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Music Producers, Hollins Steele, offer music production and songwriting services to solo artists and bands in the NYC area.

Here's what's new:

Band Kamp 3
7.27.08
Learn more about our new writing and production partnership, Band Kamp 3. Click here!

Two albums DONE!
7.20.08
Two Hollins Steele productions are done and about to be released. Look for Stevvi Alexander's, The East Side Psalmbook AND Tomas Doncker's latest EP, Small World, in stores soon.

Q-Tip in the studio
3.6.08
Rapper, Q-Tip, comes to The Steele Factory to record a track on Roy Ayers' new record.

Dede Bridgewater in the studio
2.7.08
Dede Bridgewater comes to The Steele Factory to sing on Roy Ayers' new record.

Tomas Doncker album release
7.20.07
Tomas' album, Inside Out, produced by Hollins Steele and Tomas has been completed and released. Look for it at CDBaby and other music stores.

Meshell N'Degeocello in the studio
5.21.07
Meshell N'Degeocello comes to The Steele Factory to record bass for a track on "The Mercy Suite", which is being produced by Tomas Doncker and Hollins Steele.

Chocolate Genius in the studio
4.20.07
Chocolate Genius AKA Marc Anthony Thompson comes to The Steele Factory to record vocals for a track on "The Mercy Suite".

The Mercy Suite
4.3.07
Hollins Steele has begun work on the album "The Mercy Suite", a collection of songs based on the poetry of NYU professor and Pulitzer Prize winning poet, Yusef Komunyakaa. The album is a collaboration between Yusef Komunyakaa (poetry) and Tomas Doncker (music) and it is being produced by Tomas Doncker and Hollins Steele.

Roy Ayers in the studio
4.1.07
Hollins Steele just completed a remix for Roy Ayers for his version of Rick James' "Give it to Me Baby".

Stevvi on American Idol
3.28.07
Stevvi Alexander sings with Gwen Stefani on American Idol tonight.

Stevvi on Fox
2.26.07
Watch Stevvi Alexander in her recurring role as a singer on The Wedding Bells, premiering March 7th on FOX.

Raphael Saadiq in the studio
10.25.06
Raphael Saadiq comes to The Steele Factory to record bass on two new tunes Hollins Steele is producing for Stevvi Alexander.

New Hollins Steele Productions
10.22.06
Hollins Steele has just finished producing two songs for singer/songwriter Stevvi Alexander's upcoming album. Stevvi performs regulary with artists including Gwen Stefani, Justin Timberlake and Kelly Clarkson. Visit the music/video link above to hear samples of her songs.

Dayna on David Letterman
9.21.06
Dayna sings with Fergie on David Letterman's Late Show.

Hollins Steele Wins Unisong
6.30.06
Hollins Steele is a winner in the Pop Performance category of the 2005 Unisong International Songwriting Competition for their song "Worst Enemy".

New Songs
6.26.06
Click the music/video link to hear the full length versions of "Anything For You" and "Screaming Silently" (written and produced by Hollins Steele).

ASCAP
5.19.06
Hollins Steele (Dayna representing) was selected as one of ten advanced songwriters to participate in the ASCAP Extended Songwriter's Workshop in June.

Award
5.15.06
Hollins Steele is a winner in the 2006 Kweevak "Music Project of the Year" Reader's Survey Award.

New Song
5.14.06
Click the music/video link to hear a brand new song written and produced by Hollins Steele. Listen now to the full length version of "Not a Love Song"!

Billboard
5.12.06
Hollins Steele receives multiple honorable mentions in this year's Billboard Song Contest.

Vote for Hollins Steele
2.26.06
Hollins Steele has been nominated for the 2006 Kweevak.com Music Awards. Please click here to cast your vote.

Hollins Steele signs on with The Firm
12.5.05
Hollins Steele is now represented by the entertainment law firm, Jacobson & Colfin P.C.

Hollins Steele to perform at Industry Showcase
11.2.05
On Tuesday, November 15, Hollins Steele will showcase at Don Hills. Visit the tour page for more details (including how to get FREE tickets).

Featured artist on Kweevak Music Magazine (November/December 2005)
11.2.05
Kweevak has selected Hollins Steele's CD, Songs from Vanderbilt Avenue, to be featured on their main page for the November/December issue. Thanks Kweevak!

Hollins Steele selected for Savvy Girls video
11.2.05
Hollins Steele's song "Tongue Tied" has been selected for a Savvy Girls modeling video. Look for it at Savvy.com on December 12.

CD Release Show coming up!
10.12.05
The CD Release party is next Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at 8:30pm at Crash Mansion, NYC. Come on out!

CD sales $ donated to Red Cross
09.04.05
For the month of September, CDBaby will send all profits from CD sales directly to the American Red Cross for Hurricane Katrina victims. Buy Songs from Vanderbilt Avenue now and make a donation at the same time. Our thoughts and deepest sympathies are with all of the people affected by this horrible tragedy.

Save the Date!
08.21.05
The CD Release party has been scheduled for Wednesday, October 19, 2005 at 8:30pm at Crash Mansion, NYC.

The CDs Are Now On Sale!
08.5.05
The debut CD, Songs from Vanderbilt Avenue, is now available for purchase. Click here to buy the CD.

Welcome to HollinsSteele.com
06.17.05
Take a good look at the new Hollins Steele website. Listen to tracks, view photos and read about Hollins Steele and their artists. Then, we'd love to hear from you. Join the mailing list, send us an email and let us know what you think! Special thanks to Jeremy Miller/web design and Merri Cyr/photography!