Thrift Store Cowboys

Thrift Store Cowboys emerged from the dusty creative soil of Lubbock, Texas in the late 1990s, blending alt-country twang with art-rock experimentation. Known for their cinematic lyrics painting vivid portraits of West Texas life, the band became favorites in the regional music scene with their unique mix of fiddle-driven Americana and psychedelic-tinged arrangements. Fronted by Daniel Fluitt's distinctive vocals and Shane Presson's haunting fiddle work, they released standout albums like *The Great American Desert* (2005) and *Light Fighter* (2010), earning comparisons to everyone from Calexico to Uncle Tupelo along the way.

While their studio recordings like *Lay Low While Crawling Or Creeping* showcase their ambitious storytelling, the band truly shines in live settings - a fact captured perfectly in their 2007 concert recording *Live at Luxury Wafers*. Though never achieving massive commercial success, Thrift Store Cowboys developed a fiercely loyal following for their authentic, boundary-pushing approach to roots music, maintaining their DIY ethos through two decades of evolving lineups and sonic explorations.