The Cowboy Junkies are:
The three Timmins' are indeed
siblings.
Michael appears to be the core
songwriter for the band, however,
Margo dabbles in the lyrical side on a few songs throughout their
discography.
I am not sure I could accurately describe their sound. Some adjectives that come to mind are:
smoldering,
bluesy,
haunting and
lyrical. Use your own
ears. Trust your
ears.
The name of the band is reported to not have any significance other than having a catchy, interesting sound. It is not a testament to any sort of musical
addiction or
obsession as far as anyone knows.
Their website can be found at http://www.cowboyjunkies.com .
The band counts the following musicians among their influences:
Discography:
* - Apparently this
Greatest Hits compilation is being released by
RCA/
BMG with no input or permission from the Junkies. The following excerpt is from a popup at their website:
Sometime this month RCA/BMG will be releasing a "greatest hits" compilation. We have absolutely nothing to do with this release. We have not been consulted about any details, from the track selection to the artwork, and were not even given the courtesy of a phone call to let us know that this release was being scheduled.
This release is a huge insult to us and we ask that if you are a fan of the band that you please don't buy it. All of the tracks on this compilation are available on our other studio releases, which are available through the Junk Store. If you must have these specific tracks in this specific order then: find them on the Internet, download them for free and burn them on to a CD....you have our blessing.