While attending his senior year at Oxnard High, Larry Weir recruited many of the siblings in forming a band called “The Family”. It was also during this time that Larry Weir wrote, produced, acted and starred in three original musicals. “Island” in 1971 while attending Ventura College in 1971, “Hobos Jungle” in ’72 & “House On Crossroad Alley” in 1973, all part of the Ventura County Youth Experimental Theatre, a group that he co-founded with Maria and Tom. The shows were all critical successes and were performed for thousands in the Ventura Country area. “I can’t believe we even pulled those productions off”, said Larry Weir from his home in the West Hollywood, CA area that he shares with his wife of eight years, Masika Swain. “These musicals were huge productions that involved massive set designs (many constructed by my father), choreography, costumes, actors, singers, dancers along with a full orchestra”, Larry Weir added. In 1974 the family moved back to the San Diego area leaving the musical era behind to concentrate on the new and improved family band, The Weirz, that now comprised all nine members of the family. A year later they found their first radio success by winning a spot of KGB radio’s “Homegrown #3” with an autobiographical song called “Gypsies From Bonsall”. The album sold over 50,000 copies in the local area and inspired the band to record a solo album “The Weirz” (’76) leading them to the Los Angeles area to be closer to the record industry.