Victims Family

**Victims Family** was a raucous California-based trio that carved out their niche in the late '80s and '90s with a chaotic mashup of punk, funk, thrash, and jazz weirdness. Formed in Santa Rosa in 1984 by brothers Ralph (bass/vocals) and Eric Kaa (drums), alongside guitarist/vocalist Larry Boothroyd (later of [**H**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H_(band))), they blended sardonic social commentary with frenetic, genre-bending riffs. Known for their DIY ethos, they released albums through Jello Biafra’s Alternative Tentacles label, including cult classics like *White Bread Blues* (1991) and *The Germ* (1993), and toured relentlessly with a reputation for wild live shows. After disbanding in 1996, they reunited sporadically, dropping later releases like *Headache Remedy* (2011) and *Have a Nice Day* (2020), proving their chaotic energy never mellowed. Think Minutemen meets Mr. Bungle, but with a smirk and a middle finger to conformity.