SOUL ASYLUM

03-10-98 Star Tribune Mpls

Dylan to Soul Asylum

 

After a few nights of rehearsals, Soul Asylum took new drummer Charlie Quintana to the stage Tuesday at the 400 Bar in Minneapolis for an impromptu set of mostly covers. "We had a dinner party at my house that ended about 10:30," said bassist Karl Mueller. "Instead of going to practice, we decided to go play." A few phone calls were made and an hour later Soul Asylum was onstage at the West Bank bar.

 

Veteran Quintana, originally from El Paso, Texas, spent the past few years with Joan Osborne and before that toured with Bob Dylan. He also did stints with the Plugs, Cruzados and Havalinas. Quintana will make his official debut Friday with Soul Asylum at the Roxy in

Hollywood, Calif., as part of a radio programmers' convention. Then Soul Asylum will perform March 19 at

the South By Southwest Music Conference in Austin, Texas.

 

How long will Quintana be with the band? "Indefinitely, for now," said Mueller.

Sterling Campbell played drums on the album "Candy From a Stranger," due in stores May 12. Meanwhile, Soul Asylum will make a video for the single "I Will Still Be Laughing."