In addition to Steve's production work, he has a plethora of session playing credits and is proficient in many different styles of guitar including finger picking and slide, keyboard styles such as New Orleans piano and Hammond organ, bass, mandolin, tenor banjo, ukelele, baritone guitar, drums and percussion. Steve is an active member of American Federation of Music’s Local 47 Hollywood Music Union. He can also score music for any instrument, and do arrangements as well. He has an incredible rolodex of side players when the track calls for something he doesn’t do. He's also an accomplished singer, and adept at writing exceptional vocal harmonies.

Recent National Commercials
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Cialis
Electric Guitar and Bass
Composer Michael Sherwood

“Long John Silver”
Electric Guitar and Bass
Composer Michael Sherwood
In-house Productions
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Old Bull - "Manifesto"
Acoustic, Electric and Baritone Guitar, 12 String Rickenbacker, Hammond B3, Rhodes

Peter Fox And Irina Bjorkland - "Vintage Espresso"
Baritone Guitar, Mandolin, Acoustic And Electric Guitar

Phil Cody - “In The Garden”
Hammond C3 Organ

Tom Freund - "Hug Trees"
Guitar, Hammond C3, Vocals

Eliza Jane - "Gypsy Grass"
Bass

Studebaker - “It’s Your World”

Electric Guitar, Slide

Michiko Freemond - "Ambition Bird"
Electric Guitar, Nylon String Guitar, Mandolin, Piano, Hammond B3, Percussion

Rossana - "Truth Be Told"
Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Slide, Piano, Hammond C3, Percussion, Bass

Amilia K. Spicer - “Never Coming Home”
Electric Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Bass

Amy Raasch - “Danger Girl”
Hammond C3

Tim O’gara - "Sticky As Tobacco"
Acoustic Guitar, Slide Guitar, Baritone Guitar, Mandolin, Drums, Rhodes, Hammond C3, Percussion

Danny Peck - "This Way To There"

Electric Guitar, Mandolin

Roger Len Smith - "New Dark Ages"
Slide Guitar

The Silos - “Take A Hit”
Slide Guitar, Hammond C3
TV Credits
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Theme for “Felicity”
Acoustic Guitar
produced by Larry Klein

“Walker, Texas Ranger”
Electric Guitar

“Side Order of Life”
Electric Guitar
Produced by James Raymond

“NBC's Homicide”
"Sweet Mama River" single
From Steve McCormick - "Colorline" CD

“NBC's Homicide”
"Too Hot" single
From Steve McCormick - "Colorline" CD

“NBC's Homicide”
"Louisa" single
From Steve McCormick - "Colorline" CD

Talent Casting
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Drummers & Percussionists

Richie Hayward
Studebaker, Eric Lynn, Steve McCormick, Amilia Spicer, Rossana,  Nancy Dworsky


Michael Jerome
Tom Freund, Rossana, Studebaker

Stevie Di Stanislao
Eric Lynn, Studebaker, Steve McCormick, Rossana

Phil Bass
Steve McCormick, Danny Peck, Phil Cody

Andy Kamman
Vintage Espresso, Phil Cody, Amilia Spicer

Bryan Head
Roger Len Smith, Rossana

Christopher Allis
Amilia Spicer, Michiko Freemond, Rossana

Brendon O’Halloran
Tim O’Gara, Eliza Jane

Gregg Ellis
Nancy Dworsky, Michael Sherwood

Chris Lovejoy
Tom Freund


Bryan "Smitty" Smith
Steve McCormick, Phil Cody, Roger Len Smith


Bassists

Joe Karnes
Studebaker, Eric Lynn, Amilia Spicer, Nancy Dworsky

Tom Freund
Tom Freund, Amy Raasch, Steve McCormick

Tom Felicetta
Steve McCormick, Michael Sherwood, Amilia Spicer

Sean Faye-Cullen
Tim O’Gara


Woodwinds

Stan Behrens
(Saxes and Flutes, Harmonicas)
Steve McCormick, Studebaker, Tom Freund, Tim O’Gara, Michiko Freemond, Rossana

John Yoakum
(Double reeds, Saxes, Flutes, Bass Clarinet)
Tim O’Gara

Dave Ralicke
(Trombone, Saxes)
Rossana

Don Marquis
(Saxes, Native American Flutes)
Michael Sherwood


Guitars & Specialty String Players

Eric Heywood
(Pedal Steel Guitar)
Tim O’Gara, Tom Freund

Rand Anderson
(Pedal Steel Guitar)
Old Bull, Michiko Freemond

Scott Grusin
(Lap Steel, Mandolin, many styles of guitar)
Old Bull, Eliza Jane

Eric Walser
(Mandolin, Bazouki)
Rossana, Tim O’Gara

Fren Asken
(Jazz and other atmospheric guitar styles)
Michiko Freemond, Amilia Spicer

Shane Burroughs
(Guitars, Mandolin, Banjitar, Vocals)
Rossana, Steve McCormick

Mike Starr
(Fiddle)
Old Bull


Other Players of Note

Peter Fox
(Piano, Guitar, Mandolin, etc)
Vintage Espresso, Rossana, Tim O’Gara

Eddie Baytos
(Accordion, Washboard, Drums, etc.)
Rossana

Eric Lynn
(Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3, Vocals)
Studebaker, Eric Lynn, Old Bull, Rossana

Michael Sherwood
(Piano, Hammond Organ, Keyboards, Arrangements)
Michael Sherwood, Steve McCormick, Danny Peck, Michiko Freemond


Singers

Amilia Spicer
(Also Piano, Keyboards, Guitar)
Amilia Spicer, Tim O’Gara, Steve McCormick

Danny Peck
Danny Peck, Rossana, Michael Sherwood

Kristin Mooney
Steve McCormick

C.C. White

Danny Peck, Michael Sherwood, Eric Lynn

Debra Tala
(Also Keyboards, Accordion)
Michiko Freemond