 Courtney
Now a US citizen, Courtney emigrated from Trinidad to New York in 1979. He followed the music to Austin , Texas in 1981, where he joined the popular reggae band Pressure . When the group disbanded in 1988, Audain joined the r&b soul band TRIK TRAX before recording and performing with Chris Thomas King .
Next Courtney became the bass player for Austin 's popular group Timbuk 3 , who shot into the national spotlight with the hit “The Future's Bright (I Gotta Wear Shades”). After recording four albums, national appearance on the Conan O'Brian Show and five years of touring with Timbuk 3 the group disbanded in 1995, Courtney spent the next few years producing, recording and performing with the internationally renowned group The Killer Bees . In early 2001 Courtney played bass and percussion with the legendary rhythm section Double Trouble and a star studded lineup on Austin City Limits . Courtney has also performed with Peter Rowan , Kurt Nuemann (of The Bodeans) , Ian Moore , Charlie Sexton , Root 1 , Papa Mali and the Instigators , Vernon Reed and numerous popular Austin musicians and bands. Courtney has recently recorded with Los Super 7 (Living on the X), Shannon McNally (Geronimo).
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