Timbuk 3 | |
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Origin | Madison, Wisconsin |
Genres | Folk rock, [1] alternative pop, [2] new wave |
Years active | 1983–1995 |
Labels | I.R.S. Watermelon High Street |
Past members | Pat MacDonald Barbara K. MacDonald Courtney Audain Wally Ingram James Allen |
Timbuk 3, stylized TIMBUK3, was an American rock band that released six albums between 1986 and 1995. [2] They are best known for their Top 20 single "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades".
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). In 1991 Wally Ingram (drums) and Courtney Audain (bass) joined the duo. [3]
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". [4]
Year | Title | Label | US [5] | AUS [6] | UK [7] |
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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 | - | - | - |
Year | Title | US [8] | US Main [9] | AUS [6] | IRE [10] | NZ [11] | UK [7] [12] |
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1986 | "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" | 19 | 14 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 21 |
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 | - | - | - |
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