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Soul Asylum

Formed in 1983

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Sat Nov 21 Clearwater, United States · OCC Road House & Museum Tickets
Mon Mar 15 Perth, Australia · The Astor Theatre Tickets
Wed Mar 17 Adelaide, Australia · Hindley Street Music HallSoul Asylum + Ugly Kid Joe Australia 2027 Tickets
Thu Mar 18 Melbourne, Australia · Forum Melbourne Tickets
Sat Mar 20 Sydney, Australia · RoundhouseSoul Asylum + Ugly Kid Joe Australia 2027 Tickets
Sun Mar 21 Brisbane, Australia · The TivoliSoul Asylum + Ugly Kid Joe Tickets

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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. They changed their name to Soul Asylum in 1983. 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 releases are Hurry Up and Wait in 2020, their twelfth studio release; and Slowly But Shirley in 2024, their thirteenth release.

Mueller was diagnosed with cancer in 2004, and the band organized a benefit concert on his behalf. Mueller died a year later.

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Soul Asylum est un groupe de rock alternatif américain, originaire de Minneapolis, dans le Minnesota. Formé en 1983, il est surtout connu pour son hit de 1993, Runaway Train, extrait de l'album Grave Dancers Union paru l'année précédente.

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