| Born in upstate New York, Curtis had an early interest in music while growing up. The eldest of
seven children raised in a
heavy church environment, he displayed an liking for art and music. Thanks to a maternal grandmother who read
comic books, Curtis soon gravitated to drawing cartoons of his friends. Immersed in a creative universe
of his own, he voraciously collected and read all the comics he could get his hands on. His uncle played piano for the church,
and following that example, Curtis began plunking out melodies, much to the chagrin of the parishioners. As the years went on, young Curtis started
playing trombone and drums, in addition to keyboards. After honing his piano skills on the college coffeehouse circuit and in
various funk bands, Curtis developed an interest in the burgeoning
punk-new wave scene of the mid-to-late 70s. Organist and vocalist of the Penetrators, Curtis enjoyed local notoriety thanks to a
single release,"The Scandalizer". After moving to Seattle in 1984, Curtis established his credibility through assorted musical experiences as both a
sideman and a leader both onstage and in the studio. Introduced by friend Derrick Moody to Jeff Simmons, a former bassist with
musical iconoclast Frank Zappa, led to other lucrative club gigs. Curtis and Derrick formed a small recording studio, continuing
to network and build relationships with the Seattle music community. |
DISCOGRAPHY
The Scandalizer(45 single)---Curtis Seals-------------1977
Kings Of Basement Rock-----The Penetrators--------1979
Spike ---------------------Eliot Kagan------------------------------1980
Greatest Hits------Spike & The Penetrators-------------1981
One Day At A Time------Keith Anderson-------------------1987
Amnesty Live-------------Keith Anderson--------------------1992
Fire With Fire----------Keith Anderson & NYQ-----------1994
Can We All Just Get Along?--Shades feat. Gloria--1995
Music Speaks Louder-------Major Weight Media----1996
Up All Nite---------------------Lil' Kris----------------------------1998
From East To West---------Rafael Julio--------------------1999
Give Me The Night-------------Lil' Kris------------------------2000
Resonance---------------Curtis Seals--------------------------2000
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