Jad Fair con Yuri Landman y Action Beat en el Villette Sonique 2011
Jad Fair (Ann Arbor , Míchigan ) es un músico y cantautor, conocido principalmente como cantante, guitarrista y compositor de Half Japanese , grupo de alternative rock , lo-fi y noise que formó junto a su hermano, David Fair, en 1975. Desde 1980, también actúa y graba como artista en solitario, además de colaborar con artistas como Terry Adams , Norman Blake , Kevin Blechdom , Isobel Campbell , Eugene Chadbourne , DQE , Steve Fisk , Fred Frith , God Is My Co-Pilot , Richard Hell , Daniel Johnston , J. Mascis , Jason Willett , Monster Party , R. Stevie Moore , Yuri Landman , Thurston Moore , The Pastels , Strobe Talbot , Teenage Fanclub , The Tinklers , Moe Tucker , Bill Wells , Jason Willett , Adult Rodeo , Lumberob , Yo La Tengo y John Zorn .
También es activo como artista gráfico, realizando dibujos así como collages . Muchas de sus portadas las hace el propio Jad. Se han publicado cuatro libros sobre el material gráfico de Jad y se han realizado exposiciones de collages y dibujos de Jad en Nueva York , Tokio , Glasgow , Austin (Texas) , París , Londres y Houston (Texas) .
The Zombies of Mora-Tau EP7 (UK Armageddon) 1980 (Press) 1982.
Everyone Knew ... But Me (Press) 1982
Between Meals - Oh No I Just Knocked Over a Cup of Coffee (Iridescence) 1983.
Monarchs (Iridescence) 1984
Best Wishes (Iridescence) 1987
Jad Fair & Kramer - Roll Out the Barrel (Shimmy-Disc) 1988.
Great Expectations (Ger. Bad Alchemy) 1989.
Attack of Everything no CD - Jad Fair (Paperback - 1990)
Coo Coo Rocking Time - Coo Coo Party Time (50 Skidillion Watts) 1990.
Greater Expectations (Psycho Acoustic Sounds/T.E.C. Tones) 1991.
Jad Fair EP - Jad Fair (LP Record - 1991)
Jad Fair and the Pastels - This Could Be the Night EP (UK Paperhouse) 1991.
No. 2: Jad Fair and the Pastels (UK Paperhouse) 1992.
I Like It When You Smile (UK Paperhouse) 1992.
Workdogs in Hell - Workdogs in Hell (1993)
Jad & Nao - Half Robot (UK Paperhouse) 1993.
Mosquito - Oh No Not Another Mosquito My House Is Full of Them! (Psycho Acoustic Sounds) 1993.
Mosquito - Time Was (ERL/Smells Like) 1993 (Aus. Au-go-go) 1993.
Mosquito - UFO Catcher (Japan. Time Bomb) 1993.
Mosquito - Cupid's Fist (Hol. Red Note) 1994.
Greater Expectations - Jad Fair (1995)
I Like It When You Smile - Jad Fair (1995)
Daniel Johnston and Jad Fair (1995) (50 Skidillion Watts) 1989.
SPOOKY TALES: SPIRIT SUMMONING STORIES / SPOOKY SOUNDS OF NOW [boek & CD] - Jad Fair (1997).
Jason Willett /Jad Fair/Gilles Rieder (Megaphone) CD (1992).
Jason Willett & Jad Fair - It's All Good (Megaphone Limited) (1995) CD.
Jad Fair & Jason Willett - Honeybee (Dr Jim's) (1996) CD
Jad Fair & Jason Willett - Punk Rock 1996 (Chlorophyl) (1996) 7"
Jad Fair & Jason Willett - The Corpse is Missing (Slab-O-Concrete) (1996) 7".
Jad Fair & Jason Willett - The Mighty Super-Heroes (Marginal Talent) CD (1997).
Jad Fair & Jason Willett - Wonderful World (Shrimper) (1997) triple cassete.
Jad Fair & Jason Willett - Twister (Dark Beloved Cloud) (1997)lp.
Jason Willett & Jad Fair - We're Going to the Moon (Megaphone Limited) CD (1998).
Jad Fair & Jason Willett - Wild (Megaphone Limited) (1998) CD.
Jad Fair & Jason Willett - The Mighty Hypnotic Eye (Dr Jim's) (1999) CD.
Jad Fair & Jason Willett - Enjoyable songs (Alternative tentacles) lp & CD (1999).
Jad Fair & Jason Willett - The Attack of Everything (Paperback + CD) (2002)
Jad Fair & Jason Willett - Superfine (public eyesore) (2005) CD.
Jad & Nao - Half Alien (Japan. Sakura Wrechords) 1997.
Jad Fair & Kramer - The Sound of Music: An Unfinished Symphony in 12 Parts (Shimmy-Disc/Knitting Factory) 1998.
26 Monster Songs for Children - Jad Fair & David (1998).
Roll Out The Barrel (1999) met Kramer
I Like Your Face - Jad Fair & Shapir-O'Rama (1999)
meer dan 13 cd's (1995-2007) met Jason Willett waaronder The Mighty Super-Heroes , Marginal Talent (MT-426).
Monsters, Lullabies, and the Occasional Flying Saucer (1996) met Phono-Comb , (Can. Shake)
Jad & David Fair - Best Friends (UK Vesuvius) 1996.
Jad Fair & The Shapir-O'Rama - We Are the Rage (Japan. Avant) 1996.
Jackpot, Songs and Art - Jad Fair (Paperback, 1997).
Strange But True (1998) met Yo La Tengo , een album gebaseerd op ongewone verhalen afkomstig uit een column van een krant.
The Sound of Music (1999) met Kramer .
The Lucky Sperms - Somewhat Humorous (Jad Fair, Daniel Johnston), 2001.
It's Spooky (1989) met Daniel Johnston 2001.
Strobe Talbot - 20 Pop Songs, alternative tentacles , (Jad Fair, Mick Hobbs, Benb Gallaher) 2001.
Words Of Wisdom And Hope (2002) Teenage Fanclub .
We Are the Rage - Jad Fair & the Shapir-O Rama (2002).
Six Dozen Cookies - Jad & David Fair (2006).
FairMoore - Steve Moore & Jad Fair (2006).
Elenor - Jad Fair (Music Download)
Something To Sing About - Jad Fair (Music Download)
A Reason - Jad Fair (Music Download)
Here Comes Roxanne - Jad Fair (Music Download)
Smile - Teenage Fanclub & Jad Fair (Music Download)
Stale Spaghetti - Jad Fair (Music Download)
Sunshiney sunshine (free album) download
Making of the album
Arts & Crafts Series Vol. 1
The Devil and Daniel Johnston (DVD - Sep 19, 2006)
Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 - Michael Azerrad (Paperback - 2002)