Former Sleater-Kinney drummer Janet Weiss announced Tuesday night that she has canceled her upcoming West Coast tour with her bands Quasi and Slang following a car accident last weekend. The incident left her with a broken leg and collar bone, and shell be in recovery for the next 12 weeks.
As thoroughly bummed as I am about canceling the shows, Im also incredibly thankful the accident wasnt worse and so happy to be alive! she wrote in her Twitter announcement. I am lucky my injuries will heal and Ill be back at it in a couple months. She also thanked her nurses and surgeon, as well as her Slang bandmate Drew Grow (who was in the accident with her and suffered a fractured rib) and her sister Julie for flying up to Portland to help take care of her.
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Janet Weiss (@jazzzhand) August 14, 2019
Weiss announced her departure from the band Sleater-Kinney earlier this year. Sleater-Kinney is currently promoting their forthcoming albumThe Center Wont Hold, which Weiss contributed to and which is out this Friday. Weisss Quasi/Slant tour was announced shortly afterwards, with several dates overlapping with Sleater-Kinneys tour. Weiss also performed at the Newport Folk Festival last month, with Jim James and Kermit the Frog.