The band was formed in 1981 and were originally known as 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 a long battle with throat cancer. They released their tenth studio album ""Delayed Reaction"" on July 17, 2012.