TRIP SHAKESPEARE (MUSICAL GROUP):

An Inventory of Its Records at the Minnesota Historical Society

Manuscripts Collection

OVERVIEW


	Creator:	Trip Shakespeare (Musical group), creator.
	Title:	Trip Shakespeare band records.
	Dates:	1986-2000 (bulk 1988-1994).
	Language:	Materials in English.
	Abstract:	Audio recordings, press, fan mail, management contracts, fan club miscellany, a few photographs, and related materials of an American rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in the 1980s.
	Quantity:	3.15 cubic feet (2 boxes, 59 folders in 3 partial boxes, and 1 oversize folder, unboxed).
	Location:	See Detailed Description for shelf locations.

Trip Shakespeare toured mainly in Minnesota, Illinois, and in other Midwestern states. Band members included Dan Wilson (guitar, piano, and vocals) and John Munson (bassist), who would later go on to be founding members of Semisonic, as well as Matt Wilson (guitar and vocals) and Elaine Harris (drums). Dave Ness managed the band for several years. Trip Shakespeare released five full-length albums and several singles but broke up after the release of their fourth album, Lulu in 1991.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Availability:

The collection is open for research use.

Preferred Citation:

[Indicate the cited item and/or series here]. Trip Shakespeare Band Records. Minnesota Historical Society.

See the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples.

Accession Information:

Accession number: 17,361

Processing Information:

Processed by: David B. Peterson, January 2020.

Original performance contracts from which Social Security numbers have been redacted have been replaced by photocopies and disposed. As a part of this process only one copy of such contracts was retained when multiple copies were evident.

Catalog ID number: 9989771340204294

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DETAILED DESCRIPTION


Location	Box
Shelf S.1.G (Room B105.7)	1	Audio recordings:
			Applehead man, 1986. 1 audiocassette, 1 compact disc, and 1 audio disc.
			Are you Shakesperienced?, 1988. 1 audiocassette, 1 compoact disc, and 1 audio disc.
			Gone, gone, gone, 1990. 1 audio disc and 1 compact disc.
				Promotional single.
			The Crane, 1990. 1 audio disc and 1 compact disc.
			Snow days, 1990. 1 audiocassette and 1 audio disc.
			Pearle, 1990. 1 audio disc and 1 compact disc.
			Across the universe, 1990. 2 audio discs.
			Bachelorette, 1991. 1 audio disc and 1 compact disc.
			Your mouth, 1991. 1 audio disc and a compact disc.
			Lulu, 1991. 1 audiocassette and 1 compact disc.
			Volt, 1992. 1 audiocassette and 1 compact disc.


Location	Box
142.C.5.7	2	Volt poster, 1992.


Press:
	Twin Cities reader, April 4, 1990.
		Cover photograph of the band and an article about the album Across the Universe.
	City pages, September 9, 1992.
		Cover photograph includes band member Matt Wilson. Wilson appears in the round table interview on pages 8-14.


Location	Box
141.K.19.6F	3	Tour books, 1990-1991. 2 folders.


		Video stills, 1991.
			Stills taken from the music video of the song Bachelorette.


		Snapshots, 1989-1992.


		Fan mail, undated, 1986-1993. 10 folders.


		Other correspondence, 1988-1989.


		Fan club:
			Tripmail (mailing list), June 17, 1994.
			Letterhead, undated.
			Miscellaneous sales, 1990-1997.
			Inventory and merchandise sales by type of item, 1990-1998.
				Organized by type of merchandise sold: t-shirts, albums, etc.
			Merchandise and membership sales, 1990-1994. 10 folders.
Location	Box
123.E.12.7B	4		Miscellany, undated, 1992.
			Trip Shakespeare archive, 1986-2000. 9 folders.
			Shakespearicon newsletter:
				Mailing lists, 1990-1993.
				Individual issues, 1990-1993. 13 folders.
					Each folder usually contains an issue, original artwork, and related paperwork.
Location	Box
142.C.5.7	2			Original artwork, 1989.


Location	Box
123.E.12.7B	4	Side One Management: Correspondence and financial information, 1990-1993.


		Manatt and Phelps attorney paperwork, 1991-1992.
			Manatt, Phelps, Phillips & Kantor, attorneys at law.


		Publishing and copyright paperwork, 1991-1992.


		Schedule for Dave Ness, 1994.
			Diary and work record of Trip Shakespeare manager Dave Ness.


		BMI paperwork, 1989-1990. 2 folders.
			Contractual recording agreements between the band and BMI.


		Merchandise records, undated.
			Records of merchandise sold on tour and at shows.


		Financial ledgers:
			1990-1993.
Location	Box
142.C.5.7	2		1990-1993.


Location	Folder
+324	1	Posters, 1988, 1990. 1 oversize folder.
			Posters for the albums Are you Shakespearienced? (1988) and Across the universe (1990).


Location	Box
144.E.19.5B	5	Performance contracts:
			Files include contracts, contract riders, calendars, gig information sheets, and miscellaneous correspondence, receipts for musical instrument repair, and the like.
			Good Music Agency performance contracts, 1987-1989. 20 folders.
				Performance contracts through the Good Music Agency. Include miscellaneous management paperwork.
			Monterey Peninsula Artist Talent Agency performance contracts, 1989-1993. 5 folders.
				Contracts signed by manager Dave Ness.

CATALOG HEADINGS

This collection is indexed under the following headings in the catalog of the Minnesota Historical Society. Researchers desiring materials about related topics, persons or places should search the catalog using these headings.

Topics:: Concert tours -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis.; Rock groups -- Minnesota.; Rock music.; Rock musicians -- Minnesota.

Persons:: Harris, Elaine, author.; Munson, John, author.; Wilson, Dan, author.; Wilson, Matt, author.

Document Types:: Contracts.; Phonograph records.; Photographs.

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TRIP SHAKESPEARE (MUSICAL GROUP):

OVERVIEW

HISTORICAL NOTE

ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

CATALOG HEADINGS