Homer Steinweiss

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.

Homer Steinweiss
Born (1982-03-25) March 25, 1982
New York, New York, United States
GenresFunk, soul, R&B
Occupation(s)Drummer, songwriter, producer
InstrumentsDrums
Years active1998-present
LabelsBig Crown Records, Daptone, Truth and Soul Records
Associated actsSharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, The Arcs, Mark Ronson, The Kills, Amy Winehouse, Menahan Street Band
Websitewww.homersteinweiss.com

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]

Personal life

Steinweiss is an illustrator and dog lover,[11] a foodie[12] and occasionally blogs about the food he finds.

gollark: They will deliver to the channel they were originally set in. If this is unavailable, they will be delivered to you directly. If this is unavailable, they will be sent to the appropriate guild.
gollark: They cannot be stopped. They cannot be halted.
gollark: It supports VARIOUS units. Also SI prefixes.
gollark: It is recommended to use the "1h2m" syntax instead.
gollark: It says here it has been broken for 2 weeks and nobody noticed.

References
  1. Steinweiss on Allmusic
  2. The Trap Set
  3. Thunder Chicken
  4. "Daptone Bio". Archived from the original on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2017-01-20.
  5. Leon Michels Interview
  6. Leon Michels on Discogs
  7. Modern Drummer Article
  8. Whosampled.com
  9. Whosampled
  10. Allmusic
  11. Homer's Art
  12. Esquire Magazine Interview
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