Jack Stauber

Jack Stauber (born April 6, 1996) is an American musician, animator, filmmaker, and internet personality at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh. He fronted the band Joose.

"Buttercup" was the first song released on his 2017 album "Pop Food". The song, along with remixes and covers of it, became a popular internet meme, especially on TikTok, contributing substantially to its success. The song has 470 million Spotify streams as of March 2026, with its sound being described as "bubbly, dramatic pop with Panda Bear-esque vocals".

Additionally, Stauber publishes under the name "Jack Stauber's Micropop", releasing extended versions of short songs found on his YouTube channel. The next was "Valentine's Day is Not for the Lonely", which premiered on Off The Air's season eight episode "Love", on August 28, 2018. The surrealist musical comedy "SHOP: A Pop Opera" premiered on Adult Swim in March 2019. The series utilizes mixed media, incorporates clay animation, music, and VHS-like filters. On the same day, OPAL was also released on the Adult Swim YouTube channel. Stauber received help from the producers at Williams Street in Atlanta for the creation of OPAL. The film utilizes stop-motion, 3D-animated, and live action segments.

On December 30, 2025, Stauber's "Goodbye, Mr. Schizo" short premiered in the first episode of Off The Air's fifteenth season. (“Growth”)

Style

I get playful with the words but they’re always chosen very carefully. They all make perfect sense. I wouldn’t sing something if it didn’t.

quoted=1 — Jack Stauber — interview from NewRetroWave and model Paris Jackson are among the artists expressing admiration for Stauber's music.

Videos Stauber's videos utilize a mixture of different types of media like traditional animation, 3D computer animation, claymation, and live action. Almost all voices in the videos are done by Stauber himself.

Discography

As Jack Stauber

Albums TitleDetailsFinite Form Released: March 18, 2013 Label: Plopscotch Records Format: Digital download, streamingViator Released: September 18, 2015 Label: Plopscotch Records Format: Digital download, streaming, CDPop Food Released: March 25, 2017 Label: Plopscotch Records Format: Digital download, streaming, CD, vinylHiLo Released: April 14, 2018 Label: Plopscotch Records Format: Digital download, streaming, CD, vinyl

Extended plays TitleDetailsReviator Released: September 18, 2017 Label: Plopscotch Records Format: digital download, streaming

Singles

Certified songs TitleYearCertificationsAlbum"Buttercup"2017 BPI: Silver RMNZ: Gold Pop Food

Guest appearances TitleYearOther artist(s)Album"Not Yet"2024Ex PilotsMotel Cable

Jack Stauber's Micropop

Albums TitleDetailsMicropop Released: June 29, 2019 Label: Plopscotch Records Format: digital download, streamingShop: A Pop Opera Released: March 12, 2020 Label: Plopscotch Records Format: digital download, streamingJack Stauber's OPAL (Original Soundtrack) Released: November 6, 2020 Label: Plopscotch Records Format: digital download, streaming

Singles and EPs TitleDetailsInchman / Two Time Released: June 4, 2018 Label: Plopscotch Records Format: digital download, streamingCheeseburger Family / Fighter Released: August 6, 2018 Label: Plopscotch Records Format: digital download, streamingThe Ballad of Hamantha / Today Today / Al Dente Released: November 5, 2018 Label: Plopscotch Records Format: digital download, streamingBaby Hotline / Tea Errors Released: March 21, 2019 Label: Plopscotch Records Format: digital download, streamingDeploy / Those Eggs Aren't Dippy / Out the Ox Released: November 4, 2019 Label: Plopscotch Records Format: digital download, streamingDinner Is Not Over / There's Something Happening / Keyman / Cupid Released: February 7, 2020 Label: Plopscotch Records Format: digital download, streaming