Half Japanese
| Half Japanese | |
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 Half Japanese at the South by Southwest Festival 2008 |
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| General information | |
| origin | Austin , United States |
| Genre (s) | Noise rock , art punk |
| founding | 1975 |
| Founding members | |
| Jad Fair | |
Singing, drums, guitar |
David Fair |
| Current occupation | |
| Jad Fair | |
Half Japanese is an American noise rock band from Austin , Texas .
The band was formed in Uniontown in 1975 by the brothers Jad and David Fair. Moe Tucker of Velvet Underground produced Fire In the Sky (1993). The group also worked with Don Fleming , Fred Frith , John Zorn , Yo La Tengo , Sonic Youth, and Daniel Johnston . Half Japanese went on tour with Nirvana in 1993 .
Discography
Studio albums
- 1980: Half Gentlemen / Not Beasts
- 1981: Loud
- 1983: Horrible
- 1984: Our Solar System
- 1984: Sing No Evil
- 1986: Big Big Sun
- 1987: Music to Strip By
- 1988: Charmed Life
- 1988: Velvet Monkeys
- 1989: The Band That Would Be King
- 1990: We Are They Who Ache with Amorous Love
- 1993: Fire in the Sky (with Maureen Tucker )
- 1995: Hot
- 1997: Bone Head
- 1997: Heaven Sent
- 2001: Hello
- 2014: Overjoyed
- 2017: Hear the Lions Roar
EPs
- 1989: Real Cool Time / What Can I Do / Monopoly
- 1991: 4 four kids
- 1991: Eye of the Hurricane / Said and Done / US Teens are Spoiled Bums / Daytona Beach
- 1991: Postcard
Singles
- 1977: Half Alive
- 1977: Calling All Girls
- 1978: Mono / No No
- 1981: Spy / I Know How It Feels… Bad / My Knowledge Was Wrong
- 1988: US Teens Are Spoiled Bums
- 1990: T For Texas / Go Go Go Go
- 1991: Everybody Knows, Twang 1
Live albums
- 1984: 50 Skidillion Watts Live
- 1994: Boo: Live in Europe 1
Compilations
- 1993: Best of Half Japanese
- 1995: Greatest Hits
- 1995: Best of Half Japanese Vol. 2
- 2004: Loud and Horrible
Web links
- Half Japanese at Trouser Press
- Half Japanese at Alternative Tentacles
- Half Japanese at Allmusic (English)
- Half Japanese at Discogs (English)
- Info and audio samples. epitonic.com; Retrieved December 18, 2011