He moved just before his Adele collaboration “Someone Like You” became the biggest single of 2011.
What’s more, Wilson has become even more in demand as a songwriting and production collaborator. It’s literally a cross-continent band now, with drummer Jacob Slichter in New York and bassist John Munson holding things down here in the middle. Granted, moving West did become another geographical hindrance to Semisonic finally ramping up again. Ironically, Wilson’s new surroundings may have helped his old band find its mojo again. music-biz speak as “outside circumstances, but not unpleasant ones.”
The album’s release got put off until next year for reasons Wilson explained in diplomatic L.A. Yes, they’re going to play the Grammy-nominated megahit “Closing Time” and other radio-friendly late-’90s staples such as “Singing in My Sleep,” “Secret Smile” and “F.N.T.” But hometown fans can also expect to hear several songs from the new record. Along with a warmly received performance last weekend at Milwaukee’s Summerfest, the Basilica gig unofficially begins the rollout for the pop-rock trio’s first album since 2001. Thus, it’s not just happenstance Wilson is returning to Minneapolis again for Semisonic’s church-stage headlining set Friday at the Basilica Block Party. It’s actually driving us a little bit crazy waiting.” “Now that it’s done we can’t wait for people to hear it. “It took us so long to finally make another record,” the 58-year-old tunesmith said as he plugged a new iPhone into his vintage recording console to preview the material. Just as Coco was happy to point out the view from their Spanish Colonial-style house, Dan was eager to show off his cozy, living-room-like home studio - and the new songs he recorded there with his old band from Minnesota, Semisonic. From the looks of our visit in late April, he and his family have long since settled in.ĭan’s wife, Diane Espaldon, who works as a consultant for nonprofits and arts groups, had just returned home from soccer practice with their youngest daughter, Lily, around the same time Dad wrapped up a writing and demo session at a nearby North Hollywood studio with members of Phantogram. It’s been nearly a decade since one of Minnesota’s most decorated songwriters shoved off for the Los Angeles area. “You could see the wildfires up that way last year,” Wilson said with a nonchalant flatness he once might’ve used to point to a 10-foot snowdrift near his old house in Minneapolis. – The twinkling lights of the San Fernando Valley made up for the smog-shrouded stars as Dan Wilson and his daughter Coco ushered a Minnesota guest out to their patio to show off their hillside home’s quintessential Southern California view.
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