Semisonic

Semisonic
Semisonic performing in 2023
Background information
Also known as	Pleasure (1993–1995)
Origin	Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres	Alternative rock pop rock post-grunge power pop
Years active	1993–2001 2006 2017–present
Labels	CherryDisc Elektra MCA Pleasuresonic
Spinoff of	Trip Shakespeare
Members	John Munson Jacob Slichter Dan Wilson
Website	semisonic.com
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Semisonic is an American rock band formed in Minneapolis in 1993, consisting of Dan Wilson (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), John Munson (bass, keyboards, backing vocals, guitar), and Jacob Slichter (drums, percussion, keyboards, backing vocals). They are best known in the U.S. for their 1998 top-20 single "Closing Time".

In 2025, Chad Childers of Loudwire included the band in his list of "10 '90s Post-Grunge Bands That Should Have Been Bigger".