Cowboy Junkies

Country rock band Cowboy Junkies were formed in Toronto, Canada by siblings Margo (vocals), Michael (guitar, songwriter) and Peter (drums) Timmins and lifelong friend Alan Anton (bass) in 1985. It is widely believed that the band have taken their name from Townes Van Zandt's song "Cowboy Junkies Lament" but the track was actually written in 1989 and seems to have been written for and inspired by the Cowboy Junkies.

Although the band have released more than 18 albums in their 15 year career their most commercially successful and critically acclaimed by far was the breathy and emotional lament The Trinity Session, released in 1988. The Trinity Session was recorded in a single day, with a single microphone in the Church of the Holy Trinity in Toronto. It includes covers of many old classic country and rock songs including "I'm So Lonesome I could Cry" by Hank Williams, "Sweet Jane" by the Velvet Underground (1969: The Velvet Underground Live version not Loaded version), "Walking After Midnight" by Patsy Cline and a new version of "Blue Moon", the old Elvis classic. The hauntingly sparse, acoustically spacious feel of The Trinity Session made it first a cult hit and eventually a modern day classic. Although Cowboy Junkies have never had similar success outside their native land since The Trinity Session, they remain a popular and successful band in Canada.