Soul Asylum is an American alternative rock band formed in 1981 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, best known for the Grammy-winning 1993 hit "Runaway Train". 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.
Real Name
- Soul Asylum
- Michael Gray & Jon Pearn
Aliases
- Full Intention
- Hustlers Convention
- Disco-Tex
- Greed
- Sex-O-Sonique
- Ronaldo's Revenge
- Disco Roots
- Met Life
- XXX
- Mike Gray & Jon Pearn
- Arizona
- Storm Life
- Grade A
- The Rule
- Deep Down
- Definitive
- Green Planet
- The Voice Of Q
- Essence
- Groove City
- Blue Notes
- Hustle Espanol
- Miami Ice
- Dis-Kutz
Members
- David Pirner
- Michael Bland
- Sterling Campbell
- Winston Roye
- Tommy Stinson
- Ian Mussington
- Karl Mueller
- Daniel Murphy
- Joey Huffman
- Grant Young
- Ryan Smith
- Justin Sharbono
- Pat Morley
- Jon Pearn
- Michael Gray