Word: timminses
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
John Prine, the Junkies' opening act, joined Margot Timmins for a duet in the tender love song "If You Were the Woman and I Was the Man."
Margot Timmins, the band's the lead vocalist, was undoubtedly the center of the show, perhaps more for her quirky, spacy--but sexy--personality than for her singing. As the night moved on, she gradually relaxed her shy demeanor, spontaneously telling quaint stories from life on the road the over...
Timmins brother Michael (acoustic guitar) and Peter (drums) represent the instrumental core of the group, and certainly the Junkies project the image of a down-home family band.
More upbeat but equally powerful was the angry sound of "Murder Tonight in the Trailer Park," which Myhr and Michael Timmins fueled with their rousing guitar solos.
The problem the Junkies have always had is their mono-emotional register. Singer Margo Timmins always had the wistful days-of-myths-gone-by attitude down, and guitarist (and songwriter) brother Michael had that understated-but-electric guitar sound to match.