{{Short description|American punk trio, 1990s to 2002}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}} '''Osker''' was an American punk trio active in the late 1990s and early 2000s in the United States, based in Los Angeles, California. They were signed to Epitaph Records until their breakup in 2002.<ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://epitaph.com/artists/osker/bio |title=Osker | Epitaph Records |website=Epitaph.com |date= |accessdate=2020-05-02}}</ref>
Their debut album ''Treatment 5'' was given a positive review of 3/5 by AllMusic, who wrote "''Treatment 5'', Osker's debut album, is a rather typical release for the Epitaph label -- aggressive punk with unhinged, snotty vocals and lyrics that alternate between goofy humor and angst-filled catharsis."<ref>{{cite web|author=Steve Huey |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/treatment-5-mw0000053259 |title=Treatment 5 - Osker | Songs, Reviews, Credits |website=AllMusic |date=2000-02-08 |accessdate=2020-05-02}}</ref>
In 2001, the group released their second (and final) studio album, ''Idle Will Kill''. During this year, the group also appeared in the movie ''Crazy/Beautiful'', performing the songs "Fuck Me" and "Alright" from ''Treatment 5''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0250224/trivia|title=Crazy/Beautiful (2001) |website=IMDb.com}}</ref>
Since 2008, frontman Devon Williams has recorded and released music eponymously.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Passing Thing, by Devon Williams |url=https://devonwilliams.bandcamp.com/album/passing-thing |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Devon Williams |language=en}}</ref> Stylistically, the music marks a sharp departure from Osker's "SoCal" punk rock sound.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Granzin |first=Amy |title=Devon Williams: Carefree |url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/12092-carefree/ |access-date=2025-06-21 |website=Pitchfork |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Band members== * Devon Williams * David Benitez * Phil Drazic
==Discography== ===Studio albums=== * ''Treatment 5'' (2000) <ref>{{cite web|author= |url=http://epitaph.com/artists/osker/release/treatment-5 |title=Osker - Treatment 5 | Epitaph Records |website=Epitaph.com |date= |accessdate=2020-05-02}}</ref> * ''Idle Will Kill'' (2001) <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://epitaph.com/artists/osker/release/idle-will-kill|title=Osker - Idle Will Kill|website=Epitaph.com|accessdate=2020-05-02|archive-date=March 27, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327012046/http://epitaph.com/artists/osker/release/idle-will-kill|url-status=dead}}</ref>
===Split releases=== * "Osker/Blindsided" (1998)
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Category:Punk rock groups from California Category:Musical trios from California Category:Musical groups from Los Angeles