For the fictional character, see Janet Weiss (Rocky Horror).
Janet Weiss
Janet Weiss performing with Wild Flag at Coachella 2012.
Background information
Birth name
Janet Lee Weiss
Born
(1965-09-24) September 24, 1965 (age 58) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
Indie rock, alternative rock
Occupation(s)
Musician
Instrument(s)
Drums, guitar, vocals, harmonica
Years active
1989–present
Member of
Quasi
Formerly of
Sleater-Kinney, The Jicks, Junior High, The Shadow Mortons, The Go-Betweens, Goldcard, The Furies, Motorgoat, Wild Flag, Drumgasm, Slang
Musical artist
Janet Lee Weiss[1] (born September 24, 1965) is an American rock drummer, a member of Quasi and former member of Sleater-Kinney. She was the drummer for Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, leaving after the album Mirror Traffic, and contributed to the Shins' fourth studio album, Port of Morrow (2012). She was also the drummer for the supergroup Wild Flag.
Weiss is highly regarded as a drummer; Stylus Magazine listed her in 2007 as number 48 of rock's 50 greatest drummers, while in 2014 LA Weekly placed her at number 12 in the top 20.[2][3] In 2016, Rolling Stone placed her at number 90 on its list of the 100 Greatest Drummers of All Time, and in 2018, New Musical Express ranked her as number 25 of the top 32 rock drummers.[4][5]
^"American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers". ASCAP. Archived from the original on 2011-05-23. Retrieved 2011-10-30.
^"Stylus Magazine's 50 Greatest Rock Drummers". Stylus Magazine. 2007-07-30. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
^"The 20 Best Drummers of All Time". LA Weekly. 2014-11-11. Retrieved 2019-07-03.
^"100 Greatest Drummers of All Time". Rolling Stone. 31 March 2016.
^"32 of the best drummers to grace rock 'n' roll". NME. 21 May 2018.
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