This band, by far, has the worst name ever!!! Really. It’s horrible. I know, I know... It’s like bold and fierce and scared of no one... Yeah… it’s bad.
Anyway, I’m talking about Starfucker. Also known as STRFKR which just a bit better. If you’re going to never say their name, that is. Totally useful.
Besides the bad name, they actually play really good music.
I bumped into them totally by chance. I was bored and was looking for something to do. One website wanted me to listen to some Synthpop music, and Starfucker were there. They were the most popular band in that site. More than a thousand people liked them, and for a very good reason.
I wouldn’t call them Synthpop, to be honest. It’s not entirely pop and it’s also not just Synth. The band members defined themselves as “dance music that you can actually listen to, that's good pop songs, but also you can dance to it”.
The band includes Joshua Hodges aka Sexton Blake (vocals, keyboard, drums, guitar), Shawn Galssford (bass, keyboard, drums) Keil Corcoran (drums, keyboard, vocals) and Patrick Morris (guitar, keyboard, vocals). Its’ seems like they all play every instrument there is… well, that’s very cool.
This music is something in between electronic indie and soft synthpop. The video clips are really diversified, interesting and beautiful and they bring a very clean, well ordered and fine angel of the band.
Starfucker covered Cyndi Lauper’s “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” song. The cover became very successful and was used for a Juicy Couture ad in 2010. In the video clip you can see the band members dress up in ladies clothes, which apparently became a theme for them. Starfucker members known to preform wearing women clothes on stage.
So, Starfucker are really great. With a unique sound, which you can defiantly dance to, and four albums to listen to, I think I’ll forgive them for the worst name in music history.
Image sources: manchestersenewipe.co.uk, bandaidrecordes.com
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