Soul Asylum is an American alternative rock band that formed in
Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1983.
The band grew out of a local band, Loud Fast Rules, that formed
in 1981 with Dan Murphy, Dave Pirner, Karl Mueller and Pat Morley.
Morley was later replaced by Grant Young in 1984. The band recorded
three albums with Twin/Tone Records and two with A&M Records to
little commercial success. However, in 1992, they released the
double-platinum album Grave Dancers Union, featuring their Grammy
Award-winning single "Runaway Train". The band played the Bill
Clinton inauguration later that year. They also scored a platinum
record with the album Let Your Dim Light Shine three years later,
but it was the last hit album of the band's career. Mueller was
diagnosed with cancer in 2004, causing the band to organize a
benefit concert on his behalf, and passed away a year later. As of
2007, the band continues to perform live shows.
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