Warminster Grammy Winners Head Home

The bright lights of Grammy weekend have finally dimmed, and Steve Pullara is packing up and headed back home to Warminster. One thing that won't be in his suitcase, however, is the gold gramophone he and his producing team picked up Sunday night. 

"They gave us some sample trophies to hold on to for pictures and interviews," said Pullara, on the phone from Los Angeles. "We won't get our actual Grammys for two or three months."

Pullara and the rest of the producing team for All About Bullies...Big and Small were announced as the winners for best Children's Album during the non-televised portion of the ceremony. After accepting the award, the entire entourage went through a head-spinning gauntlet of media rooms, where he rubbed shoulders with Vince Gill, Emmylou Harris and "Weird" Al Yankovic.

"It was incredible," said Pullara. "There's all these flashing lights and people asking you questions. When you leave one room and go to the next, they have people who quickly polish the award before the pictures start up again."

Even though Spullara has been the focal point for media coverage, he is quick to praise the rest of his award-winning team, including Penndel resident Patrick Robinson, Gloria Domina from Bethlehem, Kevin Mackie and Jim Cravero, who donated a large chunk of time and labor at his East Coast Recording studio in Warminster.

"That's a lot of talent right there," said Pullara. "The people of Bucks County and the region should be really proud right now."

Pullara is especially excited about the possibility of a larger spotlight shining on his anti-bullying album that will get his message out to a wider audience. The CD is a compilation of songs from various artists, including Blue October and Steven Van Zandt, that address classroom diversity, team work and multi-culturalism. 

As soon as his plane lands Tuesday afternoon, it's right back to the studio for Pullara. The veteran producer has no intentions to sit back and bask in the glow of his award.

"We're already in the middle of a couple projects," said Pullara. "There are no taking breaks to play some golf in this business. You have to keep going if you want to stay successful."