Jad Fair

Jad Fair (født 9. juni 1954) er en profesjonell amerikansk gitarist, mest kjent som medgrunnleggeren av rockebandet Half Japanese.

Han har en lang utgivelsesliste og har samarbeidet med grupper og musikere som Daniel Johnston, J. Mascis,  Fred Frith, Yuri Landman, Thurston Moore, Isobel Campbell, Steve Fisk og The Tinklers.

Album 
 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 – 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) & Kramer
 I Like Your Face – Jad Fair & Shapir-O'Rama (1999)
 Monsters, Lullabies, and the Occasional Flying Saucer (1996) & 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) & Yo La Tengo
 The Sound of Music (1999) & Kramer
 The Lucky Sperms – Somewhat Humorous (Jad Fair, Daniel Johnston), 2001
 It's Spooky (1989) & 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

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

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

Referanser 

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