Music like doctor steel

Rion Vernon, known by his stage nameDoctor Steel(full name,Doctor Phineas Waldolf Steel) is an American musician and internet personality from Los Angeles. He performed on rare occasions with a "backup band", claiming that a fictitious robot band had malfunctioned. Shows incorporated puppetry, multimedia and performances by female members ("Nurses" and "Scouts") of his street team, The Army of Toy Soldiers. Steel made a brief appearance onThe Tonight Showand has had numerous interviews. He was the subject of an article inWiredmagazine regarding allegations thatDr. Horriblehad copied his style. Steel has frequently been cited as an example of steampunk music.

Steel began publicly performing in 1999, essentially busking on the streets of Los Angeles. A few years later, he began performing at venues like The Key Club and the California Institute of Abnormalarts. His live shows combined music with puppetry and video projection that reflect the stories and meanings of the songs.