A bit about us
Steel Notes magazine is your source for what's happening on the local, regional, national, and international scene, with news, reviews, interviews.
We are a monthly national online publication, and digital magazine that covers everything newsworthy, in art, music, fashion, entertainment, & more.
We present interviews, videos and photos with national recording artists, plus music, concert, movie, and book reviews.
Also included will be regular monthly feature stories, local spotlights, what’s happening now, special events, and shows.
Founded by Alexxis Steele, CEO Steel Media Group in February 2014.
Alexxis Steele is an American actress, vocalist, writer, Station Manager for Rocking The Valley Radio, and host of The Dynamic Divas Show. She is host of her own nationally syndicated show Music 101 With Alexxis Steele on IHeartRadio, Spotify and YouTube.
Alexxis got her start in front of the camera early on as an "Ivory Snow Baby", winning a succession of child modeling contests as well. During her elementary school years, she performed in various school plays, and developed a taste for character acting, which would later spill over into her vocal performances. As a student in drama class in both Jr. High and high school, she won awards for creating soap operas and commercials in her classes.
Alexxis Steele knows the music business firsthand since she herself grew up in the industry. Her father was a drummer/vocalist who performed in the Army's USO shows with comedian Bob Hope and performed with stars like Frank Sinatra and Jack Klugman from The Odd Couple. Her father replaced Frank Sinatra with a one-year stint as a member of the Big Band Era's trumpet player Harry James Orchestra.
Brought into the business at the age of 3, she started off in a succession of Philadelphia talent contests, singing with his bands by age 9, and continuing into her teenage years, winning many vocal contests. At the age of 15, she was offered a position as a backup singer on tour for the band Chicago, which she was not able to take, due to leaving the area for an extended time would mean quitting school to go on the road.
After leaving the Philadelphia area, and eventually moving to the Lehigh Valley, she started performing with her own bands in 1983. Fast forwarding into the late 90's , she began working for local Indie Record label- B.I.E. Records, which spring boarded her into a 5 year position as Executive Director of The Lehigh Valley Music Awards, from 2001- 2006, through industry comrade, Ian Bruce.
Also, during these years she worked as a talent scout and judge for Antares Production, having the opportunity to help discover, promote and foster the growth of new talent, as well as becoming part of local musical history by being included in the book "Reelin in the Years", Lehigh Valley Music Vault, 1960-1990.
Josie is a Lehigh Valley, PA native who has been doing music reviews for steel notes magazine since December 2016. She is a firecracker of energy, no-fuss writer,and is our primary reviewer for local bands in the Lehigh Valley area. Josie does a great job promoting hard working musicians in the area. If you’d like to see why she is qualified to have this position take a look at her summary in our February 2017 issue of Steel Notes Magazine – pg. 74 sums it up.
In addition to her work at SNM, she is one half of “The Dynamic Divas”. Partnering with the head diva, Alexxis Steele, the pair do a weekly live show in Allentown where they interview bands and showcase live performances. In addition, you can hear her on Steel Waves Radio at: www.steelwavesradio.com . Josie also acts as Business Development Manager for both companies and is your point of contact if you’d like to have your business featured in Steel Media’s various platforms. She’s always looking for innovative ways to grow the business and assist the music industry, and welcomes you to check out her Facebook page and comment on her reviews there. Josie welcomes you to bring on the feedback!
Besides her roles within Steel Media, Josie has 2 children, and is an employment recruiter in her day job. She lives in the Lehigh Valley with her daughter, Alexis Skye, and 2 cats, Romeo and Juliet.