John Munson (born December 13, 1966) is an American musician who is best known as the bass player for Semisonic.

Matt Wilson, lead vocalist of Trip Shakespeare, recalled how Munson joined that band in 1985: Back in Minneapolis, we started trying out bass players.

Currently Munson is working on several different projects, including working with former Trip Shakespeare mate Matt Wilson on new songs as The Flops and later The Twilight Hours,[2] and also on the New Standards, a band that plays covers of a wide variety of music in a jazz format.

Other members of the New Standards include Chan Poling (formerly of Minneapolis dance pop band The Suburbs) and Steve Roehm.

Star Tribune music critic Chris Riemenschneider called it "one of the most charming albums of the year".