Country-Rock College Rock

Group Members

Alan Anton Margo Timmins Michael Timmins Peter Timmins
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Cowboy Junkies

Biography by Steve Huey

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Canadian quartet whose spare, languid sound was an evocative bridge between alternative rock and Americana.
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Album Highlights

  • The Trinity Session
    Cowboy Junkies
    The Trinity Session
  • Pale Sun, Crescent Moon
    Cowboy Junkies
    Pale Sun, Crescent Moon
  • Renmin Park: The Nomad Series, Vol. 1
    Cowboy Junkies
    Renmin Park: The Nomad …
  • Ghosts
    Cowboy Junkies
    Ghosts
  • Whites Off Earth Now!!
    Cowboy Junkies
    Whites Off Earth Now!!
  • Studio: Selected Studio Recordings 1986-1995
    Cowboy Junkies
    Studio: Selected Studio …
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  • Autumnal
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  • Literate
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  • Sophisticated

Artists Themes

  • Feeling Blue
  • Late Night
  • Heartache
  • Solitude
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