The Co-Dependents are a Punk-Rock band, based in

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band, based in

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, that existed between 1998 and 2004.

History

The group was formed in Calgary, Alberta by

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on guitar and lead vocals, Tim Leacock on bass, Steve Pineo on guitar and vocals, and Ross Watson on drums. In the 1980s, Cowsill had taught Leacock to play bass.Steve Pineo biography
; stevepineo.com. Retrieved 2014-09-09. The initial group, commencing in 1998, was Cowsill and Leacock, performing at local venues. Leacock, Pineo and Watson had all had been members of The Burners, whose cassette release, ''Low Tech/High Torque'', Cowsill had produced in 1988.Mary-Lynn McEwen

, June 14, 2001, as reprinted i

. Retrieved 2015-03-11. Cowsill had returned to Calgary from Vancouver, following the breakup of

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in 1996, initially for the purpose of overcoming addiction challenges, rather than to continue in music. The band was notable for having three strong singer-songwriters as members. The band was initially viewed by its members as an occasional and weekend band, due to the fact that Cowsill had enrolled at

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as a full-time student in psychology. The band became quite popular in Calgary and in parts of western Canada and the United States, playing a mix of country, bluegrass, blues, rock and rockabilly music.Profile of the Co-Dependents
canadianbands.com. Retrieved 2015-03-11. The band obtained a regular weekend engagement at The Mecca Café in Calgary and, in June 2001, recorded their performances over three nights. These were released by Calgary independent music label Indelible Music, owned by music promoter and manager

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,Indelible Music Website
/ref> as ''Live Recording Event'' (2001) and ''Live At The Mecca Café, Volume 2'' (2005). ''Live Recording Event'' was regarded, as of 2004, as one of the most successful Alberta

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, November 30, 2004. Retrieved 2015-03-11. The recordings were produced by Nashville producer Miles Wilkinson, who had previously worked with

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, Brian Ahern and The Band, using Wilkinson's mobile recording studio.Mary-Lynn Wardle
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'', September 6, 2007. Retrieved 2015-03-11. The recording was financed by Calgary developer Abe Epp.Profile of The Co-Dependents
Silver Threads (Cowsills tribute website). Retrieved 2015-03-14. Cowsill's health declined as of the early 2000s, as he was suffering from

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. Despite Cowsill's serious health challenges, the Co-Dependents continued to perform until late 2004, as Cowsill's health permitted. The band's later performances, without Cowsill, were as the Joe Defendants. The surviving band members performed at Cowsill's Calgary memorial, following Cowsill's death in 2006.The surviving members continue to perform as the Joe Defendants. See Festival Place
Concert Notice, 2011
Retrieved 2015-03-15. Maclab Centre for the Performing Arts
Concert Notice, 2015
Retrieved 2015-03-15.

Discography

*2005 ''Live At The Mecca Café, Volume 2'' (Recorded 2001) Indelible *2001 ''Live Recording Event'' Indelible

References

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