Reviews and Bio for STEEL WOOL Band
Fan Report: From rich harmony on "Just Maybe" "That was one wild ride…and we’re probably not done yet!" Comments from Radio DJ's and Venue and Festival Agents "STEEL WOOL is a band that offers an incredible amount of energy and authenticity. They straddle multiple musical genres and offer attendees a multitude of sounds that will surely get them moving and smiling. Steel Wool has been in regular rotation at KOCF for a number of years. Recently Steel Wool performed at our yearly fundraiser and brought a fantastic and enthusiastic crowd that not only supported Steel Wool, but the other artists as well. This is the true mark of an authentic fan base and a great band." "I love this band. They play message music you can dance to. At an age when most songwriters have found the ink gone dry, Tim Mueller still has something to say. His acoustic guitar leads are unique and the rhythm section is impressive. Bassist T.R. Kelley is a local legend. Spend a night with STEEL WOOL Band and you’ll feel better for it." "STEEL WOOL Band brings acoustic music with high energy! Great harmonies! Excellent musicians! From the first note to the last, Steel Wool connected with the audience and kept them mesmerized and cheering. Everyone walking around the Eugene Saturday Market felt the rhythm and positive energy of Steel Wool." Jimmy Haggard, Stage Manager, Eugene Saturday Market, the oldest continuous Saturday Market in the USA. "The STEEL WOOL Band is one awesome band that will rock your socks off!! "Over my many years of stage booking and managing, STEEL WOOL Band has always been a favorite! I love working with them, and audiences love listening to them. Their original songs are beautiful, and their harmonies never fail to give those good goosebumps. They always bring their best to a gig with performances that are powerful yet playful, soulful and even silly sometimes, and always, always engaging and captivating. Do I sound like a fan? I am!" "Love the music!! Where to start... Exquisite vocals. Nel has a hint of Grace Slick and Its a Beautiful Day. The guitar work is awesome! The rhythm on several tracks have an early Van Morrison feel. Also Cat Stevens. Love the Fat Jesus on a Bicycle. Kyrie eleison. Lots of imagination throughout. Lets Jam!"
"I want to again compliment you & your band for an AWESOME CD. Both Linda & I bought your STEEL WOOL & I've played it over & over & I marvel at your song writing & the harmonies of all 4 of you! Are the words to your songs on your website? I'd love to read them over like reading a poem. I laugh at Fat Jesus... & wondered - where the heck did the inspiration for that come from? I figured you were in SF (It was Denver, actually), sitting there people-watching & this guy came by... And what about that Candy song? You are a very gifted man & I'm looking forward to hearing you all play together again." - Sue L. "Fat Jesus on a Bicycle is probably the best indie music video to come out of Lane County, probably Oregon, ever." Eugene Daily News. Streamimg Live Radio Interview on Manzanita Radio, June 1, 2017 From TR Kelley, 2013: Summer 2016 Photo Album Here "I'm Not Sleeping"
"Their music really touched me. As a parent and grandparent who has been around the block, the soft truth in the lyrics was a joy. Thank you." - Bob S. "When I saw the acoustic guitar, I thought they wouldn't be funky. OMG, I was wrong! Funky!!" - Julie S. "My friend liked it so much he wants to start a 'Steel Wool Tribute Band'. Silly." - Tessa "I LOVE FAT JESUS!!!" - Aradia F. "Wow, all original music? We were all singing along... are you sure they weren't covers? Awesome." - John K. "Steel Wool's music went straight through my body right into my heart - and my money maker! Shake it and wake it, Momma!" - Bill L.
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STEEL WOOL upbeat and happily serious Inspired by CSN, the Eagles, Paul Simon, the Grateful Dead and the Beatles, these 4 players breathe fresh life into deep grooves cut by time and experience, bringing Acoustic Rock into the 21st century. Featuring Tim Mueller as songwriter, lead vocalist and guitar player; TR Kelley on bass and vocals, Nel Applegate on mbira, djembe, percussion and vocals, and Randy Hamme on drums, this Eugene, Oregon band moves the heart and soul with stories of truth and joy and love and loss, and catches fire with three part harmonies, the haunting mbira, inventive bass lines, danceable grooves and world beat percussion. Tim Mueller has been performing and writing music since 1965. A featured acoustic act during the Vietnam protest era, he performed at many venues in the Midwest before relocating to New York where his band River Jenny opened for major acts including the Byrds, Sugarloaf and Ted Nugent. His guitar style is reminiscent of Steven Stills, with songs drawing inspiration from many genres including the Blues, World Beat, Folk–Rock and Rock. TR Kelley's knowledge of stage, music, theory, and bass guitar spans 45 years. She has played with many popular Northwest acts including ‘Babes with Axes’, ‘The Raventones’, and 'the Laura Kemp Band'. TR's bright hard-driving presence on both fretted and fretless basses is reminiscent of Jaco Pastorius' work with Joni Mitchell. TR brings a dynamic and soulful approach to her harmony vocals, and an uncanny ability to meld her voice to bring the correct feel, timbre and tone needed to convey the message of the lyric on an almost instinctual level. TR’s confident and empowering stage presence captivates, entertains, and bring inspiration to each audience she encounters. Nel Applegate is a regular on the Eugene music scene performing in the mbira ensemble “Mudzidzi Mbira”. Nel is a strong, solid and capable harmony singer who’s warm amber voice rounds out STEEL WOOL’s powerful vocal triad. Nel has studied with many Zimbabwean master musicians over the past decades and uses various percussion instruments, djembe and mbira to bring a world beat edge to their sound. Randy Hamme grew up loving music. Randy's background as multi-instrumentalist, professional sound engineer, song writer and his love of arrangement brought on by the music of the "big band" and "prog rock" era bring depth to his drum and percussion playing role in STEEL WOOL. From rich harmony on "Just Maybe" |
STEEL WOOL Band
a Division of
GreyWolf Projects, LLC. 2096 1/2 Arthur St. Eugene, OR 97405
gwproj@pacinfo.com / Tim Mueller 541 521 7208