ARTIST · ALT / POP

Semisonic

Clean guitar angles and drummer-author wit—everyman poetry hiding session-level chops.

Alternative rock
Power pop

Updated 27 October 2026

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Biography

Feeling Strangely Fine landed Closing Time as accidental generational punctuation mark.

Dan Wilson’s post-band songwriting extended into Grammy-winning collaborations.

Live dynamics honour Twin Cities indie precision traditions.

High-bitrate streams show roomy drums, bright amp tops, and harmony lifts.

Semisonic came together in Minneapolis, led by singer and songwriter Dan Wilson, with bassist John Munson and drummer Jacob Slichter. Great Divide (1996) was the debut, and Feeling Strangely Fine (1998) included Closing Time, a song that Wilson said was partly about the birth of his child.

Wilson has since become a notable songwriter, winning a Grammy Award for Song of the Year for Not Ready to Make Nice, written with The Chicks, and co-writing Someone Like You with Adele.

Interesting facts about Semisonic

01 American rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1995.
02 Feeling Strangely Fine (1998) included Closing Time as an alternative and pop crossover hit.
03 Dan Wilson co-wrote Grammy-winning songs including Someone like You with Adele.
04 Dan Wilson co-wrote Adele’s Someone Like You.
05 Great Divide (1996) was the band’s debut.