This article is about the US band. For the song by The Cult, see Sonic Temple.
Soul Asylum
Soul Asylum performing in Rochester, Minnesota, 2016
Background information
Origin
Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.
Genres
Alternative rock
grunge
country rock
punk rock (early)
Years active
1981–present
Labels
Twin/Tone
A&M
Columbia/Legacy
429 Records
Sire
eOne
Blue Élan Records
Members
Dave Pirner
Michael Bland
Ryan Smith
Jeremy Tappero
Past members
See members section
Website
soulasylum.com
Soul Asylum is an American rock band formed in 1981 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Their 1993 hit "Runaway Train" won the Grammy Award for Best Rock Song.
The band was originally called Loud Fast Rules, with a lineup consisting of Dave Pirner, Dan Murphy, Karl Mueller, and Pat Morley.[1] They changed their name to Soul Asylum in 1983.[2] Morley was replaced by Grant Young in 1984.
The band recorded three albums with Twin/Tone Records and two with A&M Records, with little commercial success. In 1992, they released the triple-platinum album Grave Dancers Union, featuring "Runaway Train". The band played at the inauguration of President Bill Clinton early the next year. They also scored a platinum record with the album Let Your Dim Light Shine three years later. In 1998 they recorded Candy from a Stranger. The band released four more albums over the next 15 years. Their most recent was Hurry Up and Wait in 2020, their twelfth studio release.[3]
Mueller was diagnosed with cancer in 2004, and the band organized a benefit concert on his behalf. Mueller died a year later.
^Strong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 906–907. ISBN 1-84195-017-3.
^Sullivan, Denise. "Soul Asylum". AllMusic. Retrieved June 20, 2007.
^Luken, Jeremy (April 14, 2020). "Soul Asylum Retain Their Gritty Sonic Charm On 'Hurry Up and Wait'". Glide Magazine. Retrieved April 20, 2020.
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