What does the future hold for Soul Asylum?
To be honest with you the thing I missed in all those years was connecting with fans, playing live, and seeing their reaction. Whether it's a club in New York or a club in Chicago we have a really good fan base. I like looking into peoples facing and having that connection. When you have a good night with the crowd, there's nothing else like it.
So, that's what the future holds for me. As far as sale expectations, we made the CD pretty cheap. So if we have a couple weeks as good as the first week, then everyone is happy, everybody's recouped. We'll be fine I think. It's very Sgt. Pepper-esque, you come in and out of style.
Our motivation has always been pretty clear and our aspirations have always been pretty simple. It hasn't changed at all.
So you're not looking toward another album yet?
Noooo! Noooo! I am so far from that place. This one had its really beautiful moments. I like recording in Minneapolis. We'd go in at noon and be out by 10 or 11 and have a really productive day. It didn't even seem like work. But with Karl passing, it's such a project. So, I think I would need a year to recoup from the emotions and kind of take inventory of where I'm at with everything. Yeah, I need to take emotional inventory.
Tour Dates
7/29 Verizon Wireless Amp. Kansas City, KS
8/1 Mohegan Sun Casino Uncasiville, CT
8/2 Green Room Seaside Park, NJ
8/3 Irving Plaza New York City
8/4 The Paradise Boston, MA
8/5 Revolution Hall Albany, NY
8/6 Bottle & Cork Dewey Beach, DE
8/18 Mid-America Center Concil Bluff's, IA
8/19 Austin Rockin' Blues Fes. Austin, TX
8/24 Plaza deCesar Chavez San Jose, CA
9/9 Deadwood Jam Deadwood, SD
9/30 Harriet Island St. Paul, MN
Article comments
1 - DJRadiohead
Well done, Connie. You asked all the right questions and got a very good interview here.
2 - Connie Phillips
Thanks/ I've probably enjoyed doing this interview the most of any so far.
Dan was really willing to share and talk about what the band has gone through in the past and putting together The Silver Lining.
3 - Jon
Wonderful interview! Thank you so much!
4 - Connie Phillips
Thanks, Jon, I'm glad you enjoyed it.
5 - Todd
Connie - Excellent piece! Good work. Request/question: Would you be able to get in touch with Dan and/or Soul Asylum? A personal friend of theirs (and mine) from their hungrier days passed away and I thought they might want to know, but have no way to contact them. I was thinking if you did, I could relay something through you - obviously you wouldn't want to give me access initially - and they could contact me if they want. [Personal contact info deleted] Thank you VERY much! I hope you can help.