Band members moved to New York City

In July 1976, the band’s members moved to New York City at the encouragement of Joey Ramone , the Ramones ‘ lead singer. Taking the name Dead Boys from a line in the RFTT song “Down in Flames”, the Dead Boys quickly gained notoriety for their outrageous live performances. Lewd gestures and profanity were the norm. They frequently played at the rock club CBGB (the band was briefly managed by club owner Hilly Kristal ) and in 1977 they released their debut album, Young, Loud and Snotty , produced by Genya Ravan . Their song ” Sonic Reducer ” is often regarded as one of the classics of the punk genre, with AllMusic calling it “one of punk’s great anthems.”