ArtistInfo

Soul Asylum

Band, *1981 US, Minneapolis
Rock

Soul Asylum is an American alternative rock band that formed in 1981 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and began using that name in 1983.The band originally formed in 1981 under the name Loud Fast Rules, with a lineup consisting of Dave Pirner, Dan Murphy, Karl Mueller, and Pat Morley. 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 their Grammy Award–winning single "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. Mueller was

Members

	David Pirner voc, g *1964 US
	Michael Bland dr *1969 US
	Sterling Campbell dr, perc *1964 US
	Tommy Stinson b, eb *1966 US
	Ian Mussington dr
	Karl Mueller b 1963-2005 US
	Daniel Murphy g, voc
	Grant Young dr, perc *1963 US