Homer Steinweiss
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Born | New York, New York, United States | March 25, 1982
Genres | Funk, soul, R&B |
Occupation(s) | Drummer, songwriter, producer |
Instrument | Drums |
Years active | 1998-present |
Labels | Big Crown Records, Daptone, Truth and Soul Records |
Website | www |
Homer Steinweiss is an American drummer, songwriter, composer and producer known for his work with Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, The Arcs, Amy Winehouse, Mark Ronson, Bruno Mars, Sheryl Crow, El Michels Affair and many others.[1] Homer played drums on a track from Bruno Mars' 2018 Grammy winner for Best Record of the Year, 24K Magic.
Early life
Steinweiss was born into a musical family in New York City. His parents worked in the Jewelry business and were very supportive of his interest in music. He began playing music in the early 1990s after watching the Conga player in the Jazz band at his sister's Manhattan high school. When his Conga teacher became unavailable he switched to drums.[2]
Steinweiss was initially interested in Grunge but an early drum teacher, Matt Patuto,[2] 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.[2]
Musical career
Steinweiss' career took off when he was only 16 after The Mighty Imperials released their first record, Thunder Chicken.[2][3][4] The Mighty Imperials included Steinweiss on drums, bassist Nick Movshon, multi-instrumentalist Leon Michels (later founder of Truth and Soul Records)[5] 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[6] 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.[7] 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.
Sampling Collaborations
The earthy, retro grooves of the Menahan Street Band have been sampled by many artists including Jay Z and Kendrick Lamar.[8] El Michels Affair grooves have been sampled by many artists as well including Wu-Tang Clan, Raekwon, Isaac Hayes and many others.[9]
Discography[10]
- 2001: Thunder Chicken - The Mighty Imperials
- 2002: Problems - Lee Fields
- 2002: Dap Dippin' with Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
- 2005: Sounding Out in the City - El Michels Affair
- 2005: Naturally - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
- 2006: Back to Black - Amy Winehouse
- 2006: "Rehab" - Amy Winehouse
- 2006: More Fish - Ghostface Killah
- 2006: Alright, Still - Lily Allen
- 2007: "You Know I'm No Good" - Amy Winehouse
- 2007: "Alfie" - Lily Allen
- 2007: American Gangster [Original Motion Picture Score] - Marc Streitenfeld
- 2007: Version - Mark Ronson
- 2007: "Valerie" - Mark Ronson / Mick Ronson / Amy Winehouse
- 2007: 100 Days, 100 Nights - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
- 2008: Lay It Down - Al Green
- 2008: Make the Road by Walking - Menahan Street Band
- 2008: Nas - Nas
- 2008: The Dynamic Sound of Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings (compilation) - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
- 2008: Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams - Solange
- 2008: Mingle - The Saturday Knights
- 2009: All in One - Bebel Gilberto
- 2009: Love & War - Daniel Merriweather
- 2009: "Impossible" - Daniel Merriweather
- 2009: Enter the 37th Chamber - El Michels Affair
- 2009: Can't Slow Down - Foreigner
- 2009: My World - Lee Fields & the Expressions
- 2009: Crazy Love - Michael Bublé
- 2009: What Have You Done, My Brother? - Naomi Shelton & the Gospel Queens
- 2009: Walk On By (A Tribute To Isaac Hayes) - El Michels Affair
- 2010: Good Things - Aloe Blacc
- 2010: Record Collection - Mark Ronson (as Mark Ronson and the Business Intl.)
- 2010: Hollywood: The Deluxe EP - Michael Bublé
- 2010: Seahorse and the Storyteller - Michael Leonhart / Michael Leonhart & the Avramina 7
- 2010: Q Soul Bossa Nostra - Quincy Jones
- 2010: I Learned the Hard Way - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
- 2010: 100 Miles from Memphis - Sheryl Crow
- 2010: "F**k the Industry" - Solange
- 2010: Release Me - The Like
- 2011: Lioness: Hidden Treasures - Amy Winehouse
- 2011: No Time for Dreaming - Charles Bradley
- 2011: The Best of the Fabulous Three - Fabulous Three
- 2012: Unorthodox Jukebox - Bruno Mars
- 2012: The Crossing - Menahan Street Band
- 2012: Out of the Game - Rufus Wainwright
- 2013: Victim of Love - Charles Bradley
- 2013: Speak a Little Louder - Diane Birch
- 2013: The Marshall Mathers LP 2 - Eminem
- 2013: To Be Loved - Michael Bublé
- 2014: Chapter One - Ella Henderson
- 2014: I Want to Know What Love Is: The Ballads - Foreigner
- 2014: Emma Jean - Lee Fields & the Expressions
- 2014: Definitely Now - Liam Bailey
- 2014: Give the People What They Want - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
- 2014: St. Vincent - St. Vincent
- 2015: Cheers to the Fall - Andra Day
- 2015: "Only Love" - Andra Day
- 2015: Amy [Original Motion Picture Soundtrack] - Antônio Pinto (composer) / Amy Winehouse
- 2015: We Fall - Emile Haynie
- 2015: Ludaversal - Ludacris
- 2015: Uptown Special - Mark Ronson
- 2015: Secret in the Dark - Monika
- 2015: Look Closer - Saun & Starr
- 2015: It's a Holiday Soul Party - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
- 2015: Texas 25 - Texas
- 2015: Yours, Dreamily, - The Arcs
- 2015: Rodeo - Travis Scott
- 2016: 24K Magic - Bruno Mars 2018 Grammy winner for Best Record of the Year
- 2016: Changes - Charles Bradley
- 2016: Joanne - Lady Gaga
- 2016: Queen Alone - Nicole Wray aka Lady Wray
- 2016: Special Night - Lee Fields & the Expressions
- 2016: iii - Miike Snow
- 2016: Miss Sharon Jones! (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
- 2016: Nothing More to Say - The Frightnrs
- 2016: Ash & Ice - The Kills
- 2016: The Olympians - The Olympians
- 2017: Return to the 37th Chamber - El Michels Affair
- 2017: Holy Hive - Day Break
- 2017: Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings - The Soul of a Woman
- 2017 Paloma Faith - The Architect
- 2017 Como Mamas - Move Upstairs
- 2019 Why Me? Why Not. - Liam Gallagher
Personal life
Steinweiss is an illustrator and dog lover,[11] a foodie[12] and occasionally blogs about the food he finds.
References
- ^ Steinweiss on Allmusic
- ^ a b c d The Trap Set
- ^ Thunder Chicken
- ^ "Daptone Bio". Archived from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
- ^ Leon Michels Interview
- ^ Leon Michels on Discogs
- ^ Modern Drummer Article
- ^ Whosampled.com
- ^ Whosampled
- ^ Allmusic
- ^ Homer's Art
- ^ Esquire Magazine Interview