Semisonic release new singles "Little Bit Of Sun” and “Grow Your Own”
While embarking on their first tour in 20 years, Semisonic has delivered two new single today.
"Little Bit Of Sun” and “Grow Your Own” were both produced by the band with the songs’ recordings taking place between Creation Studios in Minneapolis, MN and Ballroom Studio in Los Angeles.
Wilson said this about the new songs, which are available on digital services right now:
“’Little Bit of Sun’ came out really fast one day - I think I wrote the first minute of it in one spontaneous take. It felt so right. We’ve all been beaten down by darkness for the last few years, it’s like we can hardly ask for a full sky of sunshine. We’d be willing to scrape by on a glimpse of it. But obviously, the song is asking for more. I can get by on a little bit, but at some point I want it all.
“I wrote ‘Grow Your Own’ about the joy and blue sky of starting up a band. If you’re a musician and you hear some music you love, you’re gonna want to make some of that music for yourself. Grow your own. And if you don’t hear the music you want to hear in the world, well then, all the more reason to grow your own. A lot of the imagery in the song is from the years when I lived in Boston, going to Harvard during the day and playing in the clubs at night. I definitely longed to be welcomed by the grungy rock people way more than I needed approval from the scholars. In retrospect, I guess it makes sense when you look at what I’ve done with my life.”
Wilson said this about their current trek with Barenaked Ladies:
“Semisonic’s last tour was in 2003. John and Jacob and I have stayed friends since then, and we would do at least a show or two a year, just for the joy of jamming together. Then in 2019 we found ourselves back in the studio, making the You're Not Alone EP, which came out in 2020. And now we’re going out on tour again! We’re really happy to be spending June playing with our old friends the Barenaked Ladies.”
Tour dates can be seen below. Tickets are on sale to the general public right now here.
Semisonic tour dates
6/6 – Chicago, IL –Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
6/7 – Milwaukee, WI – BMO Pavilion
6/9 – Waite Park, MN – The Ledge Amphitheater
6/10 – Mankato, MN – Vetter Stone Amphitheater
6/11 – Kansas City, MO – Starlight Theatre
6/13 – Morrison, CO – Red Rocks Amphitheatre
6/14 – Salt Lake City, UT – Red Butte Garden
6/15 – Nampa, ID – Ford Idaho Center Amphitheater
6/17 – Troutdale, OR – McMenamins Edgefield
6/18 – Woodinville, WA – Chateau Ste. Michelle Winery
6/20 – Saratoga, CA – The Mountain Winery
6/22 – San Diego, CA – Cal Coast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
6/23 – Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre
6/24 – Indio, CA – Fantasy Springs Resort Casino
6/26 – Austin, TX – Bass Concert Hall