KISS formed in 1973 and broke new ground with their elaborate makeup, live theatrics, and powerful sound. Peter Criss, the Catman, was the heartbeat of the group. From an elevated perch on his pyrotechnic drum riser, he had a unique vantage point on the greatest rock show of all time.
Peter Criscuola had come a long way from the homemade drum set he pounded on nonstop as a kid growing up in Brooklyn in the fifties. He endured lean years, street violence, and the rollercoaster music scene of the sixties, but he always knew he'd make it. This is his eye-opening journey from the pledge to his ma that he'd one day play Madison Square Garden to doing just that.
