Jad Fair

Infobox musical artist
Name = Jad Fair


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Coldwater, Michigan, U.S.A.
Genre = Alternative rock
Punk
Instrument = Vocals, guitar
Years_active = 1980 – present
Label = Alternative Tentacles
URL = [http://www.jadfair.org jadfair.org]
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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 Terry Adams, Norman Blake, Kevin Blechdom, Isobel Campbell, Eugene Chadbourne, DQE_(band), Steve Fisk, Fred Frith, God Is My Co-Pilot, Richard Hell, Daniel Johnston, J. Mascis, Monster Party, R. Stevie Moore, Thurston Moore, The Pastels, Strobe Talbot, Teenage Fanclub, The Tinklers, Moe Tucker, Bill Wells, Jason Willett, Adult Rodeo, Lumberob, Yo La Tengo, and John Zorn.

He's also active as a visual artist, drawings as well as papercutting. Many of the album covers are made by Jad. On 13 October 2007 an exhibition was opened in Spedition in Bremen of his graphical work. [ [http://spedition-bremen.org/log/?p=218 ausstellungseröffnung + konzert | samstag | 13.10.07 | 20.00 at spedition-bremen.org ] ]

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)

olo

*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 ( [http://www.jadfair.org/music/free/ download] )

7"

* Making of the album
* Arts & Crafts Series Vol. 1

Compilation

* Mr. Snail's Halloween Party (Snail Sounds) 2005

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
* Jad & Nao - Half Monster

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

* 2002: Teenage Fanclub - Words Of Wisdom And Hope

With Jason Willett

* 1992-200? with Jason Willett, released over 13 full length albums so far
* 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

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
* FairMoore - with R. Stevie Moore (Old Gold) 2002
* Whale (Mini-cd) - Jad Fair & Bill Wells

References

* [http://www.vh1.com/artists/az/fair_jad/bio.jhtml Biography] on VH1

External links

* [http://www.jadfair.org Jad Fair's official website]