http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5698&rws=%2Fsoul-asylum%2Fmusic-videos.rssPegged for years as the most underrated live band in the US, Soul Asylum worked their trademark sound -- a messy, melodic blend of Punk rock and '70s album-oriented radio -- on the club circuit for years. Their rise to fame was a long time coming, and their decline from that high perch came a lot quicker. Formed in Minneapolis, Minn., in 1981, the group -- originally named Loud Fast Rules -- soon changed their name to Soul Asylum, and began to release records on the famed indie label Twin Tone. The group recorded a number of LPs for Twin Tone until they were signed by A&M Records. Their work with A&M fell short of the label's sales expectations, and it wasn't until the group signed to Columbia and released <i>Grave Dancers Union</i> in 1993 that they started to find the national fame for which they had so long worked. The band's hit singles -- "Someone to Shove," "Runaway Train," and "Misery" -- rode the pop charts for a brief window, but were somewhat overshadowed by lead vocalist Dave Pirner's relationship with actor Winona Ryder. The group continues to tour, recently releasing <i>Candy from a Stranger</i>. The tracks offered here are from the band's arguably strongest period, its mid-‘80s tenure on Twin Tone. At that time, the Minneapolis triumvirate of Husker Du, Soul Asylum and the Replacements seemed almost unbeatable in the "alternative" pantheon.Adult Alternativeen720Wed, 6 Jan 2010 18:10:54 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.5698&rws=%2Fsoul-asylum%2Fmusic-videos.rss Pegged for years as the most underrated live band in the US, Soul Asylum worked their trademark sound -- a messy, melodic blend of Punk rock and '70s album-oriented radio -- on the club circuit for years. Their rise to fame was a long time coming, and their decline from that high perch came a lot quicker. Formed in Minneapolis, Minn., in 1981, the group -- originally named Loud Fast Rules -- soon changed their name to Soul Asylum, and began to release records on the famed indie label Twin Tone. The group recorded a number of LPs for Twin Tone until they were signed by A&M Records. Their work with A&M fell short of the label's sales expectations, and it wasn't until the group signed to Columbia and released <i>Grave Dancers Union</i> in 1993 that they started to find the national fame for which they had so long worked. The band's hit singles -- "Someone to Shove," "Runaway Train," and "Misery" -- rode the pop charts for a brief window, but were somewhat overshadowed by lead vocalist Dave Pirner's relationship with actor Winona Ryder. The group continues to tour, recently releasing <i>Candy from a Stranger</i>. The tracks offered here are from the band's arguably strongest period, its mid-‘80s tenure on Twin Tone. At that time, the Minneapolis triumvirate of Husker Du, Soul Asylum and the Replacements seemed almost unbeatable in the "alternative" pantheon.