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Wikipedia / Timbuk 3

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 (guitars, bass, harmonica, vocals, drum programming) and Barbara Kooyman (guitars, mandolin, violin, rhythm programming, vocals). After moving to Austin, Texas, 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

Year

Title

Label

US

AUS

UK

1986

Greetings from Timbuk3

I.R.S.

50

86

51

1988

Eden Alley

I.R.S.

107

-

-

1989

Edge of Allegiance

I.R.S.

-

-

-

1991

Big Shot in the Dark

I.R.S.

-

-

-

1993

Espace Ornano

Watermelon

-

-

-

1993

Looks Like Dark to Me EP

High Street

-

-

-

1995

A Hundred Lovers

High Street

-

-

-

Singles

Year

Title

US

USMain

AUS

IRE

NZ

UK

1986

"The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"

19

14

18

11

29

21

1986

"Hairstyles and Attitudes"

-

-

-

-

-

-

1987

"Life Is Hard"

-

35

-

-

-

-

1987

"All I Want for Christmas (Is World Peace)"

-

-

-

-

-

-

1988

"Rev. Jack & His Roamin' Cadillac Church"

-

34

-

-

-

-

1989

"National Holiday"

-

-

-

-

-

-

1995

"Just Wanna Funk with Your Mind"

-

-

99

-

-

-

See also

References