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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. 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.Their most recent album is Change of Fortune, released on March 18, 2016.

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