Kurt is featured in Modern Drummer’s April 2008 issue (Look for the cover featuring Levon Helm and Steve Jordan) in a very cool interview by journalist and rock critic Gail Worley.

Instruments: Lead and Harmony Vocal, Drums, Percussion and Guitars.

The Gear: Drums: Slingerland 4/5-piece black pearl kit (early '70’s), Ludwig 4-piece silver sparkle kit (1965), Ludwig Supraphonic, Wood and Piccolo snares (all vintage 60’s), Zildjian cymbals, Pearl hardware, Remo coated Ambassador heads, Vater 5A wood sticks. Guitars: Gibson reissue Hummingbird & Everly Brothers acoustics, Yairi DY-80 12 string acoustic, Epiphone Casino (1967), Gretsch Duojet (1957), Fender Telecaster, Stratocaster.

Q: How did you come to the Grip Weeds?

KURT: I was pretty much born into this band- Rick and I started playing together when we were kids, and we ultimately grew up into Grip Weeds.

Q: What was your most memorable Grip Weeds experience and why?

KURT: We’ve had some really high points in the last few years- touring Spain was a great experience- to see people you don’t know who don’t speak English mouthing the words to your songs is just too much. But probably my most memorable experience was playing a show in North Carolina- we were just doing our thing, and people were mildly interested, which was fine. So I just kind of put my head down and got into the music and the groove of what we were playing. It seemed like I was out of it a long time- maybe it was only a minute- just lost in the music. But when I looked up, everyone in the room had come all the way up front; they were riveted and cheering. That really felt amazing, to have that power over people to move them like that. I don’t know how it happened, but I feel honored that it did.

Q: What are your musical influences, favorite artist and bands?

KURT: I’m pretty immersed in a lot of bands that are from the Sixties, the most obvious ones being the Beatles, the Byrds and the Who, but I also really get into the Hollies, Cream, Small Faces, Moody Blues and too many more. During the writing and recording of this album I was listening to a lot of Paul Weller’s 90’s solo stuff- great guitar albums of great songs. The Smithereens are our friends, but they are a source of inspiration as well.

Q: What is your favorite GOTB track and why?

KURT: Of the songs I wrote, I’d say "Waiting For a Sign" just because it came to me so quickly and completely, and we got it right on the recording. Of Rick’s tracks I really like "Astral Man" because it encapsulates what this band is all about in 4 minutes.

Q: If the Genie granted you three wishes, what would they be and why?

KURT: First, I would ask the genie to let me make music for the rest of my life, and second to always give us an audience to appreciate it. My third wish would be for the US to come to its senses, vote for change and make peace with the terrorists.