Press Quotes

"Fullerton-based quintet The Steelwells make big, open-hearted music that’ll put a smile on your suburban angst quicker than an afternoon latté or four open lanes at the Orange Crush." -Buzz Bands LA

"...an excellent EP, 'Shallow on the Draft'—which showcases a broad range of vocal styles and sounds in just seven songs, from the infectious ‘El Capitan’ to the moody ‘Boxes’..."- Albert Ching, LA Record

"...heavy on pristine melodies, chugging rhythms and “whoa-whoa-whoas.” It’s the kind of formula that should at least prick some music supervisors’ ears if not win some fans’ hearts."- Buzz Bands LA

"Think dreamy, Pet Sounds-era melodies filled with varying textures and lush harmonies. Singing about shipwrecked crews and broken relationships, the young Fullerton band's recent EP 'Shallow On The Draft' is a pre-party lullaby."- Riviera Magazine

"It's a good thing to know these guys now, since very soon soon they are going to be everyone's new favorite band." - OC Arts & Culture

"The elliptical lyrics in songs such as “Boxes” bring to mind Yankee Hotel Foxtrot-era Wilco, but the delivery is more slyly detached than Tweedy-esque."- OC Weekly

"Of particular note is their penchant for creating catchy, beautiful, and unique background vocal arrangements. These guys are definitely worth checking out."- Braxcomics.com

"Whether it's shaking our fists at the sky, dancing as we hold up our hands or singing out because it's the end, The Steelwells are hard to resist and the new EP has the potential to be one of the best releases by a local band this year." - OC Music Awards

"Armed with swells of dreamy guitar, pounding rhythms and vivid lyrics, the band invite us on a nautical adventure filled with emotional jaunts of peril and peace on a vast, anonymous sea." - Nate Jackson, OC Weekly