The Twilight Hours

The Twilight Hours
Origin Minneapolis
Genres Folk Rock
Years active 2008–present
Website thetwilighthours.com
Members Matt Wilson
John Munson
Steve Roehm
Jacques Wait
Dave Salmela
Richard Medek

The Twilight Hours are musicians, as a band, formed by Matt Wilson (Trip Shakespeare and The Flops) and John Munson (Trip Shakespeare, Semisonic, The New Standards, The Flops and John Munson and the Witnesses).

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, who had also been a member of Trip Shakespeare, to form the band Semisonic, along with Jacob Slichter. Semisonic 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

Members

2008 - 2015

2016 - present

Announced Shows

Date Venue City Notes
August 31, 2016 The Minnesota State Fair Falcon Heights, MN -
September 1, 2016 The Minnesota State Fair Falcon Heights, MN -
September 23, 2016 SPACE Evanston, IL -

Past Shows

Show setlists are compiled from postings on The Twilight Hours fan forum:[2]

Date Venue City Notes Set
September 1, 2016 Minnesota State Fair St. Paul, MN Schell's Stage ?
August 31, 2016 Minnesota State Fair St. Paul, MN Schell's Stage ?
July 16, 2016 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, MN "Black Beauty" release party -
July 15, 2016 The Turf Club St. Paul, MN "Black Beauty" release party -
May 21, 2016 Elias Metal Studio Minneapolis, MN Art-a-Whirl -
May 20, 2016 Sample Room Minneapolis, MN Art-a-Whirl -
May 7, 2016 Secret Art Studio St. Paul, MN Black Beauty Creative -
May 6, 2016 Secret Art Studio St. Paul, MN Black Beauty Creative -
March 14, 2016 Papa Charlie's Lutsen, MN trio/rehearsal gig "Help Me Find the Way", "Maybe", "Dreams", "Forgot Me Now", "Flow", "Sioux City Swinger", "Telephone", "Call Me Up", "Everlasting Streams", "Spirit of Life", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Lulu", "Descender", "If You Miss Me" (encore)
March 9, 2016 Driftwood Char Bar Minneapolis, MN rehearsal gig "Help Me Find the Way", "Sioux City Swinger", "Troublemaker", "Soundwaves", "Flow", "Telephone", "Call Me Up", "Spirit of Life", "Everlasting Streams", "Maybe", "Let's Do It" (with Larry Sahagian)
July 10, 2015 Mears Park St. Paul, MN Music In Mears "Flow", "Forgot Me Now", "Help Me Find the Way", "Anymore", "Everlasting Streams", "Call Me Up", "Telephone", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Descender", "Alone", "My Return"
July 25, 2013 Mears Park St. Paul, MN Music In Mears "Alone", "My Return", "Forgot Me Now", "Help Me Find the Way", "Anymore", "Dreams", "Sioux City Swinger", "Yes", "Spirit of Life", "Telephone", "Maybe", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Descender" and "Stay With You"
May 18, 2013 A parking lot next to some choo choo tracks Minneapolis, MN Art-A-Whirl - "Their Return" "My Return", "Dreams", "Anymore", "Call Me Up", "Forgot Me Now", "Spirit of Life", "Maybe" and "Telephone"
May 19, 2012 Parking lot of Our Lady of the Lake Catholic School Mound, MN OLL Blast Block Party - "The Day the Music Died" "My Return", "Yes", "Spirit of Life", "Forgot Me Now", "Troublemaker", "Maybe", "Call Me Up", "Dreams", "Telephone" and "Queen of Tomorrow"
April 20, 2012 The Dakota Minneapolis, MN acoustic set "Everlasting Streams", "Forgot Me Now", "Dreams", "My Return", "Call Me", "No Painkiller", "Hello Caller", "Deep All the Way Down", "Landing", "Alone", "Troublemaker", "Winter Blue", "Descender!", "Help Me Find The Way", "Sun Is Coming", "Soundwaves", "Telephone", "Maybe", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Lulu" and "Stay With You"
April 19, 2012 The Dakota Minneapolis, MN acoustic set "Everlasting Streams", "Forgot Me Now", "Dreams", "My Return", "Call Me", "No Painkiller", "Hello Caller", "Deep All the Way Down", "Landing", "Alone", "Troublemaker", "Winter Blue", "Descender!", "Help Me Find The Way", "Sun Is Coming", "Soundwaves", "Telephone", "Maybe", "Queen of Tomorrow" and "Stay With You"
February 6, 2012 Papa Charlies Lutsen, MN acoustic set - portion of group ?
December 21, 2011 The Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN 2nd Annual Holiday Show (not in order) "Dreams", "Yes", "Maybe", "Help Me Find the Way", "Stay Together", "Sound Waves", "Spirit of Life", "Troublemaker", "Flow", "Anymore", "Forgot Me Now", "Call Me", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Telephone", "Snow Days" (w/Dan Wilson), "Christmas Must Be Tonight", "Blue Christmas", "White Christmas" (w/Rogue Valley), "Alone" and "Stay With You"
September 24, 2011 Amsterdam Bar and Hall St. Paul, MN Grand Opening Event "Dreams", "My Return", "Yes", "Maybe", "Help Me Find the Way", "Stay Together", "Troublemaker", "Forgot Me Now", "Spirit of Life", "Call Me", "Telephone" and "Queen of Tomorrow"
August 28, 2011 Minnesota State Fair St. Paul, MN Heritage Square ?
August 27, 2011 Minnesota State Fair St. Paul, MN Heritage Square "Alone", "Dreams", "Yes", "My Return", "Forgot Me Now", "Travel Plans", "Stay Together", "Searchers", "Troublemaker", "Telephone", "Spirit of Life", "Soundwaves", "Call Me", "Rain", "Winter Blue", "Maybe", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Never Mine to Lose" and "Descender"
August 27, 2011 Minnesota State Fair St. Paul, MN Current Stage "Rain", "Winter Blue" and "Maybe"
July 28, 2011 Mears Park St. Paul, MN "Music in Mears" "Dreams", "Yes", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Call Me", "Troublemaker", "Maybe", "My Return", "Stay Together", "Spirit of Life", "Never Mine to Lose", "Sound Waves", "Night Moves", "Forgot Me Now", "Telephone" and "Descender"
May 13, 2011 Maplewood Performing Arts Theatre Maplewood, MN - "Alone", "My Return", "Spirit of Life", "Call Me", "Troublemaker", "Maybe", "Help Me Find the Way", "Sound Waves", "Forgot Me Now", "Telephone", "Yes", "Dreams", "Anymore", "Never Mine to Lose", "Descender", "Queen of Tomorrow" and "Stay With You"
March 8, 2011 The Lyrics Arts Main Street Stage Anoka, MN - "Dreams", "My Return", "Yes", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Call Me", "Searchers", "Troublemaker", "Maybe", "Alone", "Spirit of Life", "Never Mine to Lose", "Sound Waves", "Forgot Me Now", "Telephone", "Descender", "Snow Days" and "Stay With You"
December 22, 2010 The Varsity Theater Minneapolis, MN - "Dreams", "My Return", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Spirit of Life", "Alone", "Sound Waves", "Maybe", "Yes", "Forgot Me Now", "Troublemaker", "Descender", "Telephone", "White Christmas", "Blue Christmas", "Snow Days", "Susannah" and "Call Me"
December 15, 2010 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN First Avenue 40th Anniversary Party "Spirit of Life", "Telephone", "Yes", "Maybe" and "Snow Days"
October 1, 2010 Lake Harriet Bandshell Minneapolis, MN Movies and Music "My Return", "Maybe", "Never Mine to Lose", "Sound Waves", "Help Me Find the Way", "Troublemaker", "Call Me", "Telephone", "Queen of Tomorrow"
October 8, 2010 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN Brad Kern Benefit "Spirit of Life", "Troublemaker", "Telephone", "Call Me", "Maybe", "Queen of Tomorrow"
September 6, 2010 Minnesota State Fair Roseville, MN Current's State Fair Booth - Subset of the band performed: Matt, John and Jacques "Help Me Find the Way", "Maybe" and "Queen of Tomorrow"
July 23, 2010 Lumberjack Days Stillwater, MN - "Telephone", "My Return", "Yes", "Maybe", "Spirit of Life", "Forgot Me Now", "Troublemaker", "Searchers", "Never Mine to Lose", "Call Me", "Sound Waves", "Descender!", "Telephone" (redux) and "Queen of Tomorrow"
June 19, 2010 Stone Arch Arts Festival Minneapolis, MN - "My Return", "Yes", "Maybe", "Spirit of Life", "Forgot Me Now", "Troublemaker", "Searchers", "You Were Never Mine to Lose", "Descender!", "Call Me", "Sound Waves", "Telephone", "Queen of Tomorrow", "You Don't Know What It's Like", "Anymore" and "Alone"
April 30, 2010 St. Cloud State University - Ritsche Auditorium St. Cloud, MN - "My Return", "Yes", "Spirit of Life", "Forgot Me Now", "Troublemaker", "Rain", "Anymore", "Maybe", "Never Mine to Lose", "Call Me", Sound Waves", "Telephone", "Queen of Tomorrow" and "Dreams"
April 24, 2010 The Guthrie Theater Minneapolis, MN - "My Return", "Yes", "Spirit of Life", "Forgot Me Now", "Troublemaker", "Rain", "Sun is Coming", "Bonneville", "Winter Blue", "Anymore", "Maybe", "Never Mine to Lose", "Call Me", "Sound Waves", "Telephone", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Dreams", "Alone" and "Stay With You"
April 17, 2010 The Crescent Club St. James, MN - We're looking for proof as to whether or not this show actually happened
March 12, 2010 Union Hall Brooklyn, NY - "Alone", "My Return", "Yes", "Dreams", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Call Me", "Troublemaker", "Spirit of Life", "Forgot Me Now", "Never Mine to Lose", "Sound Waves", "Telephone" and "Stay With You"
February 26, 2010 Shank Hall Milwaukee, WI -
February 25, 2010 SPACE Evanston, IL - "Alone", "My Return", "Stay Together", "Dreams", "Never Mine to Lose", "Searchers", "Call Me", "Yes", "Troublemaker", "Spirit of Life", "Forgot Me Now", "Sound Waves", "Telephone" and "Queen of Tomorrow"
February 6, 2010 The Bottleneck Lawrence, KS - "My Return", "Yes", "Dreams", "Never Mine to Lose", "Alone", "To Love Somebody", "Forgot Me Now", "Sound Waves", "Stay Together", "Descender!", "Telephone", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Call Me", "Troublemaker" and "Stay With You"
February 5, 2010 The Waiting Room Omaha, NE - "My Return", "Yes", "Dreams", "Never Mine to Lose", "Alone", "Telephone", "Forgot Me Now", "Sound Waves", "Troublemaker", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Call Me", "Descender!", "Stay Together", "Stay With You", "Winter Blue", "Searchers" and "To Love Somebody"
January 29, 2010 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN The Current's 5th Birthday Bash "Sound Waves", "Yes", "My Return", "Dreams", "Forgot Me Now", "Telephone", "Queen of Tomorrow",
January 15, 2010 First Avenue Minneapolis, MN Best New Bands Showcase
December 13, 2009 Tin Angel Philadelphia, PA - "Yes", "My Return", "Dreams", "Never Mine to Lose", "Forgot Me Now", "Telephone", "Stay Together", "Alone", "Sound Waves", Descender!", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Searchers", "Call Me", "To Love Somebody" and "Stay With You"
December 12, 2009 Iota Club and Cafe Arlington, VA - "Yes", "My Return", "Dreams", "Never Mine to Lose", "Forgot Me Now", "Telephone", "Stay Together", "Sound Waves", "Descender!" and "Queen of Tomorrow"
December 11, 2009 Union Hall Brooklyn, NY - "Alone", "My Return", "Yes", "Dreams", "Never Mine to Lose", "Forgot Me Now", "Telephone", "Stay Together", "Troublemaker", "Searchers", "Sound Waves", "Descender!", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Stay With You", "I Forgive You, You Forgive Me", "Call Me", "Goodbye Good Life" and "Snow Days"
December 10, 2009 Cafe 939 Boston, MA - "Alone", "My Return", "Stay Together", "Dreams", "I Forgive You, You Forgive Me", "Never Mine to Lose", "Forgot Me Now", "Yes", "Troublemaker", "Searchers", "Sound Waves", "Telephone" and "Queen of Tomorrow"
November 25, 2009 The Nomad Minneapolis, MN - "My Return", "Stay Together", "Forgot Me Now", "Deep All the Way Down", "Snow Days", "To Love Somebody", "Descender!", "Dreams", "Searchers", "Alone", "Troublemaker", "Sound Waves", "Yes", "Telephone", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Never Mine to Lose", "I've Got You Babe", "Thank You For Letting Me Be Myself", "Spirit of Life", "Call Me",
November 1, 2009 The Uptown Minneapolis, MN The Uptown's Final Show "My Return", "Stay Together", "Dreams", "Forgot Me Now", "Yes", "I Forgive You, You Forgive Me", "Never Mine To Lose", "Dum Dum Boys", "Descender!", "Searchers", "Sound Waves", "Telephone", "To Love Somebody", "Queen of Tomorrow" and "Stay With You"
September 18, 2009 Cedar Cultural Center Minneapolis, MN "Stereo Night" CD Release Party "My Return", "Stay Together", "Dreams", "Forgot Me Now", "Yes", "Stay With You", "I Forgive You, You Forgive Me", "Goodbye Good Life", "Never Mine to Lose", "Winter Blue", "Descender!", "Searchers", "Sound Waves", "Telephone", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Alone", "Troublemaker" and "Call Me"
July 31, 2009 The 400 Bar Minneapolis, MN - "Alone", "Dreams", "Descender", "Searchers", "Troublemaker", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Winter Blue", "Ballad of El Goodo" and "Stay With You"
July 9, 2009 Mears Park St. Paul, MN "Music in Mears" "My Return", "Dreams", "Forgot Me Now", "Never Mine To Lose", "Yes", "Troublemaker", "I Forgive You, You Forgive Me", "Stay Together", "Alone", "Descender!", "Searchers", "Ballad of El Goodo", "Sound Waves", "Telephone", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Stay With You", "Winter Blue" and "Susannah"
June 6, 2009 The Cabooze Outdoor Plaza Minneapolis, MN Finnegans ShamROCK "Dreams", "My Return", "I Forgive You, You Forgive Me", "Goodbye Good Life", "Forgot Me Now", "Alone", "Telephone", "Soundwaves", "Descender!", "Searchers", "Yes", "Queen of Tomorrow", "Stay With You" and ??
May 16, 2009 Art-a-Whirl Street Party Minneapolis, MN - "Dreams", "I Forgive You, You Forgive Me", "Goodbye Good Life", "Forgot Me Now", "My Return", "Alone", "Telephone" and "Queen of Tomorrow"
April 30, 2009 The Nomad Minneapolis, MN -
April 23, 2009 The Nomad Minneapolis, MN -
April 16, 2009 The Nomad Minneapolis, MN -
April 9, 2009 The Nomad Minneapolis, MN -
April 2, 2009 The Nomad Minneapolis, MN First official show as "The Twilight Hours"?

References

  1. 1 2 3 "MN Original". Twin Cities Public Television. episode 101.
  2. http://thetwilighthours.com/index.php/forums/
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