6025, circa 1978

Carlos Cadona, better known by his stage name 6025, was the first drummer (from June to July 1978) and later second guitarist (from July 1978 to March 1979) for the American hardcore punk band Dead Kennedys. Due to his short tenure in the band and avoidance of the public eye since, very little is known about him, and he is most well-known for the mysteries surrounding his departure from the band. Image File history File links 6025. ... Image File history File links 6025. ... A session drummer at practice A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Look up June in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Look up July in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... 1978 (MCMLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... March is the third month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... Hardcore punk—also known as hardcore in the punk rock and heavy metal scenes—is a faster, heavier version of punk rock, characterized by short, loud, and often passionate songs. ... The Dead Kennedys are a punk rock band from San Francisco, California. ...

6025 started off as the drummer for the DKs, playing on their first demos. After the demos, the band found a more experienced drummer, Ted. 6025 left, but was invited back as second guitarist. The 1978 Demos were the first demos by the Dead Kennedys. ... Bruce Slesinger, better known by his stage name Ted, was the original drummer for the Dead Kennedys, from June 1978 to February 1981. ...

6025's guitar playing with the band was very minimal and generally shadowed the bassline of Klaus Flouride, with lead guitarist East Bay Ray doing the majority of guitar work. Geoffrey Lyall, better known as Klaus Flouride, was best known as the bassist for the San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys from the groups inception in June 1978 until the bands breakup in December 1986, although he also produced four solo albums during the 1980s and 1990s. ... Raymond Pepperell, Jr. ...

He wrote seven songs with the band - "Ill in the Head" and "Forward to Death", both of which appear on the band's debut album Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables; "Short Songs", "Gaslight", and "Straight A's", which appear on the live album Live at the Deaf Club; "Mutations of Today", which appears on The 1978 Demos; and "Religious Vomit", which appears on the EP In God We Trust, Inc.. Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables is the debut album by the Dead Kennedys, released in 1980 through IRS Records (later by the DKs own Alternative Tentacles label) in the US, and Cherry Red Records in the UK. The best selling and generally the most critically aclaimed album by the Dead... Live at the Deaf Club is a live album released by Dead Kennedys in 2004. ... The 1978 Demos were the first demos by the Dead Kennedys. ... In God We Trust, Inc. ...

He ultimately departed before the recording of any studio albums, but does guest as a second guitarist on the studio recording of "Ill in the Head". 6025's lyrics were noticeably different from the rest of the band's repertoire, focusing on strange, nonsensical imagery and a morbid, fatalistic tone as opposed to vocalist/songwriter Jello Biafra's political satire. This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Eric Reed Boucher (born June 17, 1958), better known by the stage name Jello Biafra, is an American punk rock musician and political activist best known as the former lead singer of the Dead Kennedys. ... The World According To Ronald Reagan - a Finnish satirical poster from 1984 Satire is a literary technique of writing or art which exposes the follies of its subject (for example, individuals, organizations, or states) to ridicule, often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. ...

It was heavily rumoured that 6025 did not leave of his own accord, but was ousted due to musical differences. In an interview, Flouride confirmed that 6025 and Jello Biafra became heavily opposed to the others' song-writing ideas, and after an argument culminating in a near fist-fight, 6025 chose to depart.

According to East Bay Ray, 6025 left the band because he wanted to play prog-rock, and eventually was diagnosed with schizophrenia. The Dead Kennedys' official website simply states that 6025 has been suffering from a disability since the early 1980s. In a 2003 interview for Russian Darkside E-Zine, East Bay Ray mentioned that Cadona's mother acts as his legal trustee, and she presently receives all royalties on his behalf. The progressive rock band Yes performing in 1977. ... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After leaving Dead Kennedys, 6025 briefly played with The Residents before being replaced by Miguel Bertel from Dirty Legs. After this, Cadona disappeared completely from the public eye. The Residents The Residents are an avant garde music and visual arts group. ...

Following his departure, the Dead Kennedys auditioned numerous second guitarists and even, having been inspired by The Screamers, considered replacing him with a keyboardist. Ultimately, the band decided to remain a four-piece. The Screamers were a short-lived, nearly legendary punk rock group formed in Los Angeles in the late 1970s. ... A keyboardist is a musician who plays keyboard instruments. ...

In a 2005 interview with Loud Fast Rules! magazine, a spin-off of the magazine AMP, Klaus Flouride states that 6025 went on to become a born-again Christian. His conversion led to an infamous incident at 924 Gilman. 6025 has been perpetually working on a Christian punk rock opera for years that, due to his mental state, will probably never actually be finished. In Alternative Tentacles bio for Dead Kennedys, former Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra states that Cadona hasn't dropped out of music altogether, but that he is still trying to be "the Captain Beefheart of gospel music." 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A Christian is a follower of Jesus Christ whom they believe is the saviour of the world. ... The Whos Tommy, the first album explicitly billed as a rock opera A rock opera or rock musical is a musical production in the form of an opera or a musical in a modern rock and roll style rather than more traditional forms. ... Don Van Vliet in a 1982 promotional photo. ... For other uses, see Gospel (disambiguation). ...