Artist: Half Japanese
Genre: Experimental/Noise Rock
Half Japanese is an American experimental rock band formed in 1974 by brothers Jad and David Fair. The band became cult heroes of the lo-fi and noise rock movements with their deliberately primitive approach to music-making—Jad Fair famously couldn't play guitar in any conventional sense when the band started. Their prolific output embraced amateurism as an aesthetic choice, creating a unique sound that influenced numerous alternative and lo-fi artists. Albums like 'Loud' and 'Our Solar System' showcased their unpredictable, charming approach. Half Japanese have been championed by artists including Kurt Cobain and have collaborated with musicians like John Zorn and Daniel Johnston. Their influence on lo-fi, outsider music, and the celebration of untrained musicianship has been substantial and enduring.
Half Japanese vinyl records (11)
HALF JAPANESE Fire In The Sky (1992 16-track vinyl LP - Experimemntal noise rock par excellence from the art punk band formed by brothers Jad & David Fair way back in 1975 and produced by none other than the Velvet Undergrounds Moe Tucker. The vinyl shows light play issued in the glossy picture sleeve PAPLP010) Track Listing: A1
£23.00 used
HALF JAPANESE Everybody Knows (Original 1991 UK Seminal Twang label 2-track 7 vinyl single from Jad and David Fair also including Turn Your Life Around [both produced by Moe Tucker]. The vinyl shows light signs of play but remains in EX condition issued in the glossy picture sleeve with artwork by Jad Fair
£11.99 used
HALF JAPANESE Eye Of The Hurricane (1992 UK 4-track 7 EP from Jad Fair & co also including the songs Said And Done U.S. Teens Are Spoiled Bums and Daytona Beach picture sleeve PAPER017) Track Listing: Eye Of The Hurricane Said And Done U.S. Teens Are Spoiled Bums Daytona Beach
£14.00 used
HALF JAPANESE No Direct Line From My Brain To My Heart (DIY Indie 1978 US 7 single also featuring Rip My Shirt To Shreds & (I Dont Want To Have) Mono (Anymore) housed in a paper picture sleeve in a wraparound song lyric cover. The outer sleeve has lip curling to one edge due to being oversized but otherwise the packaging show little sign of age & the vinyl is Near Mint)
£39.00 used
HALF JAPANESE Overjoyed (2014 US limited edition 12-track LP from the American art punk band formed by Jad Fair pressed on Bone White Vinyl with Blue Splatter. The vinyl appears in near as new condition housed in the picture sleeve which retains its custom-stickered opened original shrinkwrap JNR151) Track Listing: A1
£23.00 used
HALF JAPANESE Hear The Lions Roar (2017 UK limited edition 13-track LP pressed on Lilac Vinyl the sixteenth studio album from American brothers Jad and David Fair including the singles On The Right Track Attack Of The Giant Leeches and the title track. The picture sleeve comes with its download code voucher and retains its opened hype-stickered shrinkwrap while the vinyl remains in as new condition FIRELP476C) Track Listing: A1
£23.00 used
HALF JAPANESE The Band That Would Be King (1989 US 27-track vinyl LP the third and last studio album from the American art punk band formed by Jad & David Fair released on their label 50 Skidillion Watts. The vinyl remains in excellent condition complete with a record company catalogue insert in the glossy picture sleeve which retains its opened original shrinkwrap) Track Listing: A1
£28.00 used
HALF JAPANESE Music To Strip By (1987 US 22-track vinyl LP from the American art punk band formed by brothers Jad & David Fair; including the single U.S. Teens Are Spoiled Bums. The vinyl looks barely played issued in the picture sleeve which retains its opened shrinwkrap) Track Listing: A1. Stripping For Cash A2
£34.00 used
HALF JAPANESE U.S. Teens Are Spoiled Bums (Scarce 1988 US limited edition 4-track wide centred 7 vinyl single also including Silver And Katherine Patty Hearst & Patti Smith. The pink & yellow picture sleeve shows a little light shelfwear whilethe vinyl remains in excellent condition) Track Listing: A1
£9.00 used
HALF JAPANESE Postcard (1992 US 5-track 7 vinyl EP housed in a fold-over picture sleeve both sleeve and vinyl remain in Near Mint condition)
£17.00 used