Happy 30th Anniversary,
Soul Asylum!

Sunday marked a special day on Soul Asylum's calendar. On November 13th, 1981 Soul Asylum (then known as Loud Fast Rules) played their first gig at 7th Street Entry in Minneapolis. Show your support by heading on over to the forum thread to share your memories over their past 30 years.

Nov 14


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Do You Know…

  • … that Candy From A Stranger was marketed in part through the distribution of chocolate bars (resembling Hershey's) labeled “Candy From A Stranger”?
  • … that Dan Murphy first played in a band called "At Last"?
  • … that the radio interview in the song Soul Asylum almost states the exact origin of how the band came up with the name Soul Asylum, but fades into Mecht Mensch's song?
  • … that Down On Up To Me contains the lyrics that lend its name to the 3-disc compilation Welcome To The Minority?
  • … that And the Horse They Rode In On Promo CD was not available commercially, but was distributed to radio DJ's across the United States?

Name the Tune

Never have I ever asked you what is missing from this picture that I painted for you yesterday
I say better late than never
You say nothing lasts forever
We say that it happens day to day