The Twilight Hours
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The Twilight Hours were formed by Matt Wilson (Trip Shakespeare and The Flops) and John Munson (Trip Shakespeare, Semisonic and The New Standards).
Background
The founding members of The Twilight Hours, Matt Wilson and John Munson, first performed together in the band E. Brown and then in Trip Shakespeare. Trip Shakespeare was picked up by A&M records but did not achieve commercial success. Munson joined with Wilson's brother Dan in the forming of the band Semisonic which was signed by MCA and received enough airplay to have some of their songs reach the Pop and Modern charts. During this time Matt Wilson began a solo career and released the "Burnt, White, and Blue" album. When Semisonic went on hiatus, Munson reunited with Wilson and formed The Flops which was dissolved in 2005 as the pair decided to move their music in a new direction and the band The Twilight Hours began to take shape.
Formation
First envisioned as strictly a duo between Matt Wilson and John Munson, where they would limit themselves to upright bass and acoustic guitar.[1] As they progressed they soon abandoned the idea and added drums, electric guitar and electric bass rather than upright bass. In an interview with public television Wilson described forming the band and stated "Its right back to the same phantom sound we have been chasing for years and years."[1] Munson described the growth of The Twilight Hours saying "Now the band has kind of evolved a sound, so you bring in this new song and the band makes it alive, it very quickly becomes a living work of art."[1]
Discography
- (2009) - Stereo Night
Members
- Matt Wilson – vocals, guitar
- John Munson – vocals, bass guitar
- Steve Roehm – drums
- Jacques Wait – electric guitar
- Dave Salmela – keyboards
Past Shows
- December 22, 2010 - The Varsity Theater - Minneapolis, MN
- July 23, 2010 - Lumberjack Days - Stillwater, MN
- June 19, 2010 - Stone Arch Arts Festival - Minneapolis, MN
- April 30, 2010 - St. Cloud State University Ritsche Auditorium - St. Cloud, MN
- April 24, 2010 - The Guthrie Theater - Minneapolis, MN
- April 17, 2010 - The Crescent Club - St. James, MN
- March 12, 2010 - Union Hall - Brooklyn, NY
- January 15, 2010 - First Avenue (Best New Bands Showcase) - Minneapolis, MN
- September 18, 2009 - Cedar Cultural Center (CD Release Party) - Minneapolis, MN