Steele's career began when he became the lead singer of the band Rock 'N' Horse in 1984 under his real name of Duane Björklund.
The first four singles from the project all reached the top 10 on the Canadian country chart, including "Anita Got Married," which became Steele's first No.
He was nominated for the Vista Rising Star Award by the Canadian Country Music Association (CCMA) in 1996, but lost to Terri Clark.
In 1997, the Juno Awards nominated Steele for Best Country Male Vocalist, and also the all-genre Best New Solo Artist.
When subsequent singles failed to reach the top 30, Steele and Mercury parted ways.
Seven singles were released from the project, including "The Good Side Of Your Goodbye," "This Is Love," "I-65" and "The Heart Of The It Don't Matter."