Jacob Slichter (born Jacob Huber Slichter, April 5, 1961) is an American musician and academic, best known as the drummer for the rock band Semisonic.[1]
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Background information | |
Birth name | Jacob Huber Slichter |
Born | Boston, Massachusetts | April 5, 1961
Genres | Alternative rock |
Occupation(s) | Musician, professor at Sarah Lawrence College |
Instrument(s) | Drums, piano |
Years active | 1993–present |
Labels | MCA |
Member of | Semisonic |
Slichter, the son of physicist Charles Slichter, was born in Boston, Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard with a degree in African American studies and history. He is the drummer for the Minneapolis-based rock band Semisonic.
Slichter, in 2004, wrote So You Wanna Be a Rock & Roll Star (ISBN 0-7679-1470-8), a book that details his experiences as a member of Semisonic and their journey through the recording industry.[2] Kirkus Reviews wrote that "few first-person memoirs of the rock biz are as smart, honest, and entertaining as this tart, incisive work."[3]
In 2006 Slichter said that payola was how his band Semisonic turned their song "Closing Time" into a hit. Slichter stated: "It cost something close to $700,000 to $800,000 to get 'Closing Time' on the air."[4]