Grant Young (born January 5, 1964) is an American musician who was the drummer for the

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band Soul Asylum from 1984–1995. He replaced Pat Morley shortly after the release of Soul Asylum's debut album, '' Say What You Will, Clarence...Karl Sold the Truck'' in 1984. Young's last appearance on a Soul Asylum record album was the breakthrough album, '' Grave Dancers Union''. He was replaced in the middle of the recording sessions by

Sterling Campbell Sterling Campbell (born May 3, 1964) is an American drummer and songwriter who has worked with numerous high-profile acts, including the B-52s, Duran Duran, Soul Asylum, Cyndi Lauper, Nena, Grayson Hugh, Spandau Ballet, Gustavo Cerati, and David ...

, who has also since left the band and is primarily associated with

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, as part of his touring bands. Young has said that he played on five or six of the songs on the album. He did not, however, record on the band's biggest hit, " Runaway Train" (recorded by Campbell) but did initially play it with Soul Asylum in concerts. Young was born in

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. After his departure from the band, he and his wife Catherine owned and operated a resort in the

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region near

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, close to the Canada–US border. After selling the resort, the two operated a retail business in Ely, but have since divorced, and moved back to the Twin Cities. They have one daughter together.

Discography with Soul Asylum

* '' Made to Be Broken'' ( Twin/Tone 1986) * '' Time's Incinerator'' (Twin/Tone 1986) * '' While You Were Out'' (Twin/Tone 1986) * '' Hang Time'' ( A&M 1988) * '' And the Horse They Rode in On'' (A&M 1990) * '' Grave Dancers Union'' ( Columbia 1992)

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The Northernair Lodge
1964 births Living people Musicians from Iowa City, Iowa Columbia Records artists People from Ely, Minnesota 20th-century American drummers American male drummers Soul Asylum members 20th-century American male musicians Drummers from Iowa Drummers from Minnesota {{US-drummer-stub