Starfucker
The synth-pop band STRFKR was formed in Portland, Oregon, in 2007. Influenced by electronic music, pop, and indie-rock, the group coalesced around the talents of frontman Joshua Hodges, who had previously built an audience in the Pacific Northwest as the bandleader of Sexton Blake. Joined by local musicians Ryan Bjornstad and Shawn Glassford, Hodges unveiled his new project's dance-friendly sound with a self-titled debut album, Starfucker, in 2008. The group continued to operate under the "Starfucker" name for several years, releasing Jupiter in 2009 before partnering with the indie label Polyvinyl Records for 2011's Reptilians. Starfucker rechristened itself "STRFKR" in 2012, several months after Ryan Biornstad's departure from the band, and later reached Number 4 on the Top Heatseekers chart with 2013's Miracle Mile. Meanwhile, STRFKR's songs began popping up in commercials, TV shows, and movies. "Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second" appeared in a Target advertisement, while the group's nostalgic cover of Cyndi Lauper's 1980s pop hit "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" showed up in a Juicy Couture commercial. The band's fifth album, Being No One, Going Nowhere, followed in 2016, climbing to Number 1 on Billboard's Top Heatseakers and Number 9 on the Independent Albums chart. Four years later, 2020's Future Past Life found the group texturing its digital sound with acoustic guitar.
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Discography
9 album(s) • Sorted by Bestseller
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Starfucker
Alternative & Indie - Released by Badman Recording Co on 23 Sep 2008
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Reptilians (Starfucker)
Alternative & Indie - Released by Polyvinyl Records on 7 Mar 2011
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Reptilians [Deluxe Edition] (Starfucker)
Pop/Rock - Released by Polyvinyl Records on 7 Mar 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Jupiter (Starfucker)
Pop/Rock - Released by Polyvinyl Records on 5 May 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Heaven's Youth (Reptilians Demos) (Starfucker)
Pop/Rock - Released by Polyvinyl Records on 21 Apr 2012
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B-Sides
Alternative & Indie - Released by Badman Recording Co on 17 Aug 2010
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Julius Remixes (Starfucker)
Pop/Rock - Released by Polyvinyl Records on 4 Sep 2011
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo -
Julius (Starfucker)
Pop/Rock - Released by Polyvinyl Records on 11 Oct 2010
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Over in a Minute
Rock - Released by Evil Penguin Records on 7 Apr 2009
16-Bit CD Quality 44.1 kHz - Stereo