She is the granddaughter of
Albert Band, the
daughter of
Charles Band, and the niece of
Richard Band. Her parents divorced when she
was young, and her father remarried
Debra Dion, with whom he had sons Harlan and
Zalman. Her mother,
Meda Band, remarried too,
and moved to Germany, where she had three more sons herself. Taryn and
her younger brother,
Alex Band, who is the
lead singer of The Calling, were featured in her father's film
Puppet Master II (1990).