INDIVIDUAL MUSICIAN & ZINE ARTIST PAGE
EAST BAY RAY
Dead Kennedys Founding Surf-Noir Punk Lead Guitarist • San Francisco / Oakland, CA • Since 1978
Founding guitarist and sonic architect of Dead Kennedys. Blending Link Wray surf twang, spy-movie minor chords, rockabilly slapback echo, and blistering hardcore speed, East Bay Ray created one of the most instantly recognizable guitar tones in punk history.
“Everyone else was trying to copy the Ramones' wall of distortion. I wanted clarity, menace, and an Echoplex set to stun.”
STAGE AMP, INSTRUMENT & PEDAL RIG:
MAIN INSTRUMENT1960s Fender Telecaster Custom & Crucianelli Elite
AMP HEAD & CABINETFender Super Reverb Combo (Modified by Paul Rivera)
PEDALBOARD / FXMaestro Echoplex EP-3 Solid-State Tape Delay
DIY ZINE / PRINT CRAFTAlternative Tentacles First-Pressing Production
EAST BAY RAY'S PIT VIDEOS, FLYERS & RELEASES (1)
02:48 PIT REEL