Dan took an interest in music and the guitar at 13, guided by his stepbrother who shared his record collection and began giving him lessons. A self-proclaimed introvert, music was as much an outlet as it was a passion. He cites Velvet Underground, Iggy Pop, and Aerosmith among his favorites.
That interest in Velvet Underground is something he has in common with co-founder Dave Pirner. Together with Karl Mueller they formed a punk band called Loud Fast Rules in 1981. Pirner served as the drummer, but by 1984 he moved to rhythm guitar and lead vocals. The instrumental change was not the only one. Their sound had changed and hence the name change to Soul Asylum.
With Mueller’s passing, Tommy Stinson stepped in to serve as bassist on the remaining tracks of the The Silver Lining. Michael Bland, a Minneapolis native, played the drums. His background includes credits with Prince and The Dixie Chicks.
The album was recorded exclusively in Minneapolis, the first time the band had done so in fifteen years and will be released July 11. Their Myspace profile contains streaming MP3s and their official website has upcoming tour dates, news, photos, and a discography.
In the coming weeks we will feature a complete detailed discography with reviews of the albums, an interview, and a review of their soon to be released album, The Silver Lining.
Rebecca Wright reviews The Silver Lining, the newest release from this month's featured artist Soul Asylum.
Another review of The Silver Lining by Connie Phillips
Soul Asylum Debuts New Album, Single, and Tour as reported by Connie Phillips.
A comprehensive discography of Soul Asylum which covers three decades of records.
Article comments
1 - A.L. Harper
Great article Connie! Looking forward to the new album.
2 - Connie Phillips
Thanks, A. L. I'm pretty excited about featuring this band this month. There are a lot of great things happening with them to share.
3 - Rebecca
I have a review of the new album coming early this week. It's been very interesting to listen to and I think I'll have some interesting things to share about it.
4 - Connie Phillips
Great Rebecca. I look forward to getting your perspective on the album. I've been listening to it now for a few days and should have my review soon.
5 - Scott Butki
I always saw Soul Asylum as more of a cheap imitation of the Replacements
than their own band and the Replacements singer has made similar remarks. If I like anything
by S.A. it's their earlier work.