Their first live show was on July 19, 1978, at Mabuhay Gardens in San Francisco, California. The original band lineup consisted of East Bay Ray on lead guitar, Klaus Flouride (Geoffrey Lyall) on bass, Jello Biafra (Eric Reed Boucher) on vocals, Ted (Bruce Slesinger) on drums and 6025 (Carlos Cadona) on rhythm guitar. History Formation of the band (1978–1979) ĭead Kennedys formed in June 1978 in San Francisco, California, when East Bay Ray (Raymond Pepperell) advertised for bandmates in the newspaper The Recycler, after seeing a ska-punk show at Mabuhay Gardens in San Francisco. Although Dead Kennedys have continued to perform live over the years, they have not released any new material since the release of their fourth studio album Bedtime for Democracy in 1986. In 2001, the band reformed without Biafra various singers have since been recruited for vocal duties. In 2000 (upheld on appeal in 2003), Biafra lost an acrimonious legal case initiated by his former Dead Kennedys bandmates over songwriting credits and unpaid royalties. Following the band's dissolution, Biafra continued to collaborate and record with other artists including D.O.A., NoMeansNo and his own bands Lard and the Guantanamo School of Medicine, as well as releasing several spoken word performances. The group released a total of four studio albums and one EP before disbanding in 1986. This culminated in an obscenity trial between 19, which resulted in a hung jury. Several stores refused to stock their recordings, provoking debate about censorship in rock music in the mid-1980s, vocalist and primary lyricist Jello Biafra became an active campaigner against the Parents Music Resource Center. During their initial incarnation between 19, they attracted considerable controversy for their provocative lyrics and artwork. ĭead Kennedys' lyrics were usually political in nature, satirizing political figures and authority in general, as well as popular culture and even the punk movement itself. The band was one of the defining punk bands during its initial eight-year run. Dead Kennedys are an American punk rock band that formed in San Francisco, California, in 1978.
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