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East Bay Ray's Wrist & Music

Get new music and help pay East Bay Ray’s (guitarist, co-founder of Dead Kennedys) medical bills from his carpal tunnel surgery.

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  • EAST BAY RAY and current Dead Kennedys vocalist SKIP McSKIPSTER, have recorded THE KILLER SMILES album guided by producer PAUL LEARY, BUTTHOLE SURFERS guitarist and producer of SUBLIME's massive self-titled CD and their single "Santeria." Tracklist: 1. Raising the Stakes 2. Lipstick Cherry Red 3. You're Such A Fake 4. Area 51 5. The Heart Is Something 6. It's Broken 7. I'm A User 8. The Runner 9. The Last Time You Failed 10. Safe and Sound 11. The Hardest Part 12. 16 Tons
  • Maestro Echoplex used by EBR on Holiday In Cambodia, Moon Over Marin, Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables, etc
  • East Bay Ray's original Echoplex at Hyde Street Studio C during the making of Bedtime for Democracy, 1986. photo by John Cuniberti, the recording engineer
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East Bay Ray's Wrist & Music

East Bay Ray's Wrist & Music

East Bay Ray's Wrist & Music

East Bay Ray's Wrist & Music

East Bay Ray's Wrist & Music

Get new music and help pay East Bay Ray’s (guitarist, co-founder of Dead Kennedys) medical bills from his carpal tunnel surgery.

Get new music and help pay East Bay Ray’s (guitarist, co-founder of Dead Kennedys) medical bills from his carpal tunnel surgery.

Get new music and help pay East Bay Ray’s (guitarist, co-founder of Dead Kennedys) medical bills from his carpal tunnel surgery.

Get new music and help pay East Bay Ray’s (guitarist, co-founder of Dead Kennedys) medical bills from his carpal tunnel surgery.

East Bay Ray
East Bay Ray
East Bay Ray
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Oakland, United States
$5,860 USD 98 backers
117% of $5,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal

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Hello, I’m East Bay Ray, guitarist and co-founder of Dead Kennedys. Unfortunate story. When I was playing guitar last April 2013 year for some great DK shows in Brazil, I noticed my left hand began to hurt a lot during and after the shows. After the tour in May, I went to the doctor and my left wrist appeared to have carpal tunnel syndrome and there was also something wrong near my thumb in the same hand.

The band did two more DK shows in June 2013 and though various treatments brought down the pain and swelling (wrist brace, ice, cortisone shot, etc) in the weeks before the shows, afterwards my wrist unfortunately hurt even more and did not recover to where I could continue playing guitar.

After more tests, x-rays and consulting two other doctors, it was decided to have surgery on my left wrist that involved two procedures, a carpal tunnel release and a De Quervain’s (thumb tendon) release. These were performed on Jan 14, 2014. The surgery appears to have been successful and I’m healing well. Now the hope is that it will allow me to continue playing guitar, it's kind of hard to avoid the repetitive movements required to do that.

Anyway, there are medical bills that need to be covered and I thought it would be great to give new music to those that participate, The East Bay Ray and The Killer Smiles CD! Twelve songs produced by Paul Leary (Butthole Surfers, Sublime). Great reviews - 4½ out of 5 stars on iTunes! Plus all sorts of other stuff.

I want to thank everyone that has taken the time to look at this campaign. And to thank in advance everyone that can contribute. And even if you can’t contribute, it will be greatly appreciated if you can share and tell your friends about my campaign. “For those about to rock we salute you!”
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Here's what the reviews have said about the Killer Smiles album:
"The Killer Smiles may be the closest thing to a new DKs album since 1986's Bedtime For Democracy." —Brooklyn Rocks
"This is a must for any fan of Dead Kennedys." —Stereokiller
"East Bay Ray's unmistakable six-string work sees the light of day again." —Rolling Stone


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Patron of the Arts

$5 USD
A thank you on Twitter
Estimated Shipping
May 2014
4 claimed

New Music from East Bay Ray

$15 USD
An East Bay Ray and The Killer Smiles CD, description to left
Estimated Shipping
May 2014
19 claimed

New Music Plus More

$20 USD
The Killer Smiles CD and a personal East Bay Ray guitar pick
Estimated Shipping
May 2014
35 claimed

Music and Chat

$100 USD
Skype or phone call chat with East Bay Ray, autographed Killer Smiles CD, personal EBR guitar pick, see photos in Gallery
Estimated Shipping
June 2014
2 out of 10 of claimed

Meet and Greet, Receive CD

$200 USD
For those that live in the San Francisco Bay Area, meet East Bay Ray for beers, coffee or wine in the East Bay and receive your autographed Killer Smiles CD and personal EBR guitar pick from the man himself
Estimated Shipping
June 2014
3 out of 5 of claimed
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Killer Smiles Autographed CD

$40 USD
Estimated Shipping
May 2014
20 out of 20 of claimed
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Music and Merch

$80 USD
Estimated Shipping
May 2014
3 out of 3 of claimed
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The Prize

$2,500 USD
Estimated Shipping
May 2014
1 out of 1 of claimed
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