Jad Fair

Jad Fair (sündinud 9. juuni 1954) on USA laulja ja kitarrist. Ta mängib rokkansamblis Half Japanese.

Tema koostööpartnerite seas on Yo La Tengo, Daniel Johnston, Jason Willett, Naofumi Ishimaru, J. Mascis, Kramer, Teenage Fanclub, DQE, The Pastels, R. Stevie Moore, Terry Adams, Tom Ardolino, John Zorn, Fred Frith, Monster Party, &TheBeatles, Phono Comb, The Shapira-O'Rama, Moe Tucker, The Dim Stars, Daisy Cooper, David Fair, Lumberob, Richard Hell, Strobe Talbot, Phonocomb, DQE, God Is My Co-Pilot, Thurston Moore, Yuri Landman, Eye, Eugene Chadbourne, Mara Flynn, Kevin Blechdom, The Work Dogs, Bill Wells, Tom Recchion, Isobel Campbell, Norman Blake, Steve Fisk ja The Tinklers.

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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)
 Yuri Landman Ensemble featuring Jad Fair & Philippe Petit - That's Right, Go Cats, CD 2012 Thick Syrup Records, LP 2012 Siluh Records

Allalaadimised 
 Elenor – Jad Fair 
 Something To Sing About – Jad Fair 
 A Reason – Jad Fair 
 Here Comes Roxanne – Jad Fair 
 Smile – Teenage Fanclub & Jad Fair 
 Stale Spaghetti – Jad Fair 
 Sunshiney sunshine (tasuta album) allalaadimine

7" 
 Making of the album
 Arts & Crafts Series Vol. 1

Dokumentaalfilm 
 The Devil and Daniel Johnston (DVD – Sep 19, 2006)

Elulooraamat
 Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981–1991 – Michael Azerrad (Paperback – 2002)

Viited

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 bio Allmusic
 www.jadfair.org

Fair, Jad
Indie rock