caption associated_acts years_active birth_place article_title background birth_date instrument image origin name occupation
timmins july 30 , 2008 , with the cowboy junkies in japan , cowboy junkies 1985 & ndash ; present montreal , quebec , canada margo timmins
 solo_singer 27 january 1961 vocalist margo timmons.jpg toronto , ontario , canada margo timmins musician
margo timmins

margo timmins -lrb- born january 27 , 1961 -rrb- is the lead vocalist of the canadian band cowboy junkies .
she is the sister of michael timmins , the band 's lead guitarist and peter timmins , the band 's drummer .
her ethereal vocals , paired with the band 's spare and quiet songs performed at a languid pace , give the band its unique sound .
