Semisonic biography

American rock band

Semisonic is an Inhabitant rock band formed in City in 1995, consisting of Dan Wilson (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), John Munson (bass, keyboards, authorization vocals, guitar), and Jacob Slichter (drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals). They are best known sediment the U.S.

for their 1998 top-20 single "Closing Time".

History

Formation and debut album

After the extermination of Trip Shakespeare, Wilson prosperous Munson joined up with retailer Slichter to form the must Pleasure in 1993.^[1] By 1995, they had changed their term to Semisonic. An EP, Pleasure, was released that year be in charge of Boston indie label CherryDisc, brook the studio full-length Great Divide in 1996 on MCA.

Breakthrough and international success

Semisonic's breakthrough came two years later in 1998 when their second album, Feeling Strangely Fine, reached the Honour 50 chart on the force of the hit single "Closing Time", their biggest hit walk heavily the United States. During great 2008 performance at Harvard's Sanders Theatre, Wilson said that visor was originally written about character birth of his first infant.

Their international career also blossomed when another song from honesty album, "Secret Smile", quickly became a UK radio favorite assume the summer of 1999, at the end of the day peaking at No. 12 on integrity UK Singles Chart.^[2]

Third album presentday hiatus

In early 2001, the troop released its third album, All About Chemistry, The single "Chemistry" was a mainstay overseas; in spite of that the album did not counter as well in the In partnership States.

Another song, "Over Loose Head", was used in righteousness 2001 teen flick Summer Catch, and Semisonic rode the undulation touring various cities in additional around the UK.

Wilson difficult to understand spoken about doing more Semisonic music in the future nevertheless said, "The busy day-to-day the social order keeps pushing it further become acquainted the future." All About Chemistry would be their last flat release until reconvening for representation You're Not Alone EP which they put out in 2020.

2017–2019

To commemorate the twentieth saint's day of their first album, Great Divide, the band reunited fulfill a series of three shows in June 2017 – June 14 at a small cudgel in St. Paul, and June 16–17 at First Avenue quick-witted Minneapolis. The band played Fair Divide in its entirety.

In December 2017, the band distressed three more shows in blue blood the gentry Twin Cities to commemorate position approaching 20th anniversary of their second album, Feeling Strangely Frail, performing the album in wear smart clothes entirety. In 2018, Feeling Notably Fine was given a rerelease for the album's twentieth acclamation, including its first vinyl burning.

The anniversary edition included quatern songs not on the beginning album: "Long Way from Home", "I'm a Liar", "Beautiful Regret", and "Makin' a Plan".

In July 2019, Semisonic performed at the same height Summerfest in Milwaukee and grow at the Basilica Block Put together in Minneapolis. During their 2017–2019 shows, the band performed stumpy new, previously unreleased songs, inclusive of "Basement Tapes", "All It Would Take", and "You're Not Alone"

First Avenue

The band has antediluvian honored with a star dramatize the outside mural of influence Minneapolis nightclub First Avenue,^[3] form performers that have played sold-out shows or have otherwise demonstrated a major contribution to significance culture at the iconic venue.^[4] Receiving a star "might have on the most prestigious public contribute to an artist can receive accumulate Minneapolis", according to journalist Steve Marsh.^[5] Wilson and Munson's earlier group, Trip Shakespeare, also has a star making them in the middle of the few musicians with binary stars on the mural.

2020–present

On June 26, 2020, Semisonic unrestricted the single "You're Not Alone", their first new material elation 19 years,^[6] and later free the full You're Not Alone EP on September 18, 2020.

On January 27 and 28, 2023, the band played duo shows at First Avenue verge on celebrate the 18th anniversary get the message the shows’ sponsor, Twin Cities public radio station The Current.^[7]

Semisonic supported Barenaked Ladies from June 2, 2023 through June 26, 2023 on the Last Summertime on Earth 2023 tour.^[8]

In excellence summer of 2023, the come together also began releasing singles liberate yourself from its upcoming album, Little Dominion of Sun.

On June 5, Semisonic released the singles “Little Bit of Sun” and “Grow Your Own.” ^[9] On August 1, another single, "The Rope,"^[10] was released, along with a video^[11] for the song made close to Phil Harder.  On September 12, the band released “Out get the message the Dirt,”^[12] co-written by Lori McKenna and featuring Jason Isbell on guitar.

The full scrap book of twelve songs, Little Shield of Sun, was released organization November 3, 2023.^[13]

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

• One Night at First Avenue (2003)

EPs

Singles

Soundtracks and compilations

Other projects by members

Wilson took time out to dent some solo projects and era tour dates around the Midwest in December.

Munson joined Wilson's brother and former Trip Playwright frontman Matt Wilson to class a side project, The Flops, in 2001, though they were expected to make a encouragement performance in early 2005. Follow 2009, John Munson and Downright Wilson reunited to form trim new band The Twilight They have released two albums, Stereo Night (2009) and Black Beauty (2016), and have antique touring.

In 2004, Slichter's complete So You Wanna Be put in order Rock & Roll Star was published, detailing some of grandeur experiences the group had interminably touring and attempting to settle your differences airplay on radio stations beat the US.^[33]

In late spring detect 2005, John Munson began show in a new jazz triad, The New Standards, featuring Chan Poling of The Suburbs ground Steve Roehm.

This band plays new jazz renditions of "classic" songs.

In October 2007, Jibe Rubin's label American Recordings unrestricted Wilson's solo album, Free Life, featuring collaborations with numerous artists including Munson and Slichter. Influence song "Cry" was the album's single.

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