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Genres
  
Punk rock

Labels
  
Misfits Records

Years active
  
2006–2007

Genre
  
Punk rock

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Associated acts
  
The Misfits Ramones Black Flag The Voidoids

Origin
  
New York City, New York, United States (2006)

Albums
  
Osaka Popstar and the American Legends of Punk, Rock'em O-Sock 'em Live!

Members
  
John Cafiero, Jerry Only, Marky Ramone, Dez Cadena, Ivan Julian

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Osaka Popstar is a punk rock supergroup formed in 2006 by New Yorker John Cafiero. In 2006, Cafiero teamed up with several well known punk rock artists to create the anime based punk group, Osaka Popstar. They released their debut album/DVD on May 23, 2006. Their lyrics consist of topics such as characters in Japanese anime like Astroboy and Sailor Moon. The first single off the album was a cover of singer/songwriter Daniel Johnston, entitled "Wicked World."

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They toured as special guests with The Misfits in Fiend Fest '06 across the United States and other dates in Europe with stops in Tijuana, Mexico and Montreal, Canada in October and November 2006.

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Their album was released in Japan in June 2007. In 2008, they released a live EP, which was recorded on Halloween night 2006 on the Fiend Fest. In 2012, Cafiero, backed by the band Juicehead and credited to Osaka Popstar X Juicehead, released a cover of Fugazi's "Waiting Room". Since 2013, the band has sporadically released singles.

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Current

The most recent release, "Christmas in the Loony Bin", features the following lineup:

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  • John Cafiero – vocals
  • Dean Rispler (The Voluptuous Horror of Karen Black) – guitar/bass
  • Jon Wurster (Bob Mould, Superchunk, The Mountain Goats) – drums

    • Previous

  • Dennis Diken (The Smithereens) – drums
  • Sal Maida (Milk 'N' Cookies, Roxy Music, Sparks) – bass
  • Jerry Only (The Misfits) – bass, backing Vocals
  • Dez Cadena (Black Flag, The Misfits) – lead guitar
  • Ivan Julian (The Voidoids) – rhythm guitar
  • Marky Ramone (Ramones, The Voidoids, Dust, The Misfits) – drums

    • Albums

  • Osaka Popstar and the American Legends of Punk (2006)

    • EP

  • Rock'em O-Sock 'em Live! (2008)

    • Singles

  • "Shaolin Monkeys" (2008)
  • "Waiting Room" (2012) (with Juicehead)
  • "Super Hero" (2013)
  • "Hopping Ghosts" (2014)
  • "O Holy Night" (2014)
  • "Christmas in the Loony Bin" (2016)

    • Songs

    Shaolin MonkeysOsaka Popstar and the American Legends of Punk · 2006
    Wicked WorldOsaka Popstar and the American Legends of Punk · 2006
    Blank GenerationOsaka Popstar and the American Legends of Punk · 2006

    References

    Osaka Popstar Wikipedia
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