Soul Asylum

Soul Asylum is an American alternative rock band that formed in 1981 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and began using that name in 1983.[1]
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.[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 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 diagnosed with cancer in 2004, and the band organized a benefit concert on his behalf. Mueller died a year later. In 2006 the band released The Silver Lining.[3] Their most recent effort is Delayed Reaction, released on July 17, 2012.[4]
Category:Alternative
Category:Eighties
Category:Saturday Night Live performers