Fan Report update November 11, 2016
From Reverbnation, Jango, SoundCloud, Twitter, YouTube and Facebook:
Fan total 4,457

"Bearing one of the cleverest names on the bill “Steel Wool” also was a huge surprise. Featuring B52 esq vocal harmonies, catchy “Eugene” style, heartfelt Americana/Folk, tremendous musicianship and the most rad bass player of any group at the show."
From the Eugene Daily News re:4th of July at Dexter Lake Photo Montage Here
More from the 4th of July (including TR singing the national anthem) go Here.

"Your band is really, really, really, really good.  I enjoyed listening tremendously.  You are tight and the music really grabs.  Great melodies, lyrics, beat –it is all great."  Dale VM

"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.

"The STEEL WOOL Band is one awesome band that will rock your socks off!!
Full of original tunes and lots of good energy!! A delight to have them on my show.
Rome of the Rock-n-Rome Show on KRVM 91.9 FM Eugene, Oregon www.krvm.org"

"Fat Jesus on a Bicycle is probably the best indie music video to come out of Lane County, probably Oregon, ever." Eugene Daily News. 

"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.

STEEL WOOL
is
Acoustic Rock Reborn

upbeat and happily serious

Inspired by CSN, the Eagles, and Paul Simon, these 4 players breathe fresh life into deep grooves cut by time and experience, bringing Acoustic Rock into the 21st century.
STEEL WOOL is a harmony loving, acoustic rock band spinning on the edges of funk, rock, folk and traditional Zimbabwean mbira music.
Family friendly, too

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 he 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.
After transplanting to Oregon 25 years ago, Tim has performed at many local clubs and events in Central Oregon and has done much volunteer work with the Autism community as a Founder and board member of KindTree.org.
Tim writes heart tugging songs of truth and joy and love and loss, and delivers them with a voice resonating with the power and wisdom of a life's journey and the sonic feel and warmth of rich, dark, melted chocolate. His approach to the guitar incorporates driving rhythm and out-of-the-box chord voicing producing a solid rhythm guitar groove for the rest of the band to build upon.

TR Kelley's knowledge of stage, music, theory, and bass guitar spans 40 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 marimba band “Jenaguru” and 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 decade 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.
Randy and TR, the "RTR Rhythm Section" have performed together for many years as the popular duo "The Raventones" and have developed the uncanny tightness, feel, and instinct of a veteran rhythm section. Randy brings a snap and vibrancy to his playing and to the stage with his 60's era sparkle red drum set.

From rich harmony on "My Country Fair", to world beat rhthym on “Rainbow”, to tender love songs like “All the Love in the World” (the title of their new CD), to protest songs like “I Can't Tell You (9/11)”, this show will get you off your feet and into your heart!