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Biography
Refimprove|date=February 2011Infobox musical artist | name = Timbuk3| image =| caption =| image_size =| background = group_or_band| birth_name =| alias =| origin = Madison, Wisconsin | genre = Post-punk , New Wave music|New Wave | occupation =| years_active = 1984-1995| label = I.R.S. Records|I.R.S. | associated_acts =| website =| current_members =| past_members = Timbuk3 was an American post-punk band which released six original studio album s between 1986 and 1995.Allmusic | class = artist | id = p5660 | tab = biography | label = Biography of Timbuk 3 | first = John | last = Bush | accessdate = 2012-05-15 They are most well known for their Top 20 single " The Future's So Bright, I Gotta WearShades ". The band's music has been featured on more than 20 Compilation album|compilation and soundtrack album s.
Career
Timbuk3 was formed in 1984 in Madison, Wisconsin by the husband and wife team of Pat MacDonald (musician)|Pat MacDonald ( acoustic guitar|acoustic , electric guitar|electric , bass guitar|bass and Musical Instrument Digital Interface|MIDI guitar s, harmonica , singing|vocals , drum computer programming|programming ) and Barbara K. MacDonald (electric guitar, acoustic guitar, mandolin , violin , rhythm programming, vocals).
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 (music)|single to record chart|chart , " The Future's So Bright, I Gotta WearShades ". That song has had numerous film|movie and television appearances over the years since its release, and been included in numerous compilation album|compilation compact disc|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 (establishment)|bar in the 1988 film , D.O.A. (1988 film)|D.O.A.
After their successful debut, Timbuk3 receded from the spotlight but went on to record five more critically acclaimed albums.Citation needed|date=September 2011 They were joined in 1991 by Wally Ingram and Courtney Audain .cite news |title= Timbuk3 (profile) |url= http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php? a=timbuk_3 |publisher= Trouser Press | author=Jon Young and Scott Schinder
The group broke up in 1995, with the ex-members going on to record other music independently. Pat MacDonald moved to Barcelona and recorded several albums for Ulftone, a Germany|German indie label ( Sleeps With his Guitar, Begging Her Graces, Degrees of Gone, In the Red Room (a live album) and Strange Love: PM does DM, a collection of Depeche Mode cover version|covers ). Of those, only Sleeps With His Guitar was released in the U.S. His 2007 effort, Troubadour of Stomp on the Broken Halo record label|label , was his first United States|U.S. release since 1997.
Barbara K. MacDonald has released two albums: Ready, and Undercover which is a set of acoustic covers of Timbuk3 songs. She is currentlywhen|date=April 2012 working as part of Sparrow's Wheel , an Austin label for independent music, and a new group, Ghosts and Sparrows .
The first six Timbuk3 albums are currently out of print in the United States. A live CD, Espace Ornano can be purchased from the band's official website.
Discography
Single
" The Future's So Bright, I Gotta WearShades " (1986) - Billboard Hot 100 # 19; UK Singles Chart # 21cite book
| first= David | last= Roberts | year= 2006 | title= British Hit Singles & Albums | edition= 19th | publisher= Guinness World Records Limited | location= London | isbn= 1-904994-10-5 | page= 560
Albums
Greetings from Timbuk 3 (1986) - Billboard Hot 200 # 50; UK Albums Chart # 51
Some Of The Best Of Timbuk3: Field Guide (1992) the 45, 'Assholes On Parade' appears on CD only here
Espace Ornano (1993) - recorded live, Espace Ornano, Paris, France, Nov 1991
Looks Like Dark To Me (1994) - 6-track EP
A Hundred Lovers (1995)
Live From Austin City Limits - (2011)
See also
Grammy Award for Best New Artist
List of 1980s one-hit wonders in the United States
References
reflist
External links
official website|1= http://www.timbuk3music.net
official website|1= http://www.patmacmusic.com|name= Official website for Pat MacDonald
official website|1= http://www.sonsofcrackdaniels.com|name= Official website for The Legendary Sons of Crack Daniels
http://www.sbunitedsite.com Record Label website
imdb name|0531870|Pat MacDonald
imdb name|0531620|Barbara MacDonald
http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/timbuk3/discography Timbuk3 discography at Rolling Stone
http://www.steelbridgesongfest.org Pat MacDonald's Steel Bridge Songfest project
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