Thrift Store Cowboys are an alternative country

Alternative country

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 and indie rock

Indie rock

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 band, formed in 1999, in Lubbock, Texas

Lubbock, Texas

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 by Daniel Fluitt and Colt Miller. Presently the band also includes Clint Miller, Amanda Shires, Cory Ames, Kris Killingsworth.

The band has toured a significant portion of the southeastern and western U.S., touring with acts such as DeVotchKa

DeVotchKa

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, Cory Branan

Cory Branan

Cory Branan is an American singer-songwriter who was born in Southaven, Mississippi.-Trivia:He has a long association with Lucero. He performed backing vocals on the song "Sweet Little Thing" on Tennessee . He is also mentioned in the lyrics of the song "Tears Don't Matter Much" on That Much...

, and Sleepy Horses. Additionally, Thrift Store Cowboys have shared a bill with Old 97s, the Flatlanders

The Flatlanders

The Flatlanders are a country band with considerable country rock influence from Lubbock, Texas founded by singers/songwriters/guitarists Jimmie Dale Gilmore, Joe Ely, and Butch Hancock....

, Lucero

Lucero (band)

Lucero is an American punk/Texas Country infused rock band that is based in Memphis, Tennessee.-Biography:Lucero's punk rock roots flavor their now "country-ish" music, while their Southern roots give them the twang that they have come to be known by. They had their start in Memphis, TN. The band...

, Rex Hobart & the Misery Boys, Joe Ely

Joe Ely

Joe Ely is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist whose music touches on honky-tonk, Texas Country, Tex-Mex and rock and roll....

, Centro-Matic

Centro-Matic

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, and Milton Mapes

Milton mapes

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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)

Live recordings

• Live at Sabala's (2005) - Limited Edition live CD out of print
• Live at Taos Solar Music Fest (2007)

Related releases

• Being Brave (2005) - Amanda Shires
• West Cross Timbers (2009) - Amanda Shires
• Carrying Lightning (2011) - Amanda Shires