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Neo Boys
OriginPortland, Oregon, United States
GenresPunk rock
Years active1977-1983
LabelsK Records
Past membersPat Baum
Meg Hentges
Kim Kincaid
K.T. Kincaid
Jennifer LoBianco
Carol Stienel

Neo Boys was an American punk band from Portland, OR 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]

History

Before 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, Meg Hentges joined as a guitarist in 1979. 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

EPs

  • 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

  • 10/29/79 (1979, Live LP, also featuring The Wipers and Sado-Nation)
  • Sooner or Later (2013, 2CD, K Records/Mississippi Records)

Documentary

  • Northwest Passage: The Birth of Portland's DIY Culture[9]

References

  1. ^ a b Clarke, S.P. (2011). "History of Portland Rock 1". Two Louies Magazine. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  2. ^ a b Pelly, Jenn (3 September 2013). "Neo Boys: Give Me The Message". Track Review. Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  3. ^ Golnar (March 2005). "Neo Boys". Maximumrocknroll (262). Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Neo Boys - Self Titled EP reissue". Archived from the original on 2013-05-09.
  5. ^ "Neo Boys". K Records. Archived from the original on 24 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  6. ^ http://pzebulon.com/philip/randy-and-the-randies/
  7. ^ a b c Ham, Robert (29 September 2013). "Neo Boys compilation solidifies band's place in history". The Oregonian. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  8. ^ Chess, Lance. "Staff Pick Northwest Passage: The Birth of Portland's DIY Culture". The Portland Mercury. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
  9. ^ Lastra, Mike. "Northwest Passage: The Birth of Portland's D.I.Y. Culture". DVD. ID/ODD. Retrieved 29 September 2013.
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