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{{Short description|American musician (born c. 1958)}}
[[Image:6025.gif|thumb|6025, circa 1978]]
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| genre = [[Punk rock]], [[post-punk]]
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'''Carlo Cadona''' (born 1958 or 1959),<ref name=PD>{{cite web|url=https://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/7539325-181/shelters-remain-safe-havens-for|title=Shelters remain safe havens for Santa Rosans fleeing fires|author=Paul Payne|publisher=The Press Democrat|date=Oct 19, 2017}}</ref> also 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.
'''Carlos Cadona''', better known by his stage name '''6025''', was the first [[drummer]] (from [[June]] to [[July]] [[1978]]) and later [[rhythm guitarist]] (from July 1978 to [[March]] [[1979]]) for the [[USA|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.


== Dead Kennedys (1978–1979) ==
6025 started off as the drummer for the DKs, playing on their [[The 1978 Demos|first demos]]. After the demos, the band found a more experienced druumer, [[Ted (musician)|Ted]]. 6025 left for a short time, but was invited back as rhythm guitarist.
[[Dead Kennedys]] vocalist [[Jello Biafra]] met Cadona, who dubbed himself 6025 from a clothing inspection ticket,<ref name=Foley>Michael Stewart Foley, [https://books.google.com/books?id=JJW6BwAAQBAJ&q=6025 Dead Kennedys' Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables], Bloomsbury Publishing, May 21, 2015</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite book|title=The Rough Guide to Rock|last=Buckley|first=Peter |year=2003|publisher=Rough Guides|isbn=1843531054}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/gimmesomethingbe00jack|url-access=registration|title=Gimme Something Better: The Profound, Progressive And Occasionally Pointless History Of Bay Area Punk From Dead Kennedys To Green Day |date=September 29, 2009 |publisher=Penguin Books |access-date=April 19, 2014 |isbn=978-0-14-311380-5 |first1=Jack |last1=Boulware |first2=Silke |last2=Tudor}}</ref> 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.<ref name="int81">{{cite web|url=http://www.reocities.com/capitolhill/congress/2503/interview10.html|title=Jello Biafra Interview in January, 1981|access-date=November 9, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121001230629/http://www.reocities.com/capitolhill/congress/2503/interview10.html|archive-date=October 1, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="Ogg2014">{{cite book|author=Alex Ogg|title=Dead Kennedys: Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables: The Early Years|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=g1eXAwAAQBAJ|date=May 1, 2014|publisher=PM Press|isbn=978-1-60486-987-3}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The other members joined after answering an ad placed by [[East Bay Ray]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.factionzero.com/dkint |title=Dead Kennedys interview by Devin Herndon, February 14th 2002 |access-date=November 9, 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081121190850/http://www.factionzero.com/dkint |archive-date=November 21, 2008 }}</ref>


Biafra stated, "[A] week before our first gig we got a guitarist who called himself 6025 and he left about six months later".<ref name="int81"/> He actually parted with the band roughly eight months later, in March 1979.<ref name="OggSmith2014" /><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deadkennedys.com/history.html|title=Dead Kennedys official bio|access-date=December 16, 2010}}</ref> 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.<ref name=Foley/> 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''.<ref name="OggSmith2014">{{cite book|author1=Alex Ogg|author2=Winston Smith|author3=Ruby Ray|author3-link=Ruby Ray (photographer)|title=Dead Kennedys: Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables: The Early Years|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rlmXAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA40|date=July 1, 2014|publisher=PM Press|isbn=978-1-60486-489-2|pages=40–}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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.


He wrote six 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]]'', and "Religious Vomit", which appears on the EP ''[[In God We Trust, Inc.]]''.
During his time Cadona wrote many songs for The Dead Kennedys including, "Forward to Death" and "Ill in The Head" which are included on their debut. 6025 makes a rare studio recording appearance on Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables where he plays rhythm guitar on "Ill in The Head". 6025 also wrote the music for "Short Songs", "Gaslight" and "Straight A's" which can be heard on '' Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death''. Despite not having been in the band for years at that point, The Dead Kennedys included "Religious Vomit", a song 6025 wrote, on their ''In God We Trust, INC'' EP.


== Later life ==
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]].


In 1993 Cadona, who had returned to the [[Evangelicalism|Evangelical Christianity]] of his upbringing, complained to police about a performance at [[924 Gilman Street]] by [[Marian Anderson (Insaints)|Marian Anderson]] of the [[Insaints]], in which she allegedly performed sexual acts on stage.<ref>Michalene Busico, [https://archive.org/details/mrr_123/page/n47/mode/2up Taking Freedom of Speech Right to the... Edge], [[Maximum Rock n Roll]], August 1993</ref> After a protracted court case Anderson was eventually acquitted.<ref name="OggSmith2014_2">{{cite book|author1=Alex Ogg|author2=Winston Smith|author3=Ruby Ray|author3-link=Ruby Ray (photographer)|title=Dead Kennedys: Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables: The Early Years|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rlmXAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA40|date=July 1, 2014|publisher=PM Press|isbn=978-1-60486-489-2|pages=131–}}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
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' [http://www.deadkennedys.com official website] simply states that 6025 has been suffering from a disability since the early 1980s. In a [[2003]] interview for Russian [http://www.darkside.ru/interviews/deadkennedys-eng.html 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.


Carlo Cadona surfaced again in an October 19, 2017 article in ''[[The Press Democrat]]'' titled “Shelters remain safe havens for Santa Rosans fleeing fires”.<ref name="PD"/> The article, which featured [[Santa Rosa, California|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.
After leaving Dead Kennedys, 6025 briefly played with [[The Residents]] before being replaced by [[Miguel Bertel]] from the blues outfit Dirty Legs. After this, Cadona disappeared completely from the public eye.


==Discography==
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.


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===Dead Kennedys===
In a [[2005]] interview with ''Loud Fast Rules!'' magazine, a spin-off of the magazine ''[http://www.ampmagazine.com AMP]'', Klaus Flouride states that 6025 went on to become a born-again [[Christian]]. His conversion led to an [http://mrmoses.org/blog/cd/pages/three_women_and_a_banana.htm 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 [http://www.alternativetentacles.com/bandinfo.php?band=deadkennedys&page=3 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."
* 1980 – ''[[Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables]]''
* 1987 – ''[[Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death]]''
* 2004 – ''[[Live at the Deaf Club]]''


===Snakefinger===
It was heavily rumoured that 6025 did not leave of his own accord, but was ousted due to musical differences. In the aforementioned 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.
* 2010 – ''Live at the Savoy 1981''


==References==
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Latest revision as of 07:09, 22 May 2024

Carlo Cadona
Also known as6025
Born1958 (age 66–67)[1]
GenresPunk rock, post-punk
OccupationGuitarist
Instrument(s)Guitar, effects pedals, synths
Years active1978–1981

Carlo Cadona (born 1958 or 1959),[1] also 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.

Dead Kennedys (1978–1979)

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Dead Kennedys vocalist 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 East Bay 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]

During his time Cadona wrote many songs for The Dead Kennedys including, "Forward to Death" and "Ill in The Head" which are included on their debut. 6025 makes a rare studio recording appearance on Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables where he plays rhythm guitar on "Ill in The Head". 6025 also wrote the music for "Short Songs", "Gaslight" and "Straight A's" which can be heard on Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death. Despite not having been in the band for years at that point, The Dead Kennedys included "Religious Vomit", a song 6025 wrote, on their In God We Trust, INC EP.

Later life

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In 1993 Cadona, who had returned to the Evangelical Christianity of his upbringing, complained to police about a performance at 924 Gilman Street by Marian Anderson of the Insaints, in which she allegedly performed sexual acts on stage.[10] After a protracted court case Anderson was eventually acquitted.[11]

Carlo Cadona surfaced again 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

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Dead Kennedys

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Snakefinger

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  • 2010 – Live at the Savoy 1981

References

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  1. ^ a b c Paul Payne (October 19, 2017). "Shelters remain safe havens for Santa Rosans fleeing fires". The Press Democrat.
  2. ^ a b Michael Stewart Foley, Dead Kennedys' Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, Bloomsbury Publishing, May 21, 2015
  3. ^ Buckley, Peter (2003). The Rough Guide to Rock. Rough Guides. ISBN 1843531054.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "Jello Biafra Interview in January, 1981". Archived from the original on October 1, 2012. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  6. ^ Alex Ogg (May 1, 2014). Dead Kennedys: Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables: The Early Years. PM Press. ISBN 978-1-60486-987-3.[permanent dead link‍]
  7. ^ "Dead Kennedys interview by Devin Herndon, February 14th 2002". Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved November 9, 2010.
  8. ^ 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.[permanent dead link‍]
  9. ^ "Dead Kennedys official bio". Retrieved December 16, 2010.
  10. ^ Michalene Busico, Taking Freedom of Speech Right to the... Edge, Maximum Rock n Roll, August 1993
  11. ^ Alex Ogg; Winston Smith; Ruby Ray (July 1, 2014). Dead Kennedys: Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables: The Early Years. PM Press. pp. 131–. ISBN 978-1-60486-489-2.[permanent dead link‍]
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