Recently signed Dubliner Stee Downes has become a coveted vocalist for hire

Irish vocalist Stee Downes has worked with some of the coolest dance-music acts on the planet. Next year, he hopes to step forward with his own tunes, writes Don O’Mahony

NOT only has Dubliner Stee Downes achieved his dream of being signed to one of his favourite record labels, the last three years have also established him as , adorning numerous underground dance smashes.

He now stands poised to consolidate his position as a solo artist. How different it all is from the time the Castleknock native spent the late 1990s playing in various bands, the most notable being the house disco funk sextet Nu Root Rhythm.