11 Facts About Dead Kennedys

Dead Kennedys are an American punk rock band that formed in San Francisco, California, in 1978.

Dead 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.

Dead Kennedys formed in June 1978 in San Francisco, California, when East Bay Ray advertised for bandmates in the newspaper The Recycler, after seeing a ska-punk show at Mabuhay Gardens in San Francisco.

In January 1986, frustrated and alienated from their own scene, Dead Kennedys decided to break up to pursue other interests and played their last concert on February 21.

Dead Kennedys was replaced by former Wynona Riders singer Ron "Skip" Greer.

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Dead Kennedys was replaced for a tour by Translator drummer Dave Scheff.

Dead Kennedys had world tours in 2013 and in 2014, the latter mostly in North American cities.

Dead Kennedys later contributed artwork for the covers of In God We Trust, Inc, Plastic Surgery Disasters, Frankenchrist, Bedtime for Democracy, Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death, the back cover of the "Kill the Poor" single and the Alternative Tentacles logo.

Dead Kennedys played around with it, came back with a bunch of designs that had the circle and slightly 3-D looking letters and he had ones with different patterns behind it.

Dead Kennedys have been described as one of the first hardcore punk bands.

Dead Kennedys have influenced multiple acts such as System of a Down, Green Day, Faith No More, Rage Against the Machine, Sepultura, Descendents, Bad Religion, Slayer, X, Minutemen, The Hives, Saves the Day and Screeching Weasel among others.