Curt Weiss

Using the stage name “Lewis King,” Curt Weiss drummed with members of the Modern Lovers, Violent Femmes, and B-52’s, as well as producers Richard Gottherer (Go-Go’s, Blondie), Mike Thorne (Soft Cell, ‘Till Tuesday) and Scott Litt (REM, Nirvana). He recorded and performed with the Rockats, Tim Scott McConnell, Beat Rodeo, Elliott Murphy, Carmaig DeForest, and House of Usher. Transitioning to the world of television, Curt joined award-winning Seattle PBS affiliate KCTS in 1992, working on documentaries including “The ACLU: A History,” and “Vaudeville” for American Masters. Curt was a Governor for the Pac-NW Chapter of the Recording Academy. He’s also written for Classic Drummer magazine as well as the liner notes for the 2013 Rockats’ release “Rockin’ Together.” Curt's 1st book, "Stranded in the Jungle: Jerry Nolan's Wild Ride,' was released in 2017, and has been called "forensically detailed and brilliantly written," and "one of the best accounts of the era of punk rock and the preceding years and aftermath.”