Steve Holloway
Steve's musical background is steeped in jazz and pop, but for the past several years he's worked primarily with Irish and Scottish artists and shows. In 1995, he recorded some tracks with Seamus Egan at Sigma Sound Studio in Philadelphia, some of which ended up on the soundtrack of the hit Indy film "The Brothers McMullen." Additional recording sessions brought about Seamus' solo CD "When Juniper Sleeps", and several other Shanachie recordings by Solas, Karan Casey, Cathie Ryan and Jerry O'Sullivan.
In early 2000, composer Bill Whelan asked Steve to work with Riverdance when the show moved to New York for an extended Broadway run. After playing over 200 performances Gershwin Theater, Steve continued to tour with the popular group Solas, Scottish fiddler Bonnie Rideout, and with Sin é Rí-Rá at Nine Fine Irishmen at New York, New York Hotel in Las Vegas.
Steve still tours frequently with Riverdance across American and Europe, as well as numerous others including the debut of "Improbable Frequency" at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin. In addition to recording as a sideman on dozens of CD's in numerous genres, he has released a recording of some of the best celtic musicians in America called "Next Stop, Seelie Court."
Bio/Resume
1982-1985 Lived in Denver CO, worked in area clubs and played concerts with Eddie Harris, Mose Allison, Eddie Cleanhead Vinson, Dakota Staton, Bruce Foreman, Jill Sobule, and The Boulder Creative Music Ensemble. Recorded two albums with blues singer James Van Buren, and worked with The Gravity Band, one of Denver's most popular Top 40 club bands at that time.
1985-1986 Toured with Polygram/Palo Alto recording group Rare Silk. Recorded "Black and Blue", released in 1986, an album that reached Billboard's Top 10 jazz charts. Performed at 1985 Playboy Jazz Festival at the Hollywood Bowl. Played several shows with the great cornetist Nat Adderley , opened shows for Buddy Rich with vocalist Roseanna Vitro, recorded "Every Island" with Danny Heines and Paul McCandless, and "Between the Lines" with the Boulder Creative Music Ensemble, featuring Ron Miles.
1987 Split time between Denver and Phoenix AZ. Played several shows with R&B singer Mary Wells ("My Guy"), Concord Jazz artist Dennis Rowland, and did a number of jingle sessions.
1988-1989 Toured with Chicago-based pianist/vocalist Judy Roberts in Norway, Holland, Singapore, and throughout America, and at Joe Siegel's Jazz Showcase in Chicago with David "Fathead" Newman and Richie Cole. Performed at the North Sea Jazz Festival in Holland, and several festivals in the U.S.
1990 Worked full time with GRP artist Nelson Rangell. Recorded CD "Nelson Rangell", released in 1991.
1991-1993 Free lanced in New York City, and worked as production coordinator, editor, and consultant for DCI Music Video/Manhattan Music. Edited two award winning DCI instructional videos, "Drum Tips - Power Solos" and "Drum Tips - Developing a Groove.
1993-1996 Worked extensively with Concord Jazz artist Jimmy Bruno, recording two Concord CDs, "Burnin" and "Like That", with Joey DeFrancesco. Also performed with Concord Guitar Collective (Jimmy Bruno, Howard Alden, Frank Vignola), Dave Liebman, Frieda Payne, Greg Abate, Anne Sciolla, James Ridl, Dave Posmontier, Michael Pedicin, Jr. and many others.
1996 - 1999 Recorded with Shanachie artist Seamus Egan, including the Arista Records release "The Brother's McMullen", which remained on the world music charts for more than a year, selling over 100,000 copies, and "When Juniper Sleeps", a CD that also topped Billboard's World Music charts. Performed on National Public Radio show "Echoes". Recorded and co-produced modern rock CD "Stop That Noise", charted by several CMJ reporting radio stations. Other recordings include Shanachie artists Karan Casey,Cathie Ryan and Jerry O'Sullivan, Naxos Jazz artist Demetrios Pappas, Brazilian jazz group Siora (with Dan Kleiman, Phyllis Chapell, Pablo Batiste, Mark Addler and Chico Huff) and several others (see discography). Toured with both the Bennie and Angel companies of the Broadway musical RENT. Performed at the Blue Note in NYC with organist Gene Ludwig.
2000 - 2001 Played over 200 performances of "Riverdance On Broadway" at the Gershwin Theater in New York City, and played drums and bodhran on "Selections from Riverdance on Pennywhistle", published by Music Sales. Toured with American - Irish band "Solas" in America and Europe, and on numerous radio shows such as Mountain Stage, Echoes and World Cafe. Recorded with Whirligig, John Carlini Quartet, Zan Gardner, Jill Salkin and Cara Jones.
2002 - Recorded and mixed the new CD by The McCabes, "Whatever Makes You Tick" at Manhattan Bridge Studios. Frequent live performances with the McCabes in NYC and on the road. Recorded with Martin and Marie Reilly, and on a new CD by Mary Rafferty. Numerous tour dates with Solas, including appearances on CBS Early Morning, NPR's Morning Edition and RTE's "Late Late Show. Numerous tour dates with the Bonnie Rideout Trio, the City of Washington Pipe Band and "Scottish Chrismas." Can be heard playing bodhran on Guinness television commercials "Have a Guinness Anywhere."
2003 - Released the CD "Next Stop, Seelie Court." Along with Darryl Conlon and Alana Musselman, founded the band Sin e Ri-Ra and took up residency at Nine Fine Irishmen in New York, New York Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas.
2004 - 2007 Toured with American production of Riverdance and performed at the Irish National Theatre in Dublin (The Abbey) with "Improbable Frequency" (he later rejoined that show to perform three weeks at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh, Scotland.) Recorded with the late fiddle legend Vassar Clements, John Carlini, The Bridies, Ashley Davis, Suede, Lucy Clark, Honor Finnegan and Anna Christie. Played the Off-off Broadway run of "The Ticket", a musical composed by Gary Bragg and David DeMichelis, at the Sage Theatre in Times Square.
2008 - 2009 Took a years "sabbatical" to study production and recording at Alchemea College of Audio Engineering in London.
2009 - 2010 Currently touring with the Corrib Company of RIverdance across the European continent and the UK. Created drum tracks for a new CD release by EWI artist Jack Waltrip.