Dan Wilson

Dan Wilson is a singer, songwriter, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and occasional cartoonist. He is best known as the lead singer of the band Semisonic, for which he wrote the Grammy-nominated smash“Closing Time” as well as other international hits including “Secret Smile” and “Chemistry.” He has also become a highly sought-after songwriting collaborator to a diverse group of artists including Adele, The Chicks, John Legend, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Taylor Swift, Jim James, Pink, Dierks Bentley, Nas, Josh Groban, Weezer, Carole King, and many others. Dan contributed three songs toAdele’s album, 21, including the hit “Someone Like You,” which he also produced, thus earning himself a Grammy for Album of the Year. A few years earlier, Wilson took home a Song of the Year Grammy for“Not Ready to Make Nice,” one of six songs he co-wrote for the Dixie Chicks’ award-winning album “Taking the Long Way”. Dan has also released two solo albums: Free Life (produced with Rick Rubin) and Live at the Pantages