In late 2014 and early 2015 Baker and Faulkner were joined by Ray Ahn (of Hard-Ons) as the Television Addicts to perform the Victims material.
[1][2] Earlier in that year Baker and Cardwell had founded another punk band, the Geeks, with Ross Buncle on guitar and a vocalist, Lloyd.
[3] The group's sound was based on United States proto-punk garage band, the Flamin' Groovies, as well as the Heartbreakers, New York Dolls, and the Stooges.
[1] Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, commented that "with their frantic, explosive sound backed by a solid melodic bent, The Victims became the premier punk band on the Perth scene.
In August 1978 they released a five-track extended play, The Victims (also known as No Thanks to the Human Turd), with: "I Understand", "Open Your Eyes", "TV Freak", "High School Girls" and "Disco Junkies".
[1][2][8] Rudolph V became a member of Love Assassins with Mark Hutchinson on guitar, John Rowlings on vocals and Marc Siddall on drums.
[10] In August 2014 Baker and Faulkner were joined by Ray Ahn (of Hard-Ons) on bass guitar as the Television Addicts at the Rosemount Hotel in North Perth.