Dead Kennedys
Dead Kennedys were a hardcore punk band from San Francisco. The band was led by Jello Biafra. Other original members were Klaus Fluoride, D.H. Peligro, and East Bay Ray. The band played songs with strong political messages. During the 1980s, they had many fans in the punk rock music scene.
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | The Sharks The Creamsicles Pink Twinkies The DK's |
| Origin | San Francisco, California, USA |
| Genres | Hardcore punk, punk rock |
| Years active | 1978–1986, 2001-present |
| Labels | Cherry Red, Faulty Products, Alternative Tentacles, Manifesto/Decay |
| Associated acts | Against All Will, Jello Biafra (solo career), Peligro, Skrapyard, The Jungle Studs, Jello Biafra and the Guantanamo School of Medicine, Lard, Melvins |
| Website | www |
| Past members | East Bay Ray Klaus Flouride D. H. Peligro Ron "Skip" Greer Jello Biafra Brandon Cruz 6025 Ted Jeff Penalty Dave Scheff Greg Reeves Steve "Boomstick" Wilson |
The Dead Kennedys formed in June 1978. In 1980, one of their songs called "California Über Alles" became popular in the punk music scene. In 1980, they recorded and released a song called "Holiday in Cambodia". That same year, they made their first album, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables. In the early 1980s, the band toured all over the United States, Europe, and Australia.
In July of 1987, the band broke up. After they broke up, they were charged with the crime of obscenity. A person saw the band's album Frankenchrist and complained to the Attorney General for the State of California and to Los Angeles prosecutors. In August 1987, the criminal trial ended but the jury could not make a decision. The album was banned from many record stores in the United States.
Discography
Studio albums
- Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables - September 1980 (# 33)
- Plastic Surgery Disasters - November 1982
- Frankenchrist - October 1985
- Bedtime for Democracy - November 1986
Extended Play records
- In God We Trust, Inc. - December 1981
Singles
- California Über Alles - June 1979
- Holiday in Cambodia - May 1980
- Kill the Poor - October 1980 (# 49)
- Bleed for Me - July 1982
- Halloween - December 1982
Videos
- The Early Years Live - July 1987
- The Lost Tapes - July 2003
- Live at DMPO's on Broadway - February 2004
- Farewell Tour Again with Dead Kennedys - May 2014
