Soul Asylum Guitarist Dan Murphy Leaves Band
Soul Asylum, who enjoyed massive success in the 1990s on the back of their hit 'Runaway Train' and its accompanying video highlighting missing and at-risk youth, are a man down. Lead guitarist and founding member Dan Murphy has issued a lengthy, detailed and heartfelt post on the band's website, revealing that he is stepping down and leaving the grunge/alt rock band that he, Dave Pirner and the late Karl H. Mueller founded 31 years ago. He will no longer tour or record, effective immediately, and for a simple variety of reasons.