Timbuk3

Timbuk3
Origin Madison, Wisconsin
Genres Post-punk
new wave
Years active 1984–1995
Labels I.R.S.
Watermelon
High Street
Past members Pat MacDonald
Barbara K. MacDonald
Courtney Audain
Wally Ingram

Timbuk3 was an American post-punk band which released six original studio albums between 1986 and 1995.[1] They are best known for their Top 20 single "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades". The band's music has been featured on more than 20 compilation and soundtrack albums.

Career

Timbuk3 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 K. MacDonald (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin, violin, rhythm programming, vocals). They were joined in 1991 by Wally Ingram (drums) and Courtney Audain (bass).[2]

Timbuk3 briefly appeared in the 1988 movie D.O.A. (starring Dennis Quaid and Meg Ryan) as a house band. They performed the songs Too Much Sex, Not Enough Affection and Life is Hard. [3]

Discography

Studio albums

Year Title Label US
[4]		 AUS
[5]		 UK
[6]
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 - - -

Other albums

  • Some of the Best of Timbuk3: Field Guide (1992) (greatest hits compilation)
  • Espace Ornano (1993) (live album)
  • Live from Austin City Limits (2011) (live album)

Singles

Year Title US
[7]		 US
Main
[8]		 AUS
[5]		 IRE
[9]		 NZ
[10]		 UK
[6][11]
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 - - -

See also

References

  1. ↑ Bush, John. Biography of Timbuk 3 at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-15.
  2. ↑ Jon Young and Scott Schinder. "Timbuk3 (profile)". Trouser Press.
  3. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094933/soundtrack?ref_=tt_trv_snd
  4. ↑ "Billboard > Artists / Timbuk 3 > Chart History > Billboard 200". Bilboard. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  5. 1 2 Australian chart peaks:
    • Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 19, 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 19, 1988.
    • "Just Wanna Funk with Your Mind" (ARIA Chart) peak: "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 30 Jul 1995". Imgur.com (original document published by ARIA). Retrieved 2017-02-23.
  6. 1 2 "Official Charts > Timbuk 3". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  7. ↑ "Billboard > Artists / Timbuk 3 > Chart History > The Hot 100". Bilboard. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  8. ↑ "Billboard > Artists / Timbuk 3 > Chart History > Mainstream Rock Songs". Bilboard. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  9. ↑ "The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for 'Timbuk 3'". Fireball Media. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  10. ↑ "charts.org.nz > Timbuk 3 in New Zealand Charts". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
  11. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 560. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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