Timbuk3

Timbuk3 (also spelled Timbuk 3) was a Grammy-nominated band which released 6 original studio albums between 1986 and 1995. They are most well-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 compilations and soundtrack albums.

Timbuk3 was formed in 1984 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, mandolin, violin, rhythm programming, vocals).

Career

The duo began playing together in Madison, Wisconsin. Initially they performed live as a duo backed up by a large boombox.

Timbuk3 was signed by I.R.S. Records after appearing on an episode of MTV’s "The Cutting Edge" in 1986. Soon after, they released their first album, "Greetings from Timbuk 3", which included their only single to chart, "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades". That song has had numerous movie and television appearances over the years since its release, and been included in numerous compilation CDs. Also from the same album, the song "Shame On You" was played during the opening scene of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2", released in 1986. The band was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 1987. They appeared onscreen as the house band in a bar in the 1988 film, "D.O.A."

After their successful debut, Timbuk3 receded from the spotlight but went on to record five more critically acclaimed albums. They were joined in 1991 by Wally Ingram and Courtney Audain.]

ee also

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

References

External links

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* [http://imdb.com/name/nm0531870/ Pat MacDonald at IMDb]
* [http://imdb.com/name/nm0531870/ Barbara MacDonald at IMDb]
* [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/timbuk3/discography Timbuk3 discography at Rolling Stone]
* [http://www.steelbridgesongfest.org Pat MacDonald's "Steel Bridge Songfest" Current Project]