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"Don't Give Up Yet" out now!
We recorded the basic tracks in August of 2025, when Dan brought us a song he had started writing “for a friend who was going through a terrible chapter.” By the time we reconvened to finish it in March of 2026, Dan realized “the song was about something else, too — the fight against the dark philosophy that has stormed our country, our institutions, our freedom, our peace.” That fight was taking place on the streets of the city where we were recording, Minneapolis.
About
Semisonic is a rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, consisting of Dan Wilson (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), John Munson (bass, keyboards, backing vocals, guitar), and Jacob Slichter (drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals).
Born from the ashes of the influential Twin Cities band Trip Shakespeare in 1995, Semisonic’s first commercial breakthrough arrived with the 1998 release of their sophomore album, ‘Feeling Strangely Fine,’ which went platinum on the strength of its chart-topping lead single, “Closing Time.” Nominated for a GRAMMY, the track was a radio juggernaut that landed in countless film and television soundtracks and would come to define the sound of an entire decade of rock and roll.
Though the band never officially broke up, they parted ways in the early 2000s, remaining close and periodically reuniting for one-offs and charity performances over the years. In 2020, Semisonic reunited to release their first music in 20 years – an EP entitled You’re Not Alone with a single of the same name.
Contact
Semisonic
semisonicinfo@jgmgt.comManagement
Jim Grant
Kevin McNally
Booking
Frank Riley
High Road Touring
frank@highroadtouring.com
415-332-9292
Publicity
Joe Sivick
Missing Piece Group
joe@missingpiecegroup.com
484-832-6394
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