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Genres. Punk rock. speed metal. Instrument (s) Guitar. Labels. Manifesto Records. Raymond John " East Bay Ray" Pepperell (born November 17, 1958) is an American musician who plays guitar for the San Francisco Bay area -based punk band Dead Kennedys. His guitar work was influenced by jazz and rockabilly.
Raymond John Pepperell, soprannominato East Bay Ray ( Oakland, California, 17 novembre 1958 ), è un chitarrista statunitense . Ha militato nel gruppo musicale hardcore punk Dead Kennedys. Il suo stile è fortemente influenzato dalla surf music, dal jazz e dal rockabilly .
- Formation of The Band
- Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
- Frankenchrist and Obscenity Trial
- Bedtime For Democracy and Break-Up
- Reforming of New Band Line-Up and Death of Peligro
Dead 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. The original band lineup consisted of East Bay Ray on lead guitar, Klaus Flouride (Geoffrey Lyall) on bass, Jello Biafra (Eric...
In early 1980, they recorded and released the single "Holiday in Cambodia". In June, the band recorded their debut album, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, released in September of that year on the UK label Cherry Red. The album reached number 33 on the UK Albums Chart. Since its initial release, it has been re-released by several other labels, i...
The release of the album Frankenchrist in 1985 showed the band had grown in musical proficiency and lyrical maturity. While there were still a number of loud/fast songs, much of the music featured an eclectic mix of instruments including trumpets and synthesizers. Around this time Klaus Flouride released the similarly experimental solo EP Cha Cha C...
In addition to the obscenity lawsuit, the band became increasingly disillusioned with the underground scene as well. The hardcore scene, which had been a haven for free-thinking intellectuals and downtrodden nonconformists, was attracting a more violent audience that imposed an increasing level of brutality on other concertgoers and began to aliena...
In 2001, Ray, Peligro, and Flouride reformed the Dead Kennedys, with former Dr. Know singer Brandon Cruz replacing Biafra on vocals. The band played under the name "DK Kennedys" for a few concerts, but later reverted to "Dead Kennedys" permanently. They played across the continental United States, Europe, Asia, South America, and Russia. Brandon Cr...
East Bay Ray played guitar for Dead Kennedys and penned some of the most recognizable and memorable guitar riffs to emerge from the initial West Coast punk movement. While most punk guitarists of the time were one-dimensional, Ray incorporated a variety of styles into his playing and hatched a truly original guitar sound, effortlessly rolling off an assortment of riffs (from surf rock, power ...
We're referring to Jello Biafra, who formed the San Francisco punk firestarters The Dead Kennedys in 1978 with guitarist East Bay Ray and bass player Klaus Flouride. They could have signed to a major label, but chose not to, setting up an indie called Alternative Tentacles, which Biafra controlled.
Born November 17, 1958 in Oakland, California, USA. Guitarist, best known for his membership in the San Francisco Bay area-based punk band Dead Kennedys. His guitar work was heavily influenced by surf music, jazz and rockabilly, and, alongside Jello Biafra 's astute lyrics and unique vibrato-based vocal style, East Bay Ray's playing was one of ...
10 apr 2019 · Dead Kennedys' East Bay Ray on 40 Years, Hopes for Jeffo Biafra | Billboard. Rock. Dead Kennedys’ East Bay Ray on Their Explosive Live Legacy — And His Hopes for Jello Biafra. When they...
