Semisonic
Biography
After the breakup of Trip Shakespeare, Minneapolis natives Dan Wilson and John Munson teamed up with drummer Jacob Slichter to form Semisonic in 1993. Trip Shakespeare had spent years amassing a loyal audience with artistic harmonies and unexpected guitar counterpoints, but bandleader Dan Wilson took Semisonic in an entirely different direction, embracing a tightly crafted sound that proved to be more appetizing to mainstream audiences. "Closing Time" was the band's biggest hit, dominating the airwaves in 1998 and picking up a Grammy nomination the following year. Although Semisonic disbanded after the release of their third album, 2001's All About Chemistry, Wilson garnered additional accolades as a solo artist. He also co-wrote material with other groups, including the Dixie Chicks' Grammy-winning effort Taking the Long Way.
Given Trip Shakespeare's connections in the music industry, it didn't take long for Semisonic (which had initially formed under the name Pleasure) to secure a record deal with Elektra. Before the band could record, however, management reorganization at Elektra's headquarters resulted in the termination of Semisonic's contract. The band bounced back in 1995 by signing with MCA and releasing a self-produced EP, Pleasure.
Selected Discography
One of the most underrated bands of the last 20 years!! Great song writing and singing!
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closing time.. one of the greatest songs of all time!!!! it's those one hit wonders that still resides in my memories and will reside there forever.. long live the 90s!
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I was Assistant Company Manager at a large regional theater in the west. Part of my job was throwing parties throughout the season for the actors and the rest of the company since the theater was in the middle of nowhere and there was little to do. Believe me those people could party. At the end of the night I would always have the DJ play this song. Brings back such good memories.
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This song is just one of the catchiest ever written--the guitar riff combined with that little keyboard ditty during the verse just gets stuck in my head, and such a simple yet catchy chorus to top it off. Some other songs by this band are pretty solid too, like "One True Love".
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There is way more than "Closing Time" to Semisonic... . . . . . . . t h i s group is the essence of adult alternative. Check out "DND," "Follow," "Secret Smile" (which was a Top 20 hit in the UK), "One True Love" (a song Dan Wilson co-wrote with Carole King), "Singing in My Sleep," "Across the Great Divide," and two songs they did for movie soundtracks, "For the Love of the Game" and "Over My Head."
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they will be known for closing time for a while.. maybe our grandkids will buy a compilation with that song on it...
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