- Thrift Store Cowboys
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Name = Thrift Store Cowboys
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Origin =United States
Genre =Alt. Country ,Indie rock
Years_active =1999 –present
Label = Independent
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Current_members = Daniel Fluitt Colt Miller Clint Miller Cory Ames Amanda Shires Kris Killingsworth
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Notable_instruments =Thrift Store Cowboys are an
alternative country andindie rock band, formed in 1999, inLubbock ,Texas by Daniel Fluitt and Colt Miller. Presently the band also includes Clint Miller, Amanda Shires, Cory Ames, Kris Killingsworth. Listed as a member on "Lay Low While Crawling or Creeping", Todd Pertll also joins the band as an instrumentalist at various live shows.The band has toured a significant portion of the southeastern and western U.S., touring with acts such as
DeVotchKa ,Cory Branan , and Sleepy Horses. Additionally, Thrift Store Cowboys have shared a bill withOld 97s ,the Flatlanders , Lucero, Rex Hobart & the Misery Boys,Joe Ely ,Centro-Matic , andMilton Mapes .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 "Stank-ass" Killingsworth: - Drums, Glockenspiel, vocalsDiscography
*"Nowhere With You" (2001)
*"The Great American Desert" (2003)
*"Live at Sabala's" (2005) - Limited Edition live CD "out of print"
*"Lay Low While Crawling or Creeping" (2006)Additional releases
*"Being Brave" (2005) - Amanda Shires solo release
External links and sources
* [http://www.myspace.com/thriftstorecowboys | Official Band Site]
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