Soul Asylum

Soul Asylum is an American alternative rock band from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Soul Asylum has four members in the band; the current band members are David Pirner, Dan Murphy, Michael Bland and Tommy Stinson.

The band was formed in 1981 and were balled Loud Fast Rules. The band was renamed Soul Asylum in 1983. They released their debut album Say What You Will, Clarence...Karl Sold the Truck on August 24, 1984. The song "Runaway Train" from their sixth studio album, "Grave Dancers Union" won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Song in 1994. The bands original bassist Karl Mueller died on June 17, 2005 from throat cancer. They released their tenth studio album "Delayed Reaction" on July 17, 2012.

 Band members 

Current
David Pirner - lead vocals, guitar (1983–present)
Michael Bland - drums, backing vocals (1983-1985, 2005-present)
Tommy Stinson - bass guitar, backing vocals (2005–present)

Former
Dan Murphy - guitar (1983-2012)
Pat Morley – drums (1983)
Grant Young – drums (1985–1995)
Sterling Campbell – drums (1995-2000)
Chuck Biscuits – drums (2000-2005)
Karl Mueller - bass guitar (1983–2005)
Joey Huffman - keyboards (1993–1997, 2003–2006)

 Discography 
So far as of 2012, Soul Asylum have released 10 studio albums and 1 live album:

Albums
Say What You Will, Clarence... Karl Sold the Truck (1984)
Made to Be Broken (1986)
While You Were Out (1986)
Hang Time (1988)
And the Horse They Rode In On (1990)
Grave Dancers Union (1992)
Let Your Dim Light Shine (1995)
Candy from a Stranger (1998)
The Silver Lining (2006)
Delayed Reaction (2012)

Live albums
After the Flood: Live from the Grand Forks Prom, June 28, 1997 (2004)

References

 Other websites 
Official website

Category:1983 establishments in the United States
Category:1980s establishments in Minnesota
Category:1980s American music groups
Category:1990s American music groups
Category:2000s American music groups
Category:2010s American music groups
Category:American alternative rock bands
Category:American punk bands
Category:American Grammy Award winners
Category:Musical groups from Minnesota
Category:Musicians from Minneapolis
Category:Musical groups established in 1983