Karl Mueller (July 27, 1963 – June 17, 2005)
- accessed February 2011 was an American

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musician. He was the

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ist and a founding member of the Minneapolis

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band

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. In May 2004, Mueller, a longtime smoker, was diagnosed with esophageal cancer, and a benefit concert was held to help him with his medical bills. In September of that year,

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and

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reunited for the first time in seventeen years at the Rock for Karl benefit in Minneapolis.

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also made an appearance, as did Soul Asylum, in Mueller's last public performance. Mueller died of cancer in June 2005. Mueller was subsequently cremated and his remains reside at

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in Minneapolis. His widow, Mary Beth, resides in Minneapolis. As of 2020, Mueller is still credited as a member on their Facebook page as a tribute.

Posthumous

In July 2006, Soul Asylum released '' The Silver Lining'', a studio album featuring Mueller's last work. Mueller was also pictured on the cover of the EP ''

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'', released on April 14, 1989.

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External links

* The Soul Asylu
Band records
are available for research use at th
Minnesota Historical Society.
1963 births 2005 deaths American rock bass guitarists American male bass guitarists Grunge musicians Musicians from Minneapolis Deaths from esophageal cancer Deaths from cancer in Minnesota Burials at Lakewood Cemetery 20th-century American bass guitarists Guitarists from Minnesota Soul Asylum members 20th-century American male musicians {{US-bass-guitarist-stub