Roots of Dead Kennedys
The artists and genres Dead Kennedys came out of — one hop back on the influence tree.
Buzzcocksartist
Mano Negraartist
Sonny CurtisartistSonny Curtis was an American singer and songwriter. Known for his collaborations with Buddy Holly, he was a member of the Crickets and continued with the band after Holly's death in 1959. He is a member of three music Halls of Fame including the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Anti-Pastiartist
Los SaicosartistLos Saicos is a rock band formed in 1964 in Lima, Peru. Their use of fast tempos, screamed vocals and aggressive riffing has led publications to retrospectively credit them as pioneers of punk rock music.
Reagan Youthartist
Black Monk Timeartist
Milking the Sacred CowartistMilking the Sacred Cow is a compilation album by San Francisco punk rock band Dead Kennedys. Released in 2007, it comprises songs recorded between 1979 and 1985 that originally appeared on the band's various studio albums and singles. The compilation also contains two previously unreleased live versions of songs from the band's Frankenchrist album. Notably, Milking the Sacred Cow contains no material from the Dead Kennedys’ final studio album, Bedtime for Democracy.