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Semisonic is an alternative rock Band (music)|band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota|Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1995 (see 1995 in music). The band consists of three members: Dan Wilson (musician)|Dan Wilson (singing|lead vocals, guitar), John Munson (bass guitar, backing vocalist|backing vocals, keyboard instrument|keyboard), and Jacob Slichter (drum kit|drums, percussion instrument|percussion, keyboard).
History
After the breakup of Trip Shakespeare, Dan Wilson (musician)|Dan Wilson and John Munson joined up with drummer Jacob 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 (album)|Great Divide'' in 1996 on Music Corporation of America|MCA.
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 (Semisonic song)|Closing Time", their biggest hit in the United States.
Their international career also blossomed when another song from the album, "Secret Smile (Semisonic)|Secret Smile", quickly became a UK radio favorite in the summer of 1999, eventually peaking at #13 on the official UK Singles Chart.
In early 2001, the band released its third album, ''All About Chemistry''. The single "Chemistry" was a... read all
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