Who is Original MechanicaL Mouse? Occasionally someone asks how Joel Collinsworth came to  be called “Original Mechanical Mouse.”  McKinley Morganfield was called Muddy Waters.  Marion Morrison’s stage name was John Wayne. Joel’s stage name Original Mechanical Mouse is a piece of whimsy that he came up with incorporating his background in computers with cool indie band names like Modest Mouse or Danger Mouse. A mechanical mouse is sometimes called a track-ball mouse. Original Mechanical Mouse is an accomplished musician and song writer as well as a short story author. He lives in Rockford, Illinois and is embarking on tours throughout 2012 He has released his first CD “Softer Sides Volume 1” in limited production. Canadian music guru Alan Cross says, “Sounds like a cross between Bon Iver and Fleet Foxes.” ORIGINAL MECHANICAL MOUSE            Get Connected Thank you for visiting!