Homer Steinweiss
Homer Steinweiss | |
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| Born | March 25, 1982 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Funk, soul, R&B |
| Occupations | |
| Instruments | Drums |
| Years active | 1998-present |
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| Website | www |
Homer Steinweiss (born March 25, 1982) is an American drummer, songwriter, and producer known as a prominent drummer in the New York soul revival scene. He is a founding member and drummer of groups including Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, Lee Fields & The Expressions, Hardly Knew Ya, El Michels Affair, and Dan Auerbach's The Arcs, among many others. He leads the Brooklyn folk soul band Holy Hive with Paul Spring.[1] A popular session musician as part of The Dap-Kings and in his own right, he is perhaps best known for his work with Mark Ronson and Amy Winehouse, with whom he recorded the 2006 album Back to Black.[2]
Early life
[edit]Steinweiss was born into a musical family in New York City. His parents worked in the jewelry business and were supportive of his interest in music. He began playing music in the early 1990s after watching a conga player in the jazz band at his sister's Manhattan high school. When his conga teacher became unavailable he switched to drums.[3] Steinweiss was initially interested in grunge but an early drum teacher, Matt Patuto,[3] guided him to the music of James Brown and The Meters.
In 2001, Steinweiss entered college at SUNY Purchase to study philosophy, though he already had an active musical career.[3]
Career
[edit]Steinweiss' career took off when he was only 16 after The Mighty Imperials released their first record, Thunder Chicken.[3][4][5] The Mighty Imperials included Steinweiss on drums, bassist Nick Movshon, multi-instrumentalist Leon Michels (later founder of Truth and Soul Records),[6] and singer Joseph Henry.
The Mighty Imperials' raw funk and soul sounds morphed into many collaborations including Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, El Michels Affair, Fabulous Three, Menahan Street Band and The Arcs[7] and others. In 2006, British producer Mark Ronson heard Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings and asked the band to play a session with the then-unknown Amy Winehouse.[8] These sessions became her album Back to Black.
Steinweiss has recorded and toured with artists such as Amy Winehouse, The Arcs, St. Vincent, Foreigner, The Kills, Bruno Mars, Lady Gaga, Sheryl Crow and others.
Personal life
[edit]Steinweiss is an illustrator and dog lover,[9] a foodie[10] and occasionally blogs about the food he finds.
Discography
[edit]Adapted from Allmusic.[2]
As band member
[edit]With The Mighty Imperials
- Thunder Chicken (2001)
With Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings
- Dap Dippin' with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings (2002)
- Naturally (2005)
- 100 Days, 100 Nights (2007)
- I Learned the Hard Way (2010)
- Give the People What They Want (2014)
- It's a Holiday Soul Party (2015)
- Soul of a Woman (2017)
With Lee Field & The Expressions
- Problems (2002)
- My World (2009)
- Faithful Man (2012)
- Emma Jean (2014)
- Special Night (2016)
- It Rains Love (2019)
- Big Crown Vaults Vol. 1 (2020)
With El Michels Affair
- Sounding Out The City (2005)
- The PJs... From Afar (with Raekwon) (2006)
- Walk On By (A Tribute To Isaac Hayes) EP (2009)
- Enter The 37th Chamber (2010)
- Loose Change EP (2014)
- Return To The 37th Chamber (2016)
- Adult Themes (2020)
- Clover (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (as The Diamond Mine)
- Yeti Season (2021)
With Menahan Street Band
- Make the Road by Walking (2008)
- The Crossing (2012)
- No Time For Dreaming (2011) (with Charles Bradley)
- Victim of Love (2013) (with Charles Bradley)
- Changes (2016) (with Charles Bradley)
- Black Velvet (2018) (with Charles Bradley)
- The Exciting Sounds of Menahan Street Band (2021)
With The Fabulous Three
- The Best Of The Fabulous Three (2014)
With The Arcs
- Yours, Dreamily, (2015)
- The Arcs vs. The Inventors Vol. I EP (2015)
With The Olympians
- The Olympians (2016)
With Holy Hive
- Day Break (2017)
- Harping EP (2017)
- Float Back To You (2019)
As producer
[edit]- The Like – Release Me (2010) (additional producer, 3 tracks) (produced by Mark Ronson)
- Diane Birch – Speak a Little Louder (2013)
- Paul Spring – Towards a Center (2015)
- Monika – Secret in the Dark (2015)
- Mail The Horse -– Planet Gates (2015)
- Max Shrager – Thoughts Of You (2016)
- Erika Spring – Scars (2018)
- Doug Shorts – Casual Encounter EP (2019) (produced with Frank Dukes)
As sideman
[edit]- Amy Winehouse – Back to Black (2006) (produced by Mark Ronson)
- Mark Ronson – Version (2007) (produced by Mark Ronson)
- Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens – What Have You Done, My Brother? (2009)
- Daniel Merriweather – Love & War (2009)
- Aloe Blacc – Good Things (2010)
- Mark Ronson – Record Collection (2010) (produced by Mark Ronson)
- Michael Leonhart & the Avramina 7 – Seahorse and the Storyteller (2010)
- Rufus Wainwright – Out of the Game (2012) (produced by Mark Ronson)
- Saun & Starr – Look Closer (2015)
- Texas – Texas 25 (2015)
- Geoff Zanelli & Mark Ronson – Mortdecai (Music From The Motion Picture) (2015)
- The Frightnrs – "Gonna Make Time" from Nothing More to Say (2016)
- Lady Wray – Queen Alone (2016)
- Como Mamas – Move Upstairs (2017)
- The Sha La Das – Love In The Wind (2018) (as the Menahan Street Band)
- Grace Lightman – Silver Eater (2019)
- Hanni El Khatib – Flight (2020)
- Michael Leonhart & JSWISS – Bona Fide (2022)
Credits
[edit]Drumming credits
[edit]Credits as a session musician.
| Title | Year | Artist | Album | Primary producer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Rehab" | 2006 | Amy Winehouse | Back to Black | Mark Ronson |
| "You Know I'm No Good" | ||||
| "Back to Black" | ||||
| "Love Is a Losing Game" | ||||
| "Wake Up Alone" | ||||
| "He Can Only Hold Her" | ||||
| "You Know I'm No Good" (Remix featuring Ghostface Killah) | ||||
| "Do You Feel Me" | 2007 | Anthony Hamilton | American Gangster OST | Hank Shocklee |
| "Smile (Version Revisited)" | Lily Allen | Alright, Still | Mark Ronson | |
| "Valerie" (feat. Amy Winehouse) | Mark Ronson | Version | ||
| "Apply Some Pressure" (feat. Paul Smith) | ||||
| "The Only One I Know" (feat. Robbie Williams) | ||||
| "Fried Chicken" (feat. Busta Rhymes) | 2008 | Nas | Nas | |
| "6 O'Clock Blues" | Solange | Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams | ||
| "Patches" | The Saturday Knights | Mingle | Daptone | |
| "Standing in the Rain" | Al Green | Lay It Down | Questlove | |
| "The Real Thing" | 2009 | Bebel Gilberto | All in One | Daptone |
| "The Slitter" | Stone Cash Players | The Slitter / Necking | ||
| "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)" (with Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings) | Michael Bublé | Crazy Love | Bob Rock/Daptone | |
| "Some Kind of Wonderful" (bonus track) | ||||
| "Hollywood" (bonus track) | ||||
| "Fool For You Anyway" | 2010 | Foreigner | Can't Slow Down | |
| "Our Love Is Fading" | Sheryl Crow | 100 Miles from Memphis | ||
| "Eye to Eye" (feat. Keith Richards) | ||||
| "Summer Day" | ||||
| "Peaceful Feeling" | ||||
| "Georgia" | CeeLo Green | The Lady Killer | ||
| "It's My Party" | Quincy Jones | Q Soul Bossa Nostra | ||
| "Rave On" | 2011 | Julian Casablancas | Rave on Buddy Holly | Matt Sweeny |
| "Well All Right" | Kid Rock | |||
| "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow? (2011)" | Amy Winehouse | Lioness: Hidden Treasures | Mark Ronson | |
| "Valerie ('68 Version)" | ||||
| "Locked Out of Heaven" | Bruno Mars | Unorthodox Jukebox | ||
| Specific tracks TBD | 2013 | Michael Bublé | To Be Loved | Bob Rock |
| "Ghost" | Ella Henderson | To Be Loved | Ryan Tedder | |
| "Bohemio" | 2014 | Pelirioja | Injusticia | |
| "Se Equivoco" | ||||
| "Te Wa' Tumbar" | ||||
| "Ciudad de Nadie" | ||||
| "Ingrata Conclusion" | ||||
| "Rattlesnake" | St. Vincent | St. Vincent | ||
| "Prince Johnny" | ||||
| "Huey Newton" | ||||
| "Digital Witness" | ||||
| "I Prefer Your Love" | ||||
| "Every Tear Disappears" | ||||
| "Pieta" (bonus track) | 2015 | |||
| "Sparrow" (bonus track) | ||||
| "Heart Of Stone" | Mario Biondi | Beyond Special | Dap-Kings | |
| "Who To Blame" | Emile Haynie | We Fall | ||
| "Feel Right" (featuring Mystikal) | Mark Ronson | Uptown Special | Mark Ronson | |
| "I Can't Lose" (featuring Keyone Starr) | ||||
| "In Case of Fire" (featuring Jeff Bhasker) | ||||
| "Lay Me Down" (bonus track) | Adele | 25 | ||
| "Trust In Me" | 2016 | Scarlett Johansson | The Jungle Book Original Soundtrack | |
| "Perm" | Bruno Mars | 24k Magic | ||
| "Only Love" | Andra Day | Cheers to the Fall | ||
| "My Trigger" | Miike Snow | III | Andrew Wyatt, et al. | |
| "Genghis Khan" | ||||
| "Lonely Life" | ||||
| "Longshot (7 Nights)" | ||||
| "Doing It To Death" | The Kills | Ash & Ice | ||
| "Heart Of A Dog" | ||||
| "Bitter Fruit" | ||||
| "Siberian Nights" | ||||
| "Black Tar" | ||||
| "Whirling Eye" | ||||
| "Telepathy" (feat. Nile Rodgers) | Christina Aguilera | The Get Down (Original Soundtrack) | ||
| "This Ain't No Fairy Tale" | Justice Smith | |||
| "Set Me Free" (feat. Nile Rodgers) | Herizen Guardiola | |||
| "Up The Ladder" | Herizen Guardiola & Justice Smith | |||
| "Zeke's Poem (I Am The One)" | Justice Smith | |||
| "Sinner's Prayer" | Lady Gaga | Joanne | Mark Ronson | |
| "Hey Girl" | ||||
| "Just Another Day" | ||||
| "Standing In The Rain" | Action Bronson, Mark Ronson & Dan Auerbach | Suicide Squad (The Album) | ||
| "Price Of Fame" (also producer) | 2017 | Paloma Faith | The Architect | Homer Steinweiss |
| "What's The Word" | Joe Fox | What's The Word / Night Walking | Leon Michels | |
| "Στάλα" | Monika | Στάλα | ||
| "Flight 22" | 2018 | Kali Uchis | Isolation | |
| "Killer" | Wayne Gordon | |||
| "Facing East" | 79.5 | Predictions | Leon Michels | |
| "Predictions" | ||||
| "Fantasy" | ||||
| "Summer" | The Carters | Everything is Love | Leon Michels, et al. | |
| "The Arctic Circle" | Michael Leonhart Orchestra | The Painted Lady Suite | ||
| "The Internet" (also producer) | Jon Bellion | Glory Sound Prep | ||
| "Mah's Joint" (featuring Quincy Jones) | ||||
| "Glimmer" | 2019 | Liam Gallagher | Why Me? Why Not. | Andrew Wyatt |
| "Late Night Prelude" | Mark Ronson | Late Night Feelings | Mark Ronson | |
| "Late Night Feelings" (featuring Lykke Li) | ||||
| "Find U Again" (featuring Camila Cabello) | ||||
| "Pieces of Us" (featuring King Princess) | ||||
| "Knock Knock Knock" (featuring Yebba) | ||||
| "When U Went Away" (featuring Yebba) | ||||
| "Why Hide" (featuring Diana Gordon) | ||||
| "Cipralex" | Jack Peñate | After You | ||
| "The Way That You Feel" | Leif Vollebekk | New Ways | ||
| "Wait A While" | ||||
| "Someone To Someone" (feat. The Sha La Das) | Paul & The Tall Trees | So Long | Leon Michels, Thomas Brenneck | |
| "Ask Me" | ||||
| "These Walls" | The Brand New Heavies | TBNH | Mark Ronson | |
| "Sucker" | Jonas Brothers | Happiness Begins | ||
| "First" | ||||
| "Treat People With Kindness" | Harry Styles | Fine Line | Jeff Bhasker | |
| "Runaway" (feat. Homer Steinweiss) | 2020 | Sylvan Esso | Free Love | |
| "Bad Karma" (feat. Joan Jett) | Miley Cyrus | Plastic Hearts | Mark Ronson | |
| "Never Be Me" | ||||
| "Paper Thin" (also producer) | Lianne La Havas | Lianne La Havas | ||
| "Future Nostalgia" | Dua Lipa | Future Nostalgia | Jeff Bhasker | |
| "Sunblind" | Fleet Foxes | Shore | ||
| "Jara" | ||||
| "Maestranza" | ||||
| "Young Man's Game" | ||||
| "Smokin Out the Window"[11] | 2021 | Silk Sonic | An Evening with Silk Sonic |
As sampled artist
[edit]The earthy, retro grooves of the Menahan Street Band have been sampled by many artists including Jay Z and Kendrick Lamar.[12] El Michels Affair grooves have been sampled by many artists as well including Wu-Tang Clan, Raekwon, Isaac Hayes and many others.[13] Credits include,
- Eminem – "Groundhog Day" from The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013)
- Ludacris – "Not Long" from Ludaversal (2015)
- Travis Scott – "Antidote" from Rodeo (2015)
References
[edit]- ^ "Holy Hive". Big Crown Records. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
- ^ a b "Homer Steinweiss Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c d "The Trap Set". Thetrapset.net. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "The Mighty Imperials - Thunder Chicken". Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Daptone Bio". Archived from the original on September 27, 2016. Retrieved January 20, 2017.
- ^ "Affair To Remember: Interview with Leon Michels". Nerdtorious.com. March 9, 2009. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Leon Michels". Discogs.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Homer Steinweiss". Moderndrummer.com. March 19, 2008. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "homers art". August 17, 2018. Archived from the original on August 17, 2018. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "The Funkiest Drummer We Know". Esquire.com. August 13, 2010. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "Bruno Mars and Anderson .Paak Release New Album An Evening With Silk Sonic: Listen and Read the Full Credits". Pitchfork.com. November 12, 2021.
- ^ "Tracks that Sampled Menahan Street Band". Whosampled.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- ^ "El Michels Affair - Samples, Covers and Remixes". Whosampled.com. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
