Klaus Flouride
| Klaus Flouride | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Geoffrey Lyall |
| Born | May 30, 1949 |
| Instruments | Bass, Vocals |
| Years active | 1978–present |
| Associated acts | Dead Kennedys, Five Year Plan |
| Website | www |
| Notable instruments | |
| Fender Jazz Bass | |
Geoffrey Lyall (born May 30, 1949), better known as Klaus Flouride, is best known as the bassist and backing vocalist for the San Francisco, punk rock band Dead Kennedys from the group's inception in June 1978 until the band's break-up in December 1986. He also produced four solo albums during the 1980s and 1990s.
Flouride began working on a solo album following the release of Dead Kennedys' second album, 1982's Plastic Surgery Disasters, coming out with the 12" single "Shortnin' Bread" (with "The Drowning Cowboy" as the B-Side) in 1982 and the EP Cha Cha Cha With Mr. Flouride in 1985.
After the breakup, Flouride returned to his solo career, releasing Because I Say So in 1988 and The Light Is Flickering in 1991, the latter album including the song "Dancing with Shauna Grant".
Flouride also works in the studio as a producer and mixer and has done projects with the Hi-Fives, Ape, Terese Taylor, Rock N Roll Adventure Kids, and Bad Posture.
In 2001, Flouride reunited with Ray and Peligro under the Dead Kennedys name, taking on Dr. Know vocalist Brandon Cruz as a replacement for Biafra. Jeff Penalty replaced Cruz in 2003.
Flouride wrote one song for the Dead Kennedys, "Dog Bite", which appears on the EP In God We Trust, Inc..
In the late 1960s, Klaus Flouride played in the band Magic Terry & The Universe, which included 1980s rock singer Billy Squier.
For years Klaus Flouride's main bass guitar was a Lake Placid Blue Fender Jazz Bass from 1966 that he purchased for $200. However, in March, 2013 the bass went missing after a show in Brazil. Klaus believes that the airlines lost it. This was his main bass guitar all throughout his years with the Dead Kennedys. The bass was covered with stickers; the largest being the "DK", which stood for Dead Kennedys, and the pickguard is stained with blood. Other basses such as a black Fender Precision Bass and a blue Fender Bass VI have also been used.
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