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The band was initially a solo project of Joshua Hodges, but later expanded into a full group. The band consists of vocalist/keyboardist/guitarist Joshua Hodges, bassist/keyboardist Shawn Glassford, drummer/keyboardist Keil Corcoran, and guitarist/keyboardist Patrick Morris. Before the members formed Starfucker, Hodges was involved in the music project, Sexton Blake, and Corcoran was involved in a Las Vegas grindcore band The Weirding Way. The band jokingly labeled themselves as Starfucker expecting to change their name later on, but the band quickly grew increasingly popular and the name ended up sticking.

The band released their debut self-titled album in 2008 through Badman Recording Co. The album contained the synth driven songs “Florida” and “Pop Song”, which conveyed Starfucker’s quirky presentation of pop music that is fun to listen to as well as dance to. In 2009 the band released their second studio album “Jupiter”. The album contained the catchy single “Medicine” as well as a cover of Cyndi Lauper’s sensational hit song “Girls Just Want to Have Fun”.

In 2011 the band switched labels to Polyvinyl Records to release their third album “Reptilians”. The album contained the band’s signature upbeat sound, but lyrically the album was darker than previous albums, containing themes about death and the end of the world. These themes were sometimes introduced by using samples of the philosopher Alan Watts. The album contained the singles “Julius” and “Bury Us Alive” and was commercially successful reaching the No. 26 spot on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart. The album is notable for its 80s inspired sounds featuring bright sounding synthesizers and punchy drum machines, often sounding like New Order or music from a Nintendo game.

Starfucker released their fourth studio album “Miracle Mile” in 2013, which contained the hit songs “Say to You” and “Leave It All Behind”. The album was also a commercial success, peaking on the US Billboard 200 chart and reaching the No. 4 position on the US Top Heatseekers Albums chart.

The band’s music has also gained attention for appearing in many ads, films, and television shows. Their songs have appeared in films like “21 & Over”, “Chronicle”, and “The Fault in Our Stars”. The band is known for their energetic live performances that are often presented with antics, such as bassist Shawn Glassford wearing women’s clothing during their shows.