Duane Steele, born Duane Björklund in 1968 in Canada, started his career as the lead singer of Rock 'N' Horse in 1984. The band released Highways in 1991, with "Real Good Love" reaching number 69 on the Canadian country singles chart. After the band disbanded in 1993, Steele moved to Nashville and signed with Warner-Chappell. In 1995, he secured a record deal with Mercury Records. His debut solo album, P.O. Box 423, was released in February 1996, featuring the Number 1 hit "Anita Got Married". Steele won Vocal Event of the Year at the 1997 CCMA Awards for his duet with Lisa Brokop, "Two Names On An Overpass". Subsequent albums include This Is the Life (1997), I'll Be Alright (2000), Ghost Town (2006), and Gas and Time (2010). Steele was named Independent Male Artist of the Year by the CCMA in 2001.
