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Timbuk 3, stylized TIMBUK3, was an American rock band that released six albums between 1986 and 1995. They are best known for their Top 20 single "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades".

Career

Timbuk 3 was formed in 1984 in Madison, Wisconsin, by the husband-and-wife team of Pat MacDonald (acoustic, electric, bass and MIDI guitars, harmonica, vocals, drum programming) and Barbara Kooyman (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, violin, rhythm programming, vocals). After moving to Austin, they signed to I.R.S. records.

In 1991 Wally Ingram (drums) and Courtney Audain (bass) joined the duo.

Timbuk 3 briefly appeared in the 1988 movie D.O.A. (starring Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan, directed by Rocky Morton and Annabel Jankel) as a house band. They performed the songs "Too Much Sex, Not Enough Affection" and "Life Is Hard".

Discography

Studio albums

Singles

See also

• Grammy Award for Best New Artist
• List of 1980s one-hit wonders in the United States

References

1. Miles, Milo (1993-12-12). "RECORDINGS VIEW; Folkies Who Like It Looser". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2015-05-26. Retrieved 2019-10-14.
2. ^ "Timbuk 3 – Artist Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2019-10-13.
3. ^ Leland, John (December 1986). "The Post-Nuclear Family". SPIN. 2 (9): 12 – via Google Books.
4. Jon Young and Scott Schinder. "Timbuk3 (profile)". Trouser Press.
5. "D.O.A. (1988)". IMDb.com. Retrieved 2019-11-09.
6. "Timbuk 3 Chart History > Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
7. ^ Australian chart peaks:
   • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 12, 1988: Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). St. Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 310. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. N.B. the Kent Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 12, 1988.
   • "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades": "Australian Top 50 ARIA Chart – Week Ending 15th February, 1987". ARIA. Retrieved 2018-12-06 – via Imgur.com.
   • "Just Wanna Funk with Your Mind" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 30 Jul 1995". ARIA. Retrieved 2017-02-23 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
8. ^ "Official Charts > Timbuk 3". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
9. "Timbuk 3 Chart History > Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
10. "Timbuk 3 Chart History > Mainstream Rock Songs". Billboard. Retrieved 2020-03-03.
11. "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Timbuk 3' (from irishcharts.ie)". Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media). Retrieved 2019-10-13.
12. "charts.nz > Timbuk 3 in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-05-26.
13. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 560. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.

External links

• Official website
• Official website for Pat MacDonald

• American folk rock groups
• Rock music groups from Wisconsin
• Musical groups established in 1986
• 1986 establishments in Wisconsin
• I.R.S. Records artists