Editing Soul Asylum (section)

{{Short description|American alternative rock band}}
{{About|the US band|the song by The Cult|Sonic Temple}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2016}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2016}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name             = Soul Asylum
| image            = 2016SoulAsylum.jpg
| caption          = Soul Asylum performing in Rochester, Minnesota, 2016
| background       = group_or_band
| landscape        = yes
| origin           = [[Minneapolis]], Minnesota, U.S.
| alias            = Loud Fast Rules (1981–1983)
| genre            = {{hlist|[[Alternative rock]]|[[grunge]]|[[country rock]]|[[punk rock]] (early)}}
| years_active     = 1981–present
| label            = {{hlist|[[Twin/Tone Records|Twin/Tone]]|[[A&M Records|A&M]]|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]/[[Legacy Recordings|Legacy]]|[[429 Records]]|[[Sire Records|Sire]]|[[Entertainment One|eOne]]|[[Blue Élan Records]]}}
| website          = {{URL|soulasylum.com}}
| current_members  = 
* [[Dave Pirner]]
* [[Michael Bland]]
* Ryan Smith
* Jeremy Tappero
| past_members     = See [[#Band members|members section]]
}}

'''Soul Asylum''' is an American [[Rock music|rock]] band formed in 1981 in [[Minneapolis]], Minnesota. Their 1993 hit "[[Runaway Train (Soul Asylum song)|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 (musician)|Dan Murphy]], [[Karl Mueller (rock musician)|Karl Mueller]], and Pat Morley.<ref name="The Great Rock Discography">{{cite book|title=The Great Rock Discography|last=Strong|first=Martin C.|publisher=Mojo Books|year=2000|isbn=1-84195-017-3|edition=5th|location=Edinburgh|pages=906–907}}</ref> They changed their name to Soul Asylum in 1983.<ref>{{cite web |url={{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p5478|pure_url=yes}} |title=Soul Asylum |access-date=June 20, 2007 |author=Sullivan, Denise |website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> Morley was replaced by [[Grant Young (musician)|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 (Soul Asylum album)|Hurry Up and Wait]]'' in 2020, their twelfth studio release; and ''Slowly But Shirley'' in 2024, their thirteenth release.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Luken |first1=Jeremy |title=Soul Asylum Retain Their Gritty Sonic Charm On 'Hurry Up and Wait' |url=https://glidemagazine.com/242520/soul-asylum-retain-their-gritty-sonic-charm-on-hurry-up-and-wait-album-review/ |publisher=Glide Magazine |access-date=20 April 2020 |date=14 April 2020}}</ref>

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