Jad Fair

**Jad Fair**, nado en Coldwater (Míchigan) o 9 de xuño de 1954, é un músico estadounidense coñecido por ser o cantante e guitarrista da banda de rock alternativo Half Japanese. Colaborou tamén cun feixe de artistas fóra de Half Japanese, ten discos en solitario.

## Traballo en solitario 
Á parte do seu traballo en Half Japanese, Moore tamén editou álbums en solitario, o primeiro deles titulado *Everyone Knew ... But Me* e lanzado no ano 1982. Colaborou ademais con varios 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, Thurston Moore, The Pastels, Phono-Comb, Steve Shelley, Strobe Talbot, Teenage Fanclub, The Tinklers, Moe Tucker, Bill Wells, Jason Willett, Adult Rodeo, Lumberob, Yo La Tengo, e John Zorn.

### Discografía 
*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) tripla casete
* 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&nbsp;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)

### Música para descargar en liña 
* 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 (álbum gratuíto)

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

## Documental 
* The Devil and Daniel Johnston (DVD - Sep 19, 2006)

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

## Notas 
## Véxase tamén 
### Ligazóns externas 
* www.jadfair.org
* bio Allmusic