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".
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.
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".
Some of the Best of Timbuk 3: Field Guide (1992) (greatest hits compilation)
Espace Ornano (1993) (live album)
Austin City Limits Live From Timbuk3 (2019) (live album)
Grammy Award for Best New Artist
List of 1980s one-hit wonders in the United States
Official website
Official website for Pat MacDonald
Official website for The Legendary Sons of Crack Daniels
Record label website
Timbuk3 discography at Rolling Stone
Pat MacDonald's Steel Bridge Songfest project
1991 interview with Innerviews
1989 interview with Innerviews
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