Semisonic
A basement concert on July 26, 2006
Background information
Origin	Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Genre(s)	Alternative rock
Years active	1995–present
Label(s)	MCA
Website	http://www.semisonic.com/
Members
Dan Wilson John Munson Jacob Slichter

Semisonic is an alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1995 (see 1995 in music). The band consists of three members: Dan Wilson (vocals/guitar), John Munson (bass guitar/vocals/keyboard), and Jacob Slichter (drums/percussion/keyboard). Image File history File links Semisonic. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... “Minneapolis” redirects here. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... The Music Corporation of America was a United States based corporation in the music business. ... Dan Wilson is a Minneapolis musician best known as the main guitarist/vocalist for the band Semisonic. ... John Munson is a Minneapolis musician who is best known as the bass player for Semisonic. ... Jacob Slichter is a musician originating from Champaign, Illinois, who is best known as the drummer for the Minneapolis-based rock band Semisonic. ... Alternative music redirects here. ... In music, a band is a company of musicians, or musical ensemble, usually popular or folk, playing parts of or improvising a musical arrangement on different musical instruments. ... “Minneapolis” redirects here. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... See also: 1995 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 1995 Record labels established in 1995 // January 18 - Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. ... Dan Wilson is a Minneapolis musician best known as the main guitarist/vocalist for the band Semisonic. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... For other uses, see Guitar (disambiguation). ... John Munson is a Minneapolis musician who is best known as the bass player for Semisonic. ... A sunburst-colored Precision Bass The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass stringed instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, popping or using a pick. ... A backup vocalist is a vocalist that sings in harmony with the lead vocalist, with other backup vocalists, or alone but in the background of a song. ... Jacob Slichter is a musician originating from Champaign, Illinois, who is best known as the drummer for the Minneapolis-based rock band Semisonic. ... A drum kit (or drum set or trap set - the latter an old-fashioned term) is a collection of drums, cymbals and other percussion instruments arranged for convenient playing by a sole percussionist (drummer), usually for jazz, rock, or other types of contemporary music. ... Percussion instruments are played by being struck, shaken, rubbed or scraped. ...

History

After the breakup of Trip Shakespeare, Dan Wilson and John Munson joined up with drummer Jacob "Jake" Slichter to form Semisonic in 1995. An EP, Pleasure, was released that year on Boston indie label CherryDisc, and the studio full-length Great Divide in 1996 on MCA. Trip Shakespeare was a Minneapolis-based alternative rock of the late 1980s/early 1990s. ... Dan Wilson is a Minneapolis musician best known as the main guitarist/vocalist for the band Semisonic. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... CherryDisc Records was a Boston based independent record label in the mid- to late-1990s. ... Great Divide is an album by Semisonic. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The Music Corporation of America was a United States based corporation in the music business. ...

Semisonic's breakthrough came two years later in 1998 when their second album, Feeling Strangely Fine, reached the Top 50 chart on the strength of the hit single "Closing Time", their biggest hit in the United States. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Feeling Strangely Fine is an album by Semisonic. ... Closing Time is a song by Semisonic, off of their album Feeling Strangely Fine. ...

Their international career also blossomed when another song from the album, "Secret Smile", quickly became a UK radio favorite in the summer of 1999, eventually peaking at #13 on the official UK Singles Chart. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the year. ... “British Hit Singles” redirects here. ...

In early 2001, the band released its third album, All About Chemistry. The single "Chemistry" was a mainstay overseas; however, the album didn't fare as well in the United States. Another song, "Over My Head", was used in the 2001 teen flick Summer Catch, and Semisonic rode the wave of various tours in and around the UK. In the fall of 2001, Semisonic contributed their cover of the Wings classic, "Jet", for the Paul McCartney tribute CD, Listen to What the Man Said. Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... All About Chemistry is an album by Semisonic. ... Over My Head is the name of a song by the several artists: Over My Head (Cable Car) by The Fray. ... Promotional movie poster for Summer Catch Summer Catch is a 2001 romance comedy starring Freddie Prinze Jr. ... In popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded song. ... Wings was a rock music supergroup formed in August 1971, after the breakup of The Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. ... Jet, a hit song from Paul McCartney and Wings acclaimed Band on the Run album, is about one of McCartneys dogs. ... Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942) is an iconic English singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who first gained worldwide fame as one of the founding members of The Beatles. ... Listen to What the Man Said is a New Orleans-flavored hit from Wings 1975 album Venus and Mars. ...

Later years

Although not officially broken up, Semisonic has been put on hold since 2001 as band members pursue other projects, such as Slichter's writing career and Wilson's solo recordings. They performed for the first time in years on July 14, 2006 for the Minneapolis Aquatennial. The Minneapolis Aquatennial is an annual event held in the U.S. city of Minneapolis, Minnesota, since 1940 celebrating the citys famous lakes, rivers, and streams. ...

Soundtracks & Compilations

• Semisonic performed "Sugar, Sugar" with Mary Lou Lord on the 1995 tribute album Saturday Morning.
• The song "F.N.T." was used in the 1996 movie The Long Kiss Goodnight. "F.N.T." was also used in the 1999 movie 10 Things I Hate about You.
• In 1998, Semisonic's hit song "Closing Time" was featured on the charitable album Live In The X Lounge.
• "Never You Mind" appeared on the Never Been Kissed - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack in 1999.
• "Delicious" appeared on Friends Again - Original TV Soundtrack in 1999.
• Dan Wilson with Bic Runga contributed "Good Morning Baby" to the American Pie soundtrack in 1999.
• They contributed a previously unreleased song, "For The Love Of The Game," to the 1999 Kevin Costner movie For Love Of The Game.
• "Over My Head" was used in the 2001 movie Summer Catch.
• "Chemistry" appeared on the 40 Days and 40 Nights soundtrack in 2002.
• "Closing Time" intro is briefly heard in the Friends episode "The One with Rachel's Date"
• "Secret Smile" appeared on Dawson's Creek episode "Full Moon Rising"
• "Secret Smile" again appeared on Charmed episode "Dead Man Dating"
• "Made to Last" was used in a commercial for Volkswagen.

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Discography

Studio albums

• 1995: Pleasure EP (EP)
• 1996: Great Divide
• 1998: Feeling Strangely Fine
• 2001: All About Chemistry

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Live albums

• 2003: One Night at First Avenue

Singles

• 1996: "Down In Flames" from Great Divide
• 1996: "F.N.T." from Great Divide and The Long Kiss Goodnight - Original Soundtrack Album -- #30 Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks
• 1996: "Delicious" from Great Divide and Friends Again - Original TV Soundtrack
• 1996: "If I Run" from Great Divide
• 1998: "Closing Time" from Feeling Strangely Fine -- #1 Billboard Modern Rock Tracks, #13 Mainstream Rock Tracks
• 1998: "Singing in My Sleep" from Feeling Strangely Fine -- #11 Billboard Modern Rock Tracks, #31 Mainstream Rock Tracks
• 1999: "Secret Smile" from Feeling Strangely Fine -- #21 Billboard Modern Rock Tracks
• 2001: "Chemistry" from All About Chemistry -- #39 Billboard Modern Rock Tracks
• 2001: "Get A Grip" from All About Chemistry (UK only)
• 2001: "Over My Head" from Summer Catch - Original Soundtrack Album

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Other projects by members

Dan Wilson took time out to do some solo projects and play tour dates around the Midwest in December. Munson joined up with Wilson's brother and former Trip Shakespeare frontman Matt Wilson to form a side project, The Flops, in 2001, though they were expected to make a final performance in early 2005. The Flops were a collaboration of John Munson (of Semisonic and Trip Shakespeare) and Matt Wilson (frontman of Trip Shakespeare). ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2004, Jacob Slichter's book So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star (ISBN 0-7679-1470-8) was published, detailing some of the experiences the group had while touring and attempting to get airplay on radio stations across the US. Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A radio station is an audio (sound) broadcasting service, traditionally broadcast through the air as radio waves (a form of electromagnetic radiation) from a transmitter to an antenna and a thus to a receiving device. ...

In late spring of 2005, John Munson began playing in a new trio, "The New Standards" featuring Chan Poling (of The Suburbs) and Steve Roehm. The New Standards is a minimalist jazz trio composed of John Munson (of Semisonic), Chan Poling (of The Suburbs) and Steve Roehm. ...

On October 16, 2007 Rick Rubin's label American Recordings released Dan Wilson's solo album, Free Life, featuring collaborations with numerous artists including John Munson and Jacob Slichter. The song "Cry" was the album's single. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... American Recordings is a Los Angeles-based record label headed by record producer Rick Rubin. ...

External links

• Official website
• NPR: Drummer's Book Takes Shine off Rock-Star Life – interview with Jacob Slichter about his book on the music industry
• City Pages: Radio Killed the Rock & Roll Stars – book excerpt