Steel Away, Inc.

Hollywood, FL

$300 and up

Travels up to 200 miles

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Steel Away solo sample (Gail Clarke-Alleyne)

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Steel Away duo sample featuring Fitzroy “Fox” Alleyne & Kobie Alleyne

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Steel Away soloist Kobie Alleyne

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Kobie

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Kobie

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Gail

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"Fox", Gail & Kobie

Overview

Steel Away is the perfect choice for Caribbean-styled entertainment at your corporate or private function. Our musicians will impress you with their professional approach. They will arrive punctually, well-groomed and prepared to entertain you and your guests with an amazing repertoire which features a wide variety of music from several genres.


Reviews

15 reviews

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Laura G.

July 21, 2024
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80th Surprise Party

I booked Gail for my mom's 80th birthday party to play steel drums. My mom is from Trinidad, West Indies, and I knew this would bring my mom back home for her special day. Gail was wonderful! She played for 3 hours in the heat and my mom danced the whole time! I would highly recommend! You won't be disappointed.

Hired as: Steel Drum Band


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Mimi W.

June 18, 2023
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Excellent music with a fun vibe!

We hired the steel drum for a memorial party. Easy to work with in planning and very professional set up and performance!! It was excellent.

Hired as: Steel Drum Band

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Steel Away, Inc.

Thanks so much Mimi for your glowing review. It was certainly a pleasure entertaining you & your guests. I sincerely hope our paths cross again.
- Gail


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Holly M.

February 3, 2023
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Fun band, very professional

Loved the steel drum band, huge hit at our party.

Hired as: Steel Drum Band


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Pat

April 3, 2022
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Professional

On time and really set the mood for the baby shower

Hired as: Steel Drum Band

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Steel Away, Inc.

It was totally a pleasure! Thanks so much for having Steel Away at your event. Really happy you enjoyed it.


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Manny T.

July 25, 2021
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Very Good quality performance

Arrival aha Eda of time for setup. Easy deployment, very well organized and prepared. Excellent communication. Flexible. Great variety of songs and flexible to add some more outside the list. A plus service. Guests in the party asking for business cards for future service , will hire again if needed.

Hired as: Beach Music, Steel Drum Band

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Booking information

Price range: $300 and up

Languages: English, German

Gig length: 60 - 240 minutes

Insurance: $1,000,000 - Liability insurance

What to expect

Clients can expect Steel Away representative(s) to arrive 45 minutes to an hour before performance time.

Band will be completely set up 15 - 30 minutes before the start of the event.

The first set is one hour long, followed by a 20 minute break. Subsequent sets are 40 minutes in length.

On events shorter than 2 hours, no break will be taken.

Clients are encouraged to inform band leader of any planned speeches, announcements or presentations so that that breaks can be coordinated to coincide with those down times.

Steel Away members will never join a buffet line or approach the bar unless specifically invited to do so by the host or hostess.

About

Steel Away originated as a husband/wife steel drum ensemble in 1993. It’s co-founders are native Trinidadians, Fitzroy “Fox” Alleyne and Gail Clarke-Alleyne.

Fox began playing at elementary school level and represented his school in competition for the first time when he was eleven years old. His high school S.E.P.O.S., was frequently in winners' row on the Schools’ Panorama and Music Festival circuit in the eighties.

Gail was groomed by the well-known steel drum guru, McDonald “Sonny” Redhead. She also represented her school as a member of the St. Francois Girls’ College Steel Orchestra in both the Schools’ Panorama and Musical Festival competitions. S.F.G.C. emerged victorious in both events in 1981 and 1983 respectively.

The couple met in 1985 when they were both members of the world-famous Trinidad All Stars and competed in the National Panorama and Music Festival competitions with Trinidad All Stars Steel Orchestra. They also performed at band’s biannual concerts, Classical Jewels and toured the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. In 1987 they joined the cultural entourage, Showboat and performed at Disney World in Orlando, FL and at Disneyland in Anaheim CA.

Steel Away is currently based in Miramar, Florida and is a popular choice for weddings, corporate events, such as conferences, dinners, dinner cruises and private affairs, such as birthday parties, graduations, picnics, et cetera.

Steel Away evolved into a family band as the couple's three children all became involved and performed with the band over the years. However, these days, the family's youngest member, Kobie, is undoubtedly the one that is poised to lead the band into the future. With Kobie at its helm, Steel Away is the only ensemble that can truly claim to uniquely bridge the gap between the best of the current generation and generations past, while still embracing the beautiful tonal quality of the only instrument invented in the 20th century. The group’s repertoire features a sampling of a wide variety of music.

Additional booking notes

Steel Away needs access to an electrical outlet.

The steel drums and electrical equipment need to be protected from the elements, so a tent or overhang would be necessary to cover the band.

If playing on a beach, please provide a hard, level surface to place on the sand before the equipment can be set up.

Upcoming booked events

June 2026

27

Saturday

Birthday Party

4:30pm - 6:30pm

Miami, FL

July 2026

04

Saturday

Personal Occasion

8:00pm - 9:30pm

Boca Raton, FL

Past booked events

January 2026

19

Monday

Corporate Event

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Fort Lauderdale, FL

July 2025

26

Saturday

Children’s Birthday Party

5:00pm - 6:00pm

Miami, FL

March 2025

01

Saturday

Children’s Birthday Party

11:00am - 1:00pm

Boca Raton, FL

July 2024

20

Saturday

Birthday Party

4:00pm - 7:00pm

Punta Gorda, FL

04

Thursday

Holiday Party

3:00pm - 5:00pm

Fort Lauderdale, FL

03

Wednesday

Grand Opening

4:00pm - 6:30pm

Hollywood, FL

June 2023

04

Sunday

Funeral/Memorial Service

4:00pm - 7:00pm

Pompano Beach, FL

January 2023

29

Sunday

Birthday Party

1:00pm - 2:30pm

North Palm Beach, FL

March 2022

20

Sunday

Baby Shower

2:30pm - 4:00pm

Hollywood, FL

September 2021

27

Monday

Dinner Party

5:00pm - 7:00pm

Fort Lauderdale, FL

08

Wednesday

Corporate Event

6:00pm - 8:30pm

Miami, FL

August 2021

05

Thursday

Cocktail Party

5:30pm - 7:30pm

Fort Lauderdale, FL

July 2021

24

Saturday

Birthday Party

11:00am - 1:00pm

Hollywood, FL

03

Saturday

Birthday Party

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Miami, FL

June 2021

03

Thursday

Dinner Party

5:30pm - 7:00pm

Davie, FL

May 2021

22

Saturday

Dinner Party

7:00pm - 10:30pm

Lighthouse Point, FL

01

Saturday

Birthday Party

5:00pm - 6:30pm

Pompano Beach, FL

September 2020

19

Saturday

Birthday Party

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Miramar, FL

January 2017

07

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

7:00am - 7:30am

Miami, FL

July 2016

30

Saturday

House Party

2:00pm - 6:00pm

Miami, FL

June 2016

23

Thursday

Nonprofit Event

4:00pm - 6:00pm

Pompano Beach, FL

18

Saturday

Wedding Ceremony

5:30pm - 10:00pm

Key Largo, FL

March 2016

12

Saturday

Cocktail Party

7:00pm - 9:00pm

Fort Lauderdale, FL

Set list

Calypso Music by various artistes such as Kitchener, Sparrow, Shadow,

Super Blue, Rupee, David Rudder, and many others.

Reggae (Bob Marley, Jimmy Cliff, UB40, etc)

A variety of music by various artistes such as Jimmy Buffet, The Beach Boys, Cat Stevens, Stevie Wonder, Bruno Mars, Katy Perry, etc,

Jazz, Ballads, R & B, Disco, Soul, Light Classics, etc.

Setup requirements

Must have access to an electrical outlet & shade!!

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