Matt Wilson (musician)
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Matt Wilson is a singer/songwriter who is best known as the not overly serious lead of the band Trip Shakespeare
. While Matt was an English concentrator at Harvard he met John Munson
and Elaine Harris and formed the band Trip Shakespeare. After the breakup he was a drummer for a Minneapolis band called Polara
. He also produced for bands like Steel Shank, Magnet, The Wonsers, and Velma.
In 1998 he released an album called Burnt, White and Blue on his own label Planet Maker Records.
He had an online project called "Main Output" at MattWilson.com (which is now owned by a different Matt Wilson) where he posted songs in progress (like "The Follidaze of Highland Heights", "Raking Service" and "Troublemaker") and funny photo journals but eventually abandoned it.
From 2001 to 2005 Matt Wilson and John Munson performed as The Flops
, renamed "The Twilight Hours" in 2008. He had promoted his new band with John Munson as the Dark Nights with theDarkNights.com but the domain has expired. Matt Wilson's brother Dan Wilson later led the band Semisonic
.
Matt is currently performing once again with John Munson in The Twilight Hours
.
Matt's catalog is being pillaged by the band Pillaging Matt (with permission from Matt, of course).
Trip Shakespeare
Trip Shakespeare was a Minneapolis-based alternative rock band of the late 1980s/early 1990s.-Origins:The band originated when Harvard University English student Matt Wilson teamed up with Elaine Harris , a Harvard grad student in biological anthropology, in the early 1980s...
. While Matt was an English concentrator at Harvard he met John Munson
John Munson
John Munson is a Minneapolis musician who is best known as the bass player for Semisonic. He was also a member of Trip Shakespeare during the late 1980s and early 1990s.-Trip Shakespeare:...
and Elaine Harris and formed the band Trip Shakespeare. After the breakup he was a drummer for a Minneapolis band called Polara
Polara
Polara may refer to*Dodge Polara, an automobile model*Polara , a rock band from Minneapolis*Polara family, a noble family from Italy*Polara Productions, a television production company based in Eugene, Oregon*Polara Golf, a golf ball manufacturer...
. He also produced for bands like Steel Shank, Magnet, The Wonsers, and Velma.
In 1998 he released an album called Burnt, White and Blue on his own label Planet Maker Records.
He had an online project called "Main Output" at MattWilson.com (which is now owned by a different Matt Wilson) where he posted songs in progress (like "The Follidaze of Highland Heights", "Raking Service" and "Troublemaker") and funny photo journals but eventually abandoned it.
From 2001 to 2005 Matt Wilson and John Munson performed as The Flops
The Flops
The Flops were a collaboration of John Munson and Matt Wilson .They played several shows between 2001 and 2005. They covered material from the Trip Shakespeare days, Matt's solo efforts and some new tunes as well...
, renamed "The Twilight Hours" in 2008. He had promoted his new band with John Munson as the Dark Nights with theDarkNights.com but the domain has expired. Matt Wilson's brother Dan Wilson later led the band Semisonic
Semisonic
Semisonic is an American alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1995. The band consisted of three members: Dan Wilson , John Munson , and Jacob Slichter...
.
Matt is currently performing once again with John Munson in The Twilight Hours
The Twilight Hours
The Twilight Hours were formed by Matt Wilson and John Munson .-Background:...
.
Matt's catalog is being pillaged by the band Pillaging Matt (with permission from Matt, of course).
Burnt, White And Blue track list
- Sun is Coming
- Searchers
- Blue Elektra
- Descender
- Landing
- The Trick
- Deep All the Way Down
- Raking Service
- Travel Plans
- Hello Caller