February 18, 2015
Anne Steele Releases Debut EP, 'What's Mine'
Winnie McCroy READ TIME: 2 MIN.
On February 21, out singer Anne Steele will release her debut EP of original songs, "What's Mine." It will be available via ITunes and her website.
"After a lot of hard work and incredible support from all you, it is almost time for my new EP to come out!! This has been an unbelievable experience and I have loved every second of it," Steele told EDGE. "Not only have I learned to write my own music, but I have collaborated with truly talented people that have raised my game all the way. I can't wait for all of you to hear what we have created."
"What's Mine" is a thrilling and intimate collection of songs where for the first time Steele utilizes her own words and voice in the songs that she sings. Inspired by the music of Kelly Clarkson, PINK and Sara Bareilles, she has written and developed a pop EP that ranges from dance hits and gay anthems to a thought-provoking ballad.
Steele, who is now married to Rosie O'Donnell's ex-wife Kelli Carpenter, previously released a full-length album on PS Classics label in 2010. She is an award-winning cabaret and live performer from NYC. She is a three-time winner of New York's prestigious MAC Award, and a two-time winner of New York's Bistro and Nightlife Awards, both celebrating excellence in the New York cabaret community. Steele has been performing live to sold out audiences across the US in NYC, Los Angeles, Chicago, San Diego, Boston, Provincetown, Rehoboth Beach and on various cruise ships and resorts.
Her CD release concerts will be held in NYC at Joe's Pub on February 21 and in Los Angeles at Rockwell Table and Stage on March 22. The NYC concert will be livestreamed via Joe's Pub YouTube page at 7:30 p.m. EST on February 21.
"For anyone who has ever had the infinite pleasure of hearing the gorgeous, soaring voice of this beautiful songbird... one thing has always been quite certain: this enchanting performer has the looks, the personality and most of all, the chops to go far," said Daryl Glenn of NitelifeExchange.com.
Winnie McCroy is the Women on the EDGE Editor, HIV/Health Editor, and Assistant Entertainment Editor for EDGE Media Network, handling all women's news, HIV health stories and theater reviews throughout the U.S. She has contributed to other publications, including The Village Voice, Gay City News, Chelsea Now and The Advocate, and lives in Brooklyn, New York.
