Carlo Cadona
Carlos Cadona | |
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| Also known as | 6025 |
| Born | 1958 (age 65–66)[1] |
| Genres | Punk rock, post-punk |
| Occupation | Guitarist |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, effects pedals, synths |
| Years active | 1978-1981 |
Carlos Cadona (born 1958 or 1959),[1] better known by his stage name 6025, is an American musician who served as the second guitarist for the American punk rock band Dead Kennedys, from their formation in July 1978 to March 1979. Due to his very short tenure in the band and disappearance from the public eye almost immediately thereafter, very little to no information is known about him or his current whereabouts, and the circumstances surrounding his departure from the band remain unknown.
Carlos played in other bands, and toured with Residents collaboratir Snakefinger. He was credited with writing some of the earliest DK Music.
From the GoFundMe site set up to help him recover a from the Santa Rosa fires:
"Musical Background: 6025 Played guitar in the Dead Kennedys from 1978 - 1979. He is credited with writing the songs: ill in the head, forward to death, gaslight and religious vomit. Those songs were featured on the Kennedy's debut LP "Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables" and the 'In God We Trust' EP. He recorded and toured with the Kennedys on the west coast and played alongside acts like the Germs, Weirdos, Crime, The Bags, Dils, Screamers and the Avengers. He was also a touring member of Snakefinger"
Carlos seems to have left the music scene to care for his mother, and then spent about a decade in Santa Rosa.
In October 2017 Carlos' home was destroyed by the Santa Rosa fires.
According to a January 2019 post on the Dead Kennedy's official Facebook page, all his personal possessions,including his instruments and A lifetime of recordings were destroyed.
A GoFundMe page is being maintained, with a goal of $70000, to supplement the FEMA funds and keep 6025 from homelessness. Less than $4000 had been raised as of Christmas 2020.
Dead Kennedys (1978–1979)
Jello Biafra met Cadona, who dubbed himself 6025 from a clothing inspection ticket,[2] at the Mabuhay Gardens, and asked him if he wanted to pose as the band's drummer. 6025 then told Biafra that he could play guitar, and was invited to the group, subsequently joining in July 1978.[3][4] Although he is sometimes claimed to have been a drummer or singer, frontman Jello Biafra has stated that 6025 was recruited solely as a guitarist.[5][6] The other members joined after answering an ad placed by Ray.[7]
Biafra stated, "[A] week before our first gig we got a guitarist who called himself 6025 and he left about six months later".[5] He actually parted with the band roughly eight months later, in March 1979.[8][9] According to Biafra, he was the best all-around musician in the band, however his taste for prog rock and idiosyncratic songwriting alienated him from the rest of the band.[2] 6025's final live appearance with Dead Kennedys was on March 3, 1979. The performance was taped and a few tracks appeared on compilation before being officially released in its entirety 25 years later as Live at the Deaf Club.[8]
Carlos Cadona surfaced in an October 19, 2017 article in The Press Democrat titled “Shelters remain safe havens for Santa Rosans fleeing fires”.[1] The article, which featured Santa Rosa citizens who were fleeing the wildfires, cited Cadona (referred to as Carlo Cadona) as a former member of the Dead Kennedys. In the article it stated he was evacuated from his Mark West Springs Road home of a dozen years as a result of the fires.
Discography
Dead Kennedys
- 1980 – Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
- 1987 – Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death
- 2004 – Live at the Deaf Club
Snakefinger
- 2010 – Live at the Savoy 1981
References
- ^ a b c Paul Payne (October 19, 2017). "Shelters remain safe havens for Santa Rosans fleeing fires". The Press Democrat.
- ^ a b Michael Stewart Foley, Dead Kennedys' Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, Bloomsbury Publishing, May 21, 2015
- ^ Buckley, Peter. "The Rough Guide to Rock". Rough Guides. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
- ^ Boulware, Jack; Tudor, Silke (September 29, 2009). Gimme Something Better: The Profound, Progressive And Occasionally Pointless History Of Bay Area Punk From Dead Kennedys To Green Day. Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-311380-5. Retrieved April 19, 2014.
- ^ a b "Jello Biafra Interview in January, 1981". Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
- ^ Alex Ogg (May 1, 2014). Dead Kennedys: Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables: The Early Years. PM Press. ISBN 978-1-60486-987-3.
- ^ "Dead Kennedys interview by Devin Herndon, February 14th 2002". Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
- ^ a b Alex Ogg; Winston Smith; Ruby Ray (July 1, 2014). Dead Kennedys: Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables: The Early Years. PM Press. pp. 40–. ISBN 978-1-60486-489-2.
- ^ "Dead Kennedys official bio". Retrieved December 16, 2010.
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