The Neon Boys | |
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| Origin | New York, New York, United States |
| Genres | Proto-punk, punk rock |
| Years active | 1972–1973 |
| Labels | Shake |
| Past members | Richard Hell Tom Verlaine Billy Ficca |
The Neon Boys were a short lived New York City proto-punk band, composed of Tom Verlaine, Richard Hell and Billy Ficca. The trio later went on to form the influential rock band Television in 1973; Richard Hell also went on to form the influential punk bands the Heartbreakers and Richard Hell and the Voidoids.[1]