Whites Off Earth Now!! is a 1986 album by Cowboy Junkies. It was the band's debut album, and is comprised almost entirely of rock and blues covers. Only one song, "Take Me", is an original song by the band. It establishes the spare country blues sound that took the band to international fame with their next album, 1988's The Trinity Session. Sadly due to the success of The Trinity Session this equally compelling and at times truly hypnotic album has received far less critical attention over the years. In actuality, this is the electric predecessor to The Trinity … read more
Whites Off Earth Now!! is a 1986 album by Cowboy Junkies. It was the band's debut album, and is comprised almost entirely of rock and blues cove… read more
Whites Off Earth Now!! is a 1986 album by Cowboy Junkies. It was the band's debut album, and is comprised almost entirely of rock and blues covers. Only one song, "Take Me"… read more
Cowboy Junkies are a Canadian alt-country band formed by three siblings from the Timmins entertainment family (Margo Timmins, vocals; Michael Timmins, songwriter & guitars; Peter Timmins, drums) plus Alan Anton on bass. The group formed in Toronto in 1986. 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 sev… read more