Jad Fair mit Yuri Landman und Action Beat @ Villette Sonique 2011 Jad Fair (* 9. Juni 1954 in Ann Arbor , Michigan) ist ein US-amerikanischer Musiker und Künstler .
Zusammen mit seinem Bruder David Fair gründete Jad Fair 1975 die Band Half Japanese . 1980 erschien mit Zombies of Mora Tam ein erstes Solo-Album; neben weiteren eigenen Aufnahmen hat er vor allem in Kooperationen mit anderen Musikern wie Daniel Johnston , R. Steve Moore, Mark Kramer, Steve Shelley, Thurston Moore , Yuri Landman , Jason Willett, Fred Frith , Moe Tucker und Bands wie Yo La Tengo oder Teenage Fanclub zahlreiche Alben und EPs veröffentlicht.
Jad Fair arbeitet auch als Zeichner und fertigt Papierschnitte an, die oft als Grundlage für das Artwork seiner Alben verwendet werden. Er zeichnet auch Comics und manchmal auch Anime-Charaktere. Seine Zeichnungen wurden beispielsweise in The Attack of Everything (2000) oder zuletzt Blue Skies and Monsters (2007) veröffentlicht und 2007 unter dem Titel A Happier Happiness in Indianapolis und Bremen gezeigt.
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
Jad Fair/Jason Willett/Gilles Rieder (UK Megaphone) 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 - It's All Good, Megaphone Limited
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) m& Kramer
I Like Your Face - Jad Fair & Shapir-O'Rama (1999)
meer dan 13 cds (1995-2007) & 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) &Yo La Tengo
The Sound of Music (1999) & 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)
The Attack of Everything (Paperback + cd) - Jad Fair & Jason Willett (2002)
Six Dozen Cookies - Jad & David Fair (2006)
FairMoore - Steve Moore & Jad Fair (2006)
Superfine - Jad Fair & Jason Willett (2007)
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) im Documentaire:
The Devil and Daniel Johnston (DVD - Sep 19, 2006) im Publikatione:
Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981-1991 - Michael Azerrad (Paperback - 2002)