The songs in this album were all written by Pirner and one of the singles, Stand Up And Be Strong, was selected by ABC and ESPN for their college football coverage for 2006-2007 season. In 1992, Soul Asylum signed with Columbia Records. The attention inspired Marshall Crenshaw to record Bens Im Sorry (But So Is Brenda Lee) for his Downtown album. The idea to feature missing children and runaways in Soul Asylum's "Runaway Train" video was proposed by the video's director Tony Kaye. The group signed with A&M Records in 1988. In 1992 they released Grave Dancers Union, which became their most popular album. He was an amazing bass player who made lifelong friends with him. His wife, Vicky, and family were shocked to learn of his sudden and unexpected passing, and they will be working closely with the medical examiner to determine the cause, his publicist said in a statement. GRAVE DANCERS UNION, released by SOUL ASYLUM, sold more than 2,600,000 copies and is the best-selling album of all time. I dont want to feel too nostalgic about it, but I think it shows who we are and where we came from and that weve been around for a long time working on this thing, Pirner says. When he wrote "Runaway Train," Pirner had recently discovered he was experiencing hearing loss, and subsequently became severely depressed. The band later changed its name to 'Soul Asylum' and began to tour the country. I remember sitting in a room, with eight or 10 people, and he walked in with this leather satchel that he always carries and took spoons and stuff out of it, Cornell said. Without a Trace 10. Eventually in January 1986, they released their second full length album, Made to Be Broken. Somebody To Shove 2. They are best known for their hits Runaway Train and Misery.. Two years later, the members of the Soul Asylum reunited in Minneapolis in order to appear for a benefit concert for bassist Karl Mueller, who had been undergoing treatment for throat cancer. Soul Asylum's Mueller Dead Founding bassist of Minneapolis rockers loses year-long battle with cancer By Colin Devenish June 20, 2005 Soul Asylum bassist Karl Mueller, 41, died Friday at his. Despite his success, Cornell felt ambivalent about the attention his hometown was getting, especially after Kurt Cobains suicide. In the same year, they gained commercial success with their sixth studio album, Grave Dancers Union, which spent 76 weeks on the Billboard music charts. The albums lead single, Black Gold, became a minor hit. Diagnosed with throat cancer in May 2004, Mueller underwent radiation treatment and was said to have been in and out of the hospital in recent months. Soul Asylum rolled on, but was unable to duplicate its massive commercial success. The album was certified triple platinum by the RIAA. Cornell Dupree, a jazz and R&B guitarist, was well-known for his work with Soul Asylum, which recorded many of his songs.