MPR’s Bill Wareham presents a profile on Minneapolis band Soul Asylum. Wareham interviewed band members on their break into the national scene with album “Grave Dancers Union” on Columbia Records.
Dave Pirner, lead singer and songwriter, talks about the band’s “raucous” previous albums, and the exploration into a different sound for band going forward. Dan Murphy, guitarist, discusses the band’s history and struggles with various record labels.
Segment includes music clips of Soul Asylum songs, including “Runaway Train.”