Frontman Dan Wilson went on to pursue a solo career and co-write hits like Adele’s “Someone Like You” and the Dixie Chicks’ “Not Ready to Make Nice.” “I’ve written with some truly brilliant artists,” he tells Rolling Stone. He recently produced critically acclaimed records for Minneapolitan artists Dylan Hicks and Lucy Michelle.Anyone who listened to rock radio in the late Nineties will be familiar Semisonic’s 1998 hit “Closing Time.” The band released three hyper-catchy albums including the platinum-selling Feeling Strangely Fine before going on hiatus after 2001’s All About Chemistry. Munson held the title of Music Director for the nationally broadcast American Public Media program Wits! during its six years on air. He also plays with The Twilight Hours alongside Matt Wilson (of Trip Shakespeare and Dan's brother) who are working on their new record.
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He currently plays with The New Standards (alongside Chan Poling of The Suburbs) the group recently played sold out shows at The State Theater and Orchestra Hall in Minneapolis.
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Since Semisonic, John Munson has continued to be a leader in the thriving Minneapolis music scene. He also blogs about connections between music, writing, and other art forms at Ībout John Munson (bassist for Semisonic):
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He has written for the New York Times, has been a commentator for NPR’s Morning Edition, and currently teaches creative nonfiction at Sarah Lawrence University. In addition to drumming for Semisonic, Jacob Slichter is the author of So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star (Broadway Books, 2004).
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Dan has also created a series of songwriting and collaboration advice on Instagram titled Words & Music in Six Seconds.Ībout Jacob Slichter (drummer for Semisonic): Wilson’s 2017 album, ‘Re-Covered’ is a collection of his reinterpretations of songs he wrote for and with other artists. Recently, he co-wrote Halsey’s top 40 hit “Alone,” the Vance Joy single "We're Going Home," Leon Bridges' "Shy," and Noah Cyrus' "Almost Famous," which he also produced. He has written with and produced a diverse group of artists including Adele, Dixie Chicks, Chris Stapleton, Phantogram, Bishop Briggs, The Head & The Heart, Dierks Bentley, My Morning Jacket, Keith Urban, Taylor Swift, and many others. Since Semisonic, Dan has released four solo albums and has become a highly sought-after songwriting collaborator. Prior to his time with Semisonic, he was a member of the band Trip Shakespeare. His long songwriting resume includes three modern classics: “Closing Time”, which he wrote for his band, Semisonic, “Not Ready to Make Nice” (co-written with Dixie Chicks) and “Someone Like You” (co-written with Adele). Last year, Wilson released Re-Covered, a unique album that finds the Grammy-winning songwriter reinterpreting songs from his storied career that he wrote for and with other artists.ĭan Wilson is a Grammy-winning songwriter, artist, and producer. We definitely weren’t thinking that these songs would still be played on the radio 20 years later." I wasn't thinking that these songs would become the soundtrack for so many people's lives. "I remember telling Jake I wanted to make a record that had the folk music simplicity of Simon & Garfunkel but also the loudness of U2 and Nirvana. I was writing about our lives," reflects Dan Wilson. I had decided a while back that my best songs were about me and the people I loved or admired and our adventures and troubles, and the new songs really reflected that ideal. When I started writing songs for the album that would become Feeling Strangely Fine, John Munson and Jake Slichter and I were living in South Minneapolis. The album is currently available for pre-order via PledgeMusic and includes unique premiums including lessons with bassist John Munson and drummer Jake Slichter, as well as the original ‘Closing Time’ 2" safety master tape reel. The Grammy-nominated, final version of ‘Closing Time’ appears on the upcoming release out October 19. To mark the announcement of the release Semisonic shared a previously-unreleased demo of ‘Closing Time’ giving fans a glimpse into the evolution of the song. In addition to hits like ‘Closing Time’, ‘Secret Smile’ and ‘Singing In My Sleep’, the deluxe edition features four B-sides taken from international CD singles that were released at the time of the album. The album will be released on deluxe edition CD and digital, as well as a limited edition gold vinyl pressing, which marks the first time ever a Semisonic album has been pressed to vinyl LP. To celebrate the 20th anniversary of their seminal album Feeling Strangely Fine, Semisonic will release a deluxe edition reissue of the record on October 19th via UMe.