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The Cowboy Junkies is a Canadian alt-country/alternative rock band with a jazz twist , formed by three siblings from the Timmins entertainment family. The group formed in Toronto in 1985. 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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The Trinity Session
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Lay It Down
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The Caution Horses
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Black Eyed Man
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Anniversary Song
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Shoutbox
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warwickbasser wrote:
Awesome band. If you want to listen to something like these guys check out the midnight kites- their album comes out new year's day
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mirrorball95 wrote:
Also, 'Murder In The Trailer Park' & 'Dragging Hooks' are two underrated tracks that should be up there IMO ^.
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mirrorball95 wrote:
Discovered this band through my local library when i picked up a copy of 'Trinity Sessions Revisited' live album. Only bought it as I knew Ryan Adams & Vic Chesnutt were playing on it. I had never heard of these guys before but what a cracking band they turned out to be in the end!
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Immat wrote:
Great band.
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Le23aout wrote:
Their cover of Townes Van Zandt's "To Live Is to Fly" is amazing, as is much of their music in general. "'Cause Cheap is How I Feel" is often how i feel...
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reddchristy wrote:
remember that time I loved them?
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jseger9000 wrote:
Not crazy about the extended live version of 'Sweet jane' available here. 9:00 minutes is really just two long, especially since the first three plus is just noodling and feedback. Sorry. I'm shallow. So sue me!
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idlewanderer wrote:
This band should have more listens. Reallyreallyreally.
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nymphminthe wrote:
sweet jane is such a perfect song.
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ObohemienneO wrote:
Musical Key rocks!
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degree wrote:
so perfect for a pleasant trip T_______T
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DZRTsurfer88 wrote:
Cowboy Junkies aren't country ~~ alternative country, of course, but pure country? not hardly
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annillusion wrote:
I don't like country but i like this band, it's different
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sandroroxer wrote:
Banda muito bacana!, uma mistura de rock com folk music.
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plutoTheExile23 wrote:
i like the mellowness of their sweet jane way better, cos it makes me feel like they are really saying mary jane instead of sweet jane
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squiggins wrote:
I'm hearing some songs with Micheal singing. He's alright, but it reminds me of when the second singer would take over in Big Brother & the Holding Company. When you've already got such a great vocalist in your band, just play your instrument and take a back seat...
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rexmundi731 wrote:
The Cowboy Junkies are a great band.
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TippinMyStuff wrote:
Wonderful !!!
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LondonLouis wrote:
I see that Lou Reed liked their version of Sweet Jane more than his own. (I've now listened to another two or three tracks from them, and they are a good group. That girl/woman singer is good.)
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LondonLouis wrote:
This would be the old Velvets' song? I think the Velvets win, but this version is pretty decent.
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Merkin Hall, New York NY, United States
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Whites Off Earth Now!! on vinyl
4 Nov 2009 | from latentrecordings.com/cowboyjunkies
We have just re-released Whites Off Earth Now!! on 180 gm vinyl. It’s also in a gatefold sleeve with some very detailed liner notes by our friend Dave Bowler. This was re-mastered by Peter Moore. …
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Barbara Lynch at The Dakota Oct 29
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Vienna, VA – Blacksburg, VA – Black Mountain, NC (Oct 14 – 16, 2009)
17 Oct 2009 | from latentrecordings.com/cowboyjunkies
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