| Jad Fair | |
|---|---|
| Born | Coldwater, Michigan, U.S. |
| Genre(s) | Alternative rock Punk |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
| Years active | 1980 – present |
| Label(s) | Alternative Tentacles |
| Website | [1] |
Jad Fair is the singer and guitarist of lo-fi alternative rock group Half Japanese. He also performs and records as a solo artist, as well as collaborating with such artists as Yo La Tengo. He's also active as a visual artist, drawings as well as papercutting. Many of the album covers are made by Jad. On 13-10-07 an exhibition was opened in Spedition in Bremen of his graphical work.[1]
Contents
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Discography
With Half Japanese
- Half Alive (1977)
- Calling All Girls 7" (1977)
- Mono/No No 7" (1978)
- Half Gentlemen/Not Beasts (1980)
- Loud (1981)
- Spy/I know how it Feels...Bad/My Knowledge Was Wrong 7" (1981)
- Horrible (1982)
- 50 Skidillion Watts Live (1984)
- Our Solar System (1985)
- Sing No Evil (1985)
- Music To Strip By (1987) -- (1993) re-release has bonus tracks
- U.S. Teens Are Spoiled Bums 7" (1988)
- Charmed Life (1988)
- Real Cool Time/What Can I Do/Monopoly EP (1989)
- the Band That Would Be King (1989)
- We Are They Who Ache with Amorous Love (1990)
- T For Texas/Go Go Go Go 7" (1990)
- Everybody Knows, Twang 1 EP (1991)
- 4 Four Kids EP (1991)
- Eye of the Hurricane/Said and Done/U.S. Teens are Spoiled Bums/Daytona Beach EP (1991)
- Fire In the Sky (1993)
- Postcard EP (1991)
- Best Of Half Japanese (1993)
- Boo: Live in Europe 1 (1994)
- Hot (1995)
- Greatest Hits (1995)
- Best Of Half Japanese Vol. 2 (1995)
- Bone Head (1997)
- Heaven Sent (1997)
- Hello (2001)
Solo
- Everyone Knew ... But Me (Press) 1982
- Monarchs (Iridescence) 1984
- Best Wishes (Iridescence) 1987
- Great Expectations (Ger. Bad Alchemy) 1989
- Attack of Everything no CD - Jad Fair (Paperback - 1990)
- Jad Fair EP - Jad Fair (LP Record - 1991)
- I Like It When You Smile (UK Paperhouse) (1992)
- Greater Expectations - Jad Fair (1995) (Psycho Acoustic Sounds/T.E.C. Tones) 1991
- 1996: Phono-Comb - Monsters, Lullabies, and the Occasional Flying Saucer
- Jackpot, Songs and Art - Jad Fair (Paperback, 1997)
- SPOOKY TALES: SPIRIT SUMMONING STORIES / SPOOKY SOUNDS OF NOW [book & cd] - Jad Fair (1997)
Free Download Album
- Sunshiney Sunshine (download)
7"
- Making of the album
- Arts & Crafts Series Vol. 1
With David Fair
- Jad & David Fair - Best Friends (UK Vesuvius) 1996
- 26 Monster Songs for Children - Jad Fair & David, Kill Rock Stars (1998)
- Six Dozen Cookies - Jad & David Fair (2006)
With Daniel Johnston
- Daniel Johnston and Jad Fair (1995) (50 Skidillion Watts) 1989
- 1989: with Daniel Johnston - It's Spooky, re-release 2001
- The Lucky Sperms - Somewhat Humorous (Jad Fair, Daniel Johnston, Chris Bultman), 2001
With Kramer
- 1988: with Kramer - Roll Out The Barrel (Shimmy-Disc), re-release 1999
- 1999 or 1998: Kramer - The Sound of Music An Unfinished Symphony in 12 Parts (Shimmy-Disc/Knitting Factory)
Jad in Mosquito
- Mosquito - Oh No Not Another Mosquito My House Is Full of Them! (Psycho Acoustic Sounds) 1993
- Mosquito - Time Was (ERL/Smells Like Records) 1993 (Aus. Au-go-go) 1993
- Mosquito - UFO Catcher (Japan. Time Bomb) 1993
- Mosquito - Cupid's Fist (Hol. Red Note) 1994
With Nao
- Jad & Nao - Half Robot (UK Paperhouse) 1993
- Jad & Nao - Half Alien (Japan. Sakura Wrechords) 1997
With The Pastels
- Jad Fair and the Pastels - This Could Be the Night EP (UK Paperhouse) 1991
- No. 2: Jad Fair and the Pastels (UK Paperhouse) 1992
With The Shapir-O Rama
- Jad Fair & The Shapir-O'Rama - We Are the Rage (Japan. Avant) 1996
- I Like Your Face - Jad Fair & Shapir-O'Rama (1999)
- We Are the Rage - Jad Fair & the Shapir-O Rama (2002)
With Teenage Fanclub
With Jason Willett
- 1995-200? with Jason Willett, released over 13 full length albums so far
- The Mighty Super-Heroes, (Marginal Talent) (MT-426)
- Jad Fair/Jason Willett/Gilles Rieder (UK Megaphone) 1992
- Jason Willett & Jad Fair - It's All Good, Megaphone Limited
- Superfine - Jad Fair & Jason Willett (2007)
- The Attack of Everything (Paperback + cd) - Jad Fair & Jason Willett (2002)
- Enjoyable songs - Alternative tentacles (lp)
With Yo La Tengo
- 1998: Yo La Tengo - Strange But True (an album based on the unusual stories taken from the Strange but True column of newspapers)
Other Side Projects/Collaborations
- The Zombies of Mora-Tau EP7 (UK Armageddon) 1980 (Press) 1982
- Between Meals - Oh No I Just Knocked Over a Cup of Coffee (Iridescence) 1983
- Coo Coo Rocking Time - Coo Coo Party Time (50 Skidillion Watts) 1990
- Workdogs in Hell - Workdogs in Hell (1993)
- Strobe Talbot - 20 Pop Songs, Alternative Tentacles, (Jad Fair, Mick Hobbs, Benb Gallaher) 2001
- 2002: R. Stevie Moore - FairMoore
- Whale (Mini-cd) - Jad Fair & Bill Wells
