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Cowboy Junkies

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The Resume

    (1985- )
    Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Consists of Alan Anton, Margo Timmins, Michael Timmins and Peter Timmins
    Recorded ‘The Trinity Session’ in 1987, named as one of the best albums of 1988 by the Los Angeles Times
    Recorded 16 albums as of 2019
    Breakthrough single: ‘Sweet Jane’
    Also known for singles ‘Sun Comes Up, It’s Tuesday Morning,’ ‘Misguided Angel,’ ‘Southern Rain’ and ‘Hard to Explain’

Why they might be annoying:

    The members are neither cowboys nor junkies.
    Their debut album was titled ‘Whites Off Earth Now!’
    Their slow-moving country-ish, folk-ish, melancholic, bare-bones-acoustic sound made them hard to classify.
    One of their singles is titled ‘Cause Cheap is How I Feel.’
    Their first single ‘Sweet Jane’ was actually a cover of a Lou Reed song.

Why they might not be annoying:

    The ensemble consists of three siblings and an extra musician.
    Their single ‘Misguided Angel’ was banned from some radio stations for references to Satan.
    During their days as a garage band, they were forced to play quieter as neighbors complained, then found that Margo’s voice was better the quieter she sang.
    They recorded their LP ‘The Trinity Session’ in one day using one microphone.
    They recorded that album in a church.
    Lead singer Margo Timmins was listed in Esquire Magazine’s ‘Women We Love to Love.’
    Timmins ranked in People Magazine’s first Most Beautiful People (1990) issue alongside Tom Cruise, Michelle Pfeiffer and Julia Roberts.
    Their high-profile fans include Sean Penn (remember: he was married to Madonna (Ciccone)), who had breakfast with the band.
    Fans of both the band and Lou Reed believe the Junkies’ version of ‘Sweet Jane’ is better than the original!

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Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying