Thrift Store Cowboys are an
alternative country
Alternative country, or alternative country rock (sometimes alt-country, insurgent country, Americana, or y'allternative), is a loosely defined subgenre of country music and/or country rock that includes acts that differ significantly in style ...
and
indie rock
Indie rock is a Music subgenre, subgenre of rock music that originated in the United States, United Kingdom and New Zealand from the 1970s to the 1980s. Originally used to describe independent record labels, the term became associated with the mu ...
band, formed in 1999, in
Lubbock, Texas
Lubbock ( )
is the 10th-most populous city in the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of government of Lubbock County. With a population of 260,993 in 2021, the city is also the 85th-most populous in the United States. The city is in the northw ...
by Daniel Fluitt and Colt Miller. Presently the band also includes Clint Miller,
Amanda Shires, Cory Ames, Kris Killingsworth. The band was featured on KTTZ program ''24 Frames''.
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The band has toured a significant portion of the southeastern and western U.S., touring with acts such as
DeVotchKa and
Cory Branan
Cory Branan (born December 15, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter from Mississippi.
Early life
Branan was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to parents Dallas Lee Branan, a jet mechanic at FedEx, and Peggy Branan (née Rhodes). He grew up in ...
. Additionally, Thrift Store Cowboys have shared a bill with
Old 97s,
the Flatlanders
The Flatlanders are an American country music, country band from Lubbock, Texas, United States, founded in 1972 by Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely and Butch Hancock. The group garnered little success during their brief original incarnation from 1972 ...
,
Lucero,
Joe Ely, and
Centro-Matic.
Members
* Daniel Fluitt: - Vocals, rhythm guitar, lap steel guitar, saw
*
Colt Miller: - Electric & baritone guitar, accordion, banjo and pedal steel
* Clint Miller: - Bass guitar
* Cory Ames: - Wurlitzer, Rhodes, various
*
Amanda "Pearl" Shires: - Fiddle, vocals
* Kris Killingsworth: - Drums, Glockenspiel, vocals
Discography
*''Nowhere With You'' (2001)
*''The Great American Desert'' (2003)
*''Lay Low While Crawling or Creeping'' (2006)
*7" Vinyl Split w/ One Wolf (Mt. Inadale Records 2009)
*''Light Fighter'' (2010)
* Lay Low While Crawling or Creeping - 10 Year Anniversary Vinyl (2016)
Live recordings
*''Live at Sabala's'' (2005) - Limited Edition live CD ''out of print''
*''Live at Taos Solar Music Fest'' (2007)
External links and sources
Live and Breathing SessionsThrift Store Cowboys Website
References
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American alternative country groups
Indie rock musical groups from Texas
Musical groups established in 1999
1999 establishments in Texas