Homer Steinweiss

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. 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.

Early life 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. Steinweiss was initially interested in grunge but an early drum teacher, Matt Patuto, The Mighty Imperials included Steinweiss on drums, bassist Nick Movshon, multi-instrumentalist Leon Michels (later founder of Truth and Soul Records), 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, the Arcs, 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. 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 Steinweiss is an illustrator and dog lover, a foodie and occasionally blogs about the food he finds.

Discography Adapted from AllMusic. 2021 Silk Sonic An Evening with Silk Sonic As sampled artist The earthy, retro grooves of the Menahan Street Band have been sampled by many artists including Jay-Z and Kendrick Lamar. El Michels Affair grooves have also been sampled by many artists including Wu-Tang Clan, Raekwon, Isaac Hayes, and others. Credits include:

Eminem – "Groundhog Day" from The Marshall Mathers LP 2 (2013) Ludacris – "Not Long" from Ludaversal (2015) Travis Scott – "Antidote" from Rodeo (2015)

Film soundtrack Song Year Album Co-artist(s) "Grandma Calls the Boy Bad News"2025F1 the AlbumRachel Keen, Mark Ronson, Christopher Braun, Homer Steinweiss, Nick Movshon, Victor Axelrod