Soul Asylum Bassist Karl Mueller Dies
Jun 20, 10:14 AM EST


The Associated Press

Soul Asylum bassist Karl Mueller lost his battle with throat cancer and died Friday. He was 41.

Mueller was due to have surgery the day he died, his friend, Maggie Macpherson said. His cancer had gone into remission in October.

Macpherson said they had all hoped he had come through the worst, The Star-Tribune reported.

Mueller, along with frontman Dave Pirner and two others, founded Soul Asylum in 1984. They are probably best known for their songs "Runaway Train" and "Somebody to Shove."

I used to like "Runaway Train" back then, but I didn't really know too much about them.

I saw this on the local news this morning. They were always very big news around here. Very sad.

Good band.Never got there due.Were more of a punk/hardcore band in the early days.Sad news.