Neo Boys was an American punk band from Portland, Oregon, United States, active from 1978-1983. Considered Portland's first all-female punk band,[1] Neo Boys are noted for their political and feminist lyrics.[1][2] Hannah Lew, of Grass Widow, wrote: "They created a world I have taken refuge in during times when I felt the effects of narrow attitudes about gender and women's voices in music."[2]
Neo Boys | |
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| Origin | Portland, Oregon, United States |
| Genres | Punk rock |
| Years active | 1977-1983 |
| Labels | K Records |
| Past members | Pat Baum Meg Hentges Kim Kincaid K.T. Kincaid Jennifer LoBianco Carol Stienel |
History
editBefore Neo Boys was formed, Kim Kincaid, K.T. Kincaid and Jennifer LoBianco were part of Formica and the Bitches.[3] The band only played a few shows before breaking up.[4]
Neo Boys band members included Kim Kincaid (vocals), K.T. Kincaid (bass), Jennifer LoBianco (guitar) and Pat Baum (drums).[5] After Jennifer LoBianco left the Neoboys, Carol Steinel played guitar with the band from 1979 to 1980, followed by Meg Hentges who joined as a guitarist in 1980. Jennifer went on to form the band, Randy and the Randies before leaving for Los Angeles in 1980.[6][7]
They regularly shared bills with The Wipers, opened for Nico, and played their first show with Television. Most of their early shows were performed in basements, colleges, and art galleries.[7]
Keeping with the punk template at the time, the band started as four teens making loud sounds and writing self-reflective lyrics. But this quartet was one of the first all-female groups of its kind in Portland, distinct when compared to the city's male-dominated music scene.[7]
Neo Boys were featured in Northwest Passage: The Birth of Portland's DIY Culture.[8]
Discography
editEPs
edit- Crumbling Myths (1982, self-released)
- Neo Boys (1980, Greg Sage's Trap Records), Tracks: "Never Comes Down", "Give Me the Message" and "Rich Man’s Dream"
Compilations/Live
edit- 10/29/79 (1979, Live LP, also featuring The Wipers and Sado-Nation)
- Sooner or Later (2013, 2CD, K Records/Mississippi Records)
Documentary
edit- Northwest Passage: The Birth of Portland's DIY Culture[9]
References
edit- ^ a b Clarke, S.P. (2011). "History of Portland Rock 1". Two Louies Magazine. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ a b Pelly, Jenn (3 September 2013). "Neo Boys: Give Me The Message". Track Review. Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ Golnar (March 2005). "Neo Boys". Maximumrocknroll (262). Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Neo Boys - Self Titled EP reissue". Archived from the original on 2013-05-09.
- ^ "Neo Boys". K Records. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ "Randy and the Randies". Pzebulon.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ a b c Ham, Robert (29 September 2013). "Neo Boys compilation solidifies band's place in history". The Oregonian. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ Chess, Lance. "Staff Pick Northwest Passage: The Birth of Portland's DIY Culture". The Portland Mercury. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
- ^ Lastra, Mike (12 June 2007). "Northwest Passage: The Birth of Portland's D.I.Y. Culture". DVD. ID/ODD. Retrieved 29 September 2013.