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Half Japanese is a rock band formed by brothers Jad and David Fair in their Uniontown, Maryland bedroom around 1975. Their original instrumentation included a small drum set, which they took turns playing; vocals; and an out of tune (but quite distorted) guitar. Both Fair brothers sang, although over time Jad moved into the frontman role.
>>Band history
Jad is well-known for playing an untuned electric guitar. After 30 years, he still does not play in any traditional manner; in the documentary Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King he states that “the only chord I know is the one that connects the guitar to the amp.”
Their lyrics often deal with monsters and the supernatural (especially as influenced by campy “creature feature” and scifi movies), in addition to more conventional themes, such as young love. They have stated that all their songs are either “love songs or monster songs.”
The band played and recorded as a duo until the early ’80s when they began incorporating additional members into the group: Mark Jickling (guitar and vocals) and brothers Ricky and John Dreyfuss (drums and saxophone). Since that time, dozens of musicians have come and gone under the Half Japanese banner, including Howard Wuelfing, Don Fleming, Jay Spiegel, and many, many others.
>>Band history
Jad is well-known for playing an untuned electric guitar. After 30 years, he still does not play in any traditional manner; in the documentary Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King he states that “the only chord I know is the one that connects the guitar to the amp.”
Their lyrics often deal with monsters and the supernatural (especially as influenced by campy “creature feature” and scifi movies), in addition to more conventional themes, such as young love. They have stated that all their songs are either “love songs or monster songs.”
The band played and recorded as a duo until the early ’80s when they began incorporating additional members into the group: Mark Jickling (guitar and vocals) and brothers Ricky and John Dreyfuss (drums and saxophone). Since that time, dozens of musicians have come and gone under the Half Japanese banner, including Howard Wuelfing, Don Fleming, Jay Spiegel, and many, many others.
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PensiveThinker ha scritto:
one of the guys in this record store owns a band near me.
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theseasonisours ha scritto:
one of the guys in this band owns a record store near me
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elpablim ha scritto:
Hola che, como andas? (Homenaje Argentino a Daniel Jonhston) http://japonrecords.bandcamp.com/
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kaylastarkiller ha scritto:
Also. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFW2X5cjook . I fucking love every single thing about this.
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kaylastarkiller ha scritto:
I don't get the "terrible" thing. Best wonderful band ever. Best band ever, period.
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OneDrunkWalking ha scritto:
Best terrible band ever.
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pathtoyirah ha scritto:
Fucking terrible [5] Best band ever [5] [2]
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viciadoemarroz ha scritto:
Wrong video! This one is the one I mean: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBvrFTVV97k
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viciadoemarroz ha scritto:
Hey, this is one video from my last show last friday, it could be something for Half Japanese fans: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2_iUY8RAEU
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enjoybellwoods ha scritto:
http://www.artmuse.com/Artist-Detail.cfm?ArtistsID=440 Jad Fair is 56.
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IanCat87 ha scritto:
I have one of their albums on vinyl and I haven't spun it yet. What's wrong with me...?
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MaisonDePoupees ha scritto:
Wild man! Wild!
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KevinKevnQuevin ha scritto:
Anyone know how old Jad Fair is? I was always kind of curious about this.
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runout_groove ha scritto:
Half Japanese play the ATP curated by Jeff Mangum (Neutral Milk Hotel) festival in Minehead, England this December - on sale from http://www.atpfestival.com/events/jeffmangum.php Line-up features Fleet Foxes, Low, Yann Tiersen, The Fall, Boredoms, Superchunk, The Olivia Tremor Control, Young Marble Giants, The Magic Band, The Raincoats, A Hawk And A Hacksaw, Tinariwen, Apples In Stereo and many more
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jaydeahoy ha scritto:
Fucking terrible [4] Best band ever [4]
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apfigur ha scritto:
happy birthday, jad!
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Nakkinak ha scritto:
that's the shit I like
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infant-tango ha scritto:
nope
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meowder ha scritto:
Best band ever [3]
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meowder ha scritto:
Fucking terrible [3]
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