Cowboy Junkies

Cowboy Junkies is a Canadian alternative country/blues/folk rock band. The group was formed in Toronto by vocalist Margo Timmins, songwriter and guitarist Michael Timmins, drmmer Peter Timmins and bassist Alan Anton.

The Junkies first performed publicly at the Beverley Tavern and other clubs in Toronto's Queen Street West, including The Rivoli. Their 1986 debut album was the blues-inspired Whites Off Earth Now!!.

The group's fame spread with their second album, The Trinity Session, recorded in 1987 at Toronto's Church of the Holy Trinity. Their sound featued a mix of blues, country, folk, rock and jazz earned them both critical attention and a cult following. The album also included a cover of The Velvet Underground's "Sweet Jane" based on the 1969 Live album version rather than the studio version from Loaded. The single featured in the films Natural Born Killers and The Good Girl.

The band was nominated for Group of the Year at the Juno Awards in 1990 and 1991. The group has continued to tour North America, Europe, Japan and Australia with extensive North American and European tours following album releases in 2002 and 2004.

In June 2007, Cowboy Junkies performed alongside the Boston Pops at Boston Symphony Hall conducted by Keith Lockhart. In 2008, they released Trinity Revisited in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the original recording of The Trinity Session.

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.They continue to release albums on their own independent label, Latent Recordings.