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Semisonic
A basement concert on July 26, 2006
A basement concert on July 26, 2006
Background information
Origin Flag of the United States Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Genre(s) Alternative rock
Post-grunge
Pop rock
Years active 1995–2001 (Currently On Hiatus)
Label(s) MCA
Website http://www.semisonic.com/
Members
Dan Wilson
John Munson
Jacob Slichter

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Contents

History

After the breakup of Trip Shakespeare, Dan Wilson and John Munson joined up with drummer Jacob Slichter to form Semisonic in 1995. Trip Shakespeare was a Minneapolis -based Alternative rock of the late 1980s/early 1990s. Dan Wilson (born May 20, 1961 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) is a Grammy Award -winning Minnesota -based guitarist vocalist Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 An EP, Pleasure, was released that year on Boston indie label CherryDisc, and the studio full-length Great Divide in 1996 on MCA. CherryDisc Records was a Boston based Independent record label in the mid- to late-1990s Great Divide is the first major label album released by American rock band Semisonic. Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) MCA Inc (or Music Corporation of America) was an American Corporation in the music and television businesses

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 (1998 is the follow up by Semisonic to 1996's Great Divide recorded at Seedy Underbelly Studio, " Closing Time " is a song by Semisonic from 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. "Secret Smile" is a song by the Alternative rock band Semisonic released in 1999. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry

In early 2001, the band released its third album, All About Chemistry. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. All About Chemistry is an album by Semisonic, released on March 13, 2001. 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. Summer Catch is a 2001 Romantic comedy starring Freddie Prinze Jr 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. In Popular music, a cover version, or simply cover, is a new rendition ( Performance or Recording) of a previously recorded commercially released Wings were a rock supergroup formed in August 1971 after the breakup of the Beatles, by ex-Beatle Paul McCartney. " Jet " was a hit song from Paul McCartney and Wings ' Band on the Run album Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, "Listen to What the Man Said" is a hit single from Wings ' 1975 album Venus and Mars.

Later years

Although not officially broken up, Semisonic was put on hold from 2001 as band members pursued other projects, such as Slichter's writing career and Wilson's solo recordings. Semisonic also performed at First Avenue on Dec. First Avenue and 7th Street Entry are two music venues housed in the same building in Minneapolis Minnesota. 12 and 13, 2003, and for the Minneapolis Aquatennial on July 14, 2006. The Minneapolis Aquatennial is an annual event held in the US

Soundtracks & Compilations

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Singles

Other projects by members

Dan Wilson took time out to do some solo projects and play tour dates around the Midwest in December. " Closing Time " is a song by Semisonic from their album Feeling Strangely Fine. Feeling Strangely Fine (1998 is the follow up by Semisonic to 1996's Great Divide recorded at Seedy Underbelly Studio, Feeling Strangely Fine (1998 is the follow up by Semisonic to 1996's Great Divide recorded at Seedy Underbelly Studio, "Secret Smile" is a song by the Alternative rock band Semisonic released in 1999. Feeling Strangely Fine (1998 is the follow up by Semisonic to 1996's Great Divide recorded at Seedy Underbelly Studio, 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. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " This article is about radio broadcasting for other uses see Radio (disambiguation.

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 (of

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. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. This article is about the record label For the Johnny Cash album released by that same label see American Recordings (album American Recordings The song "Cry" was the album's single.

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