Philip Steir
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Philip Steir is a musician, remixer, composer and music producer.
he co-founded, which was signed to Nettwerk Records and later London Records. Consolidated released five albums between 1990-1996. Philip co-wrote all of the band’s material,
as well as doing much of the producing of the bands studio work.
After the success of Philip’s first remix for Consolidated
, “This Is Fascism”, which went to #1 on the U.S. dance charts, he started receiving phone calls from record labels to remix other artists on their roster. In 1996 he opened his own studio in San Francisco (Toast), where he remixed tracks for numerous top artists including No Doubt
, New Order
, Korn
, Moby
, Rob Zombie
, Foreigner
, Smash Mouth
, Bush
, Live
, Cake
and others.
Philip’s remix of Steppenwolf
's "Magic Carpet Ride
", for the movie Go, set the ball in motion for many classic tracks to be remixed for movies, clubs and TV commercials. His “Magic Carpet Ride” remix was licensed by Dodge and then Skechers for both of the companies major TV ad campaigns. It was also eventually used in other films and TV shows as well.
Philip’s reputation as a remixer eventually led to production work. He produced the Grammy
-nominated album Arepa 3000 (best alternative Latin album) in 2001, for the Venezuelan band, Los Amigos Invisibles. The album was also nominated for a Latin Grammy Award (best rock album).
Philip also produced the majority of tracks on the Maverick debut album Falling Uphill for Lillix
. Falling Uphill was an international success spawning hits in the United States, Canada and Asia. The album has now been certified gold in Japan. The success of the song “What I Like About You,” which Philip produced for the TV show of the same name, was also the hit song in the movie and soundtrack for Freaky Friday. When the band No Doubt
started work on their Rock Steady record, they began first in San Francisco recording with Philip at his studio where the song “Hey Baby” was born, and eventually went on to win the Grammy Award for best pop single in 2003.
Philip was also the music producer and music supervisor for The WB TV Network's image campaigns, producing the theme music for 5 seasons of the network’s image campaign. The campaigns in which Philip did the music for won both he and the network 4 Promax awards for best Network promo.
Philip is now living in Los Angeles, where his reputation for remixing classic tracks for film and TV led him to develop a project for Warner Brothers Records to remix past hit songs from the Warner Bros tape vaults / back catalog. The album, “What Is Hip?”, released on Warner Bros Records and whose title track was nominated for a Grammy in 2006 features classic songs by America
, The Doobie Brothers
, Rod Stewart
, George Benson
, Ambrosia
and Tower of Power redone. The album includes remixes by other top producers and DJ’s. It was conceived and executive-produced by Philip, as was his remix of the Devo
classic “Whip It” and Todd Rundgren
’s “Hello It’s Me,” from the project which have been receiving license sync’s from film, TV and ad campaigns. Philip’s remix of Seals and Crofts
s’ classic hit song “Summer Breeze” was prominently featured in a summer ad campaign for Gap and was a come back hit on AC radio.
After remixing the same theme song he originally produced for the WB TV series What I Like About You, Philip was asked by the shows producers if he would join the show as composer, music producer and music supervisor, and has just completed his third season on the hit series.
Philip has just recently completed work on a remix project for Rhino/Warner Music Group where he remixed and executive produced a project featuring classic original hits by the legendary Bee Gees
.
• David DeLautour - “Until You”, “Remember”, “I Got You” from What I Like About You TV series
• David DeLautour w/ Joanna Pacitti - “Ultraviolet” from What I Like About You TV series
• Lillix - “The Meaning” from Princess Diaries 2: Original Soundtrack
• Lillix - “This Town” (MTV series theme song)
• Junk - My Favorite Dream
• Junk - "Life Is Good" from Agent Cody Banks: Original Soundtrack
• Lillix - seven tracks from Falling Uphill
including the hit “What I Like About You”
• PAX 217 - Engage
• No Doubt - “Hey Baby” from Rock Steady
• Athenaeum - Athenaeum
• Los Amigos Invisibles - Arepa 3000
• Magnified - Stand In Traffic
• Black Lab - “Horses” from Permanent Midnight: Original Soundtrack
• Eden’s Crush and Hesher - “My Generation” (WBTV Theme)
• Vitamin C - “Oh What A Night” (WBTV theme)
• Penny Dreadfuls - Unravel EP
• Live - “Voodoo Lady” from Distance To Here
• Junk - Kiss My Acid Jazz
• Soulstice - two tracks for Illusion
• Mindless - “Mindless” from Cool World: Original Soundtrack
• Traci Lords - “Laughing”
• Bijou Phillips - several tracks for I’d Rather Eat
• Butterfly Jones - Anywhere But Now
• Grace Jones - “Sex Drive” EP
As a remixer:
• 300 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – “To Victory” (Sacrifice for Sparta remix)
• Bee Gees – Greatest
• Charles Wright - “Express Yourself” club remix
• Seals & Crofts - "Summer Breeze"
• Devo - “Whip It”
• Todd Rundgren - “Hello It’s Me”
• Lillix - “What I Like About You” remix for the theme of the TV series
• Junk - "Life Is Good" for Agent Cody Banks: Original Soundtrack
• No Doubt - "Hey Baby"
• No Doubt - “New” for Go: Original Soundtrack
• No Doubt - “Ex-Girlfriend”
• Steppenwolf - “Magic Carpet Ride” from Go: Original Soundtrack, and for Dodge, Skechers
• New Order - "True Faith"
• Korn - "Make Me Bad"
• Rob Zombie - The Ballad Of Joe and Rosa Whore" from the album American Made Music to Strip By
• Foreigner - "Hot Blooded" from Osmosis Jones: Original Soundtrack
• Orgy - "Stitches"
• Lo-Fidelity Allstars - "Blisters On My Brain"
• Bush - "Synapse" featured on the album Deconstructed
• Jane Jensen - "More Than I Can Give"
• Smashmouth - "Walkin’ On The Sun"
• Cake - "Daria"
• Butthole Surfers - "Pepper"
• The Start - "Gorgeous"
• Len - "Steal My Sunshine"
• Live - "Freaks"
• Live - "Lakini’s Juice"
• Moby - "That’s when I Reach For My Revolver"
• Shootyz Groove - "Dear God"
• Blair - "Have Fun, Go Mad"
• Getaway Cruiser - "I Find I’m Fine"
• Getaway Cruiser - "Let’s Get Down"
• Lori Carson - "Something Got Me"
• Kylie Minogue - "I Did It Again"
• Kylie Minogue - "Too Far"
• Red Five - "Lenses"
• Artificial Joy Club - "Sick & Beautiful"
• Dink - "Numb"
• Dink - "Drive"
• Qkumba Zoo - "Cloud Eyes"
• Chimera - "Catch Me"
• Ryan Down - "Scratch"
• Lisa Gerrard - “Meltdown” from The Insider: Original Soundtrack
• Tom Tom Club - “Who’s Feelin’ It” from American Psycho: Original Soundtrack
• Slowrush - "Junkie"
• Spooks - "Things I’ve Seen"
• Lisa Kudrow - "Friends’ Medley"
• Better Than Ezra - "Normal Town” from American Werewolf In Paris: Original Soundtrack
• Chumbawamba - "Amnesia"
• Pete Townshend
- "Let My Love Open The Door"
• Consolidated
- "This Is Fascism"
• Johnny Cash
- "Get Rhythm"
• No Doubt
, "Hey Baby", 2002, Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
• Los Amigos Invisibles
, "Arepa 3000", 2001, Best Rock Album nominee
• Los Amigos Invisibles
, "Arepa 3000", 2001, Best Alternative Latin album nominee
Bammie Awards and Nominations
• Junk, "Kiss My Acid Jazz", 1997, Outstanding Jazz Band nominee
• Junk, "Kiss My Acid Jazz", 1997, Outstanding Jazz Album nominee
Other Recognition
• Winner of 4 Promax awards for best Network promo, The WB TV Network
Life and career
As a drummer, he played in the critically acclaimed band ConsolidatedConsolidated (band)
Consolidated was an American radical activist recording and performing group, formed in 1988 and best known in the early 1990s as an alternative dance/industrial music band. They were distinguished by left-leaning political activism and politically radical lyrics, as well as their innovative sonic...
he co-founded, which was signed to Nettwerk Records and later London Records. Consolidated released five albums between 1990-1996. Philip co-wrote all of the band’s material,
as well as doing much of the producing of the bands studio work.
After the success of Philip’s first remix for Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated may refer to:*Consolidated *Consolidated Aircraft , an aircraft manufacturer*Consolidated city-county*Consolidation...
, “This Is Fascism”, which went to #1 on the U.S. dance charts, he started receiving phone calls from record labels to remix other artists on their roster. In 1996 he opened his own studio in San Francisco (Toast), where he remixed tracks for numerous top artists including No Doubt
No Doubt
No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact...
, New Order
New Order
New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris...
, Korn
Korn
Korn is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The current band line up includes four members: Jonathan Davis, James "Munky" Shaffer, Reginald "Fieldy" Arvizu, and Ray Luzier. The band was formed as an expansion of L.A.P.D.The band released their first demo album,...
, Moby
Moby
Richard Melville Hall , better known by his stage name Moby, is an American musician, DJ, and photographer. He is known mainly for his sample-based electronic music and his outspoken liberal political views, including his support of veganism and animal rights.Moby gained attention in the early...
, Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie
Rob Zombie is an American musician, film director, screenwriter and film producer. He founded the heavy metal band White Zombie and has been nominated three times as a solo artist for the Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance.Zombie has also established a career as a film director, creating the...
, Foreigner
Foreigner (band)
Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm...
, Smash Mouth
Smash Mouth
Smash Mouth is an American rock band from San Jose, California. The band was formed in 1994, and was originally composed of Steve Harwell, Greg Camp, Paul De Lisle and Kevin Coleman as lead vocals, guitar, bass and drums respectively...
, Bush
Bush (band)
Bush are an alternative rock band formed in London in 1992 shortly after vocalist/guitarist Gavin Rossdale and guitarist Nigel Pulsford met in a London nightclub. Realising they shared a love for such diverse artists as the Pixies, Bob Marley, The Jesus Lizard, MC5, Nirvana, Hüsker Dü, and Big...
, Live
Live (band)
Live is an American rock band from York, Pennsylvania, composed of Chad Taylor , Patrick Dahlheimer , and Chad Gracey . Lead singer and principal songwriter Ed Kowalczyk left the band in November 2009....
, Cake
Cake (band)
Cake is an American alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. Consisting of singer John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, guitarist Xan McCurdy, bassist Gabe Nelson and drummer Paulo Baldi, the band has been noted for McCrea's sarcastic lyrics and deadpan voice, DiFiore's trumpet parts, and...
and others.
Philip’s remix of Steppenwolf
Steppenwolf (band)
Steppenwolf are a Canadian-American rock group that was prominent in the late 1960s. The group was formed in 1967 in Los Angeles by vocalist John Kay, guitarist Michael Monarch, bassist Rushton Moreve, keyboardist Goldy McJohn and drummer Jerry Edmonton after the dissolution of Toronto group The...
's "Magic Carpet Ride
Magic Carpet Ride
"Magic Carpet Ride" is a rock song written by John Kay and Rushton Moreve from the Canadian-American band Steppenwolf. The song was initially released in 1968 on the album The Second. It was the lead single from that album, peaking at No. 3 in the US, and becoming the band's second-biggest hit,...
", for the movie Go, set the ball in motion for many classic tracks to be remixed for movies, clubs and TV commercials. His “Magic Carpet Ride” remix was licensed by Dodge and then Skechers for both of the companies major TV ad campaigns. It was also eventually used in other films and TV shows as well.
Philip’s reputation as a remixer eventually led to production work. He produced the Grammy
Grammy Award
A Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-nominated album Arepa 3000 (best alternative Latin album) in 2001, for the Venezuelan band, Los Amigos Invisibles. The album was also nominated for a Latin Grammy Award (best rock album).
Philip also produced the majority of tracks on the Maverick debut album Falling Uphill for Lillix
Lillix
Lillix is a pop/rock band from Cranbrook, British Columbia, Canada, formed under the name Tigerlily in 1997 when the early members were in high school. The band was originally composed of guitarist Tasha-Ray Evin, keyboardist Lacey-Lee Evin, bassist Louise Burns, and drummer Sierra Hills...
. Falling Uphill was an international success spawning hits in the United States, Canada and Asia. The album has now been certified gold in Japan. The success of the song “What I Like About You,” which Philip produced for the TV show of the same name, was also the hit song in the movie and soundtrack for Freaky Friday. When the band No Doubt
No Doubt
No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact...
started work on their Rock Steady record, they began first in San Francisco recording with Philip at his studio where the song “Hey Baby” was born, and eventually went on to win the Grammy Award for best pop single in 2003.
Philip was also the music producer and music supervisor for The WB TV Network's image campaigns, producing the theme music for 5 seasons of the network’s image campaign. The campaigns in which Philip did the music for won both he and the network 4 Promax awards for best Network promo.
Philip is now living in Los Angeles, where his reputation for remixing classic tracks for film and TV led him to develop a project for Warner Brothers Records to remix past hit songs from the Warner Bros tape vaults / back catalog. The album, “What Is Hip?”, released on Warner Bros Records and whose title track was nominated for a Grammy in 2006 features classic songs by America
America (band)
America is an English-American folk rock band that originally included members Gerry Beckley, Dewey Bunnell and Dan Peek. The three members were barely out of their teens when they became a musical sensation during 1972, scoring #1 hits and winning a Grammy for best new musical artist...
, The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers
The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band. The group has sold over 40 million units worldwide throughout their career. The Doobie Brothers were inducted into The Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 2004.-Original incarnation:...
, Rod Stewart
Rod Stewart
Roderick David "Rod" Stewart, CBE is a British singer-songwriter and musician, born and raised in North London, England and currently residing in Epping. He is of Scottish and English ancestry....
, George Benson
George Benson
George Benson is a ten Grammy Award winning American musician, whose production career began at the age of twenty-one as a jazz guitarist....
, Ambrosia
Ambrosia (band)
Ambrosia is an American rock band formed in southern California in 1970. Ambrosia had five Top Forty hit singles between 1975 and 1980.-Formation and inspiration:...
and Tower of Power redone. The album includes remixes by other top producers and DJ’s. It was conceived and executive-produced by Philip, as was his remix of the Devo
Devo
Devo is an American band formed in 1973 consisting of members from Kent and Akron, Ohio. The classic line-up of the band includes two sets of brothers, the Mothersbaughs and the Casales . The band had a #14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single "Whip It", and has maintained a cult...
classic “Whip It” and Todd Rundgren
Todd Rundgren
Todd Harry Rundgren is an American multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and record producer. Hailed in the early stage of his career as a new pop-wunderkind, supported by the certified gold solo double LP Something/Anything? in 1972, Todd Rundgren's career has produced a diverse range of recordings...
’s “Hello It’s Me,” from the project which have been receiving license sync’s from film, TV and ad campaigns. Philip’s remix of Seals and Crofts
Seals and Crofts
Seals and Crofts is a band made up of Jim Seals and Dash Crofts . The soft rock duo was one of the most successful musical acts of the 1970s. They are best known for their hits "Summer Breeze" and "Diamond Girl"...
s’ classic hit song “Summer Breeze” was prominently featured in a summer ad campaign for Gap and was a come back hit on AC radio.
After remixing the same theme song he originally produced for the WB TV series What I Like About You, Philip was asked by the shows producers if he would join the show as composer, music producer and music supervisor, and has just completed his third season on the hit series.
Philip has just recently completed work on a remix project for Rhino/Warner Music Group where he remixed and executive produced a project featuring classic original hits by the legendary Bee Gees
Bee Gees
The Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...
.
Discography
As a producer:• David DeLautour - “Until You”, “Remember”, “I Got You” from What I Like About You TV series
• David DeLautour w/ Joanna Pacitti - “Ultraviolet” from What I Like About You TV series
• Lillix - “The Meaning” from Princess Diaries 2: Original Soundtrack
• Lillix - “This Town” (MTV series theme song)
• Junk - My Favorite Dream
• Junk - "Life Is Good" from Agent Cody Banks: Original Soundtrack
• Lillix - seven tracks from Falling Uphill
including the hit “What I Like About You”
• PAX 217 - Engage
• No Doubt - “Hey Baby” from Rock Steady
• Athenaeum - Athenaeum
• Los Amigos Invisibles - Arepa 3000
• Magnified - Stand In Traffic
• Black Lab - “Horses” from Permanent Midnight: Original Soundtrack
• Eden’s Crush and Hesher - “My Generation” (WBTV Theme)
• Vitamin C - “Oh What A Night” (WBTV theme)
• Penny Dreadfuls - Unravel EP
• Live - “Voodoo Lady” from Distance To Here
• Junk - Kiss My Acid Jazz
• Soulstice - two tracks for Illusion
• Mindless - “Mindless” from Cool World: Original Soundtrack
• Traci Lords - “Laughing”
• Bijou Phillips - several tracks for I’d Rather Eat
• Butterfly Jones - Anywhere But Now
• Grace Jones - “Sex Drive” EP
As a remixer:
• 300 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – “To Victory” (Sacrifice for Sparta remix)
• Bee Gees – Greatest
• Charles Wright - “Express Yourself” club remix
• Seals & Crofts - "Summer Breeze"
• Devo - “Whip It”
• Todd Rundgren - “Hello It’s Me”
• Lillix - “What I Like About You” remix for the theme of the TV series
• Junk - "Life Is Good" for Agent Cody Banks: Original Soundtrack
• No Doubt - "Hey Baby"
• No Doubt - “New” for Go: Original Soundtrack
• No Doubt - “Ex-Girlfriend”
• Steppenwolf - “Magic Carpet Ride” from Go: Original Soundtrack, and for Dodge, Skechers
• New Order - "True Faith"
• Korn - "Make Me Bad"
• Rob Zombie - The Ballad Of Joe and Rosa Whore" from the album American Made Music to Strip By
• Foreigner - "Hot Blooded" from Osmosis Jones: Original Soundtrack
• Orgy - "Stitches"
• Lo-Fidelity Allstars - "Blisters On My Brain"
• Bush - "Synapse" featured on the album Deconstructed
• Jane Jensen - "More Than I Can Give"
• Smashmouth - "Walkin’ On The Sun"
• Cake - "Daria"
• Butthole Surfers - "Pepper"
• The Start - "Gorgeous"
• Len - "Steal My Sunshine"
• Live - "Freaks"
• Live - "Lakini’s Juice"
• Moby - "That’s when I Reach For My Revolver"
• Shootyz Groove - "Dear God"
• Blair - "Have Fun, Go Mad"
• Getaway Cruiser - "I Find I’m Fine"
• Getaway Cruiser - "Let’s Get Down"
• Lori Carson - "Something Got Me"
• Kylie Minogue - "I Did It Again"
• Kylie Minogue - "Too Far"
• Red Five - "Lenses"
• Artificial Joy Club - "Sick & Beautiful"
• Dink - "Numb"
• Dink - "Drive"
• Qkumba Zoo - "Cloud Eyes"
• Chimera - "Catch Me"
• Ryan Down - "Scratch"
• Lisa Gerrard - “Meltdown” from The Insider: Original Soundtrack
• Tom Tom Club - “Who’s Feelin’ It” from American Psycho: Original Soundtrack
• Slowrush - "Junkie"
• Spooks - "Things I’ve Seen"
• Lisa Kudrow - "Friends’ Medley"
• Better Than Ezra - "Normal Town” from American Werewolf In Paris: Original Soundtrack
• Chumbawamba - "Amnesia"
• Pete Townshend
Pete Townshend
Peter Dennis Blandford "Pete" Townshend is an English rock guitarist, vocalist, songwriter and author, known principally as the guitarist and songwriter for the rock group The Who, as well as for his own solo career...
- "Let My Love Open The Door"
• Consolidated
Consolidated
Consolidated may refer to:*Consolidated *Consolidated Aircraft , an aircraft manufacturer*Consolidated city-county*Consolidation...
- "This Is Fascism"
• Johnny Cash
Johnny Cash
John R. "Johnny" Cash was an American singer-songwriter, actor, and author, who has been called one of the most influential musicians of the 20th century...
- "Get Rhythm"
Awards and recognition
Grammy Awards and Nominations• No Doubt
No Doubt
No Doubt is an American rock band from Anaheim, California that formed in 1986. The ska-pop sound of their first album No Doubt , failed to make an impact...
, "Hey Baby", 2002, Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal
• Los Amigos Invisibles
Los Amigos Invisibles
Los Amigos Invisibles is a multiple-Grammy nominated and Latin Grammy winning Venezuelan band that plays a blend of disco, acid jazz and funk mixed with Latin rhythms...
, "Arepa 3000", 2001, Best Rock Album nominee
• Los Amigos Invisibles
Los Amigos Invisibles
Los Amigos Invisibles is a multiple-Grammy nominated and Latin Grammy winning Venezuelan band that plays a blend of disco, acid jazz and funk mixed with Latin rhythms...
, "Arepa 3000", 2001, Best Alternative Latin album nominee
Bammie Awards and Nominations
• Junk, "Kiss My Acid Jazz", 1997, Outstanding Jazz Band nominee
• Junk, "Kiss My Acid Jazz", 1997, Outstanding Jazz Album nominee
Other Recognition
• Winner of 4 Promax awards for best Network promo, The WB TV Network