Half Japanese

Half Japanese is an American art punk band formed by brothers Jad and David Fair in 1974, after their family's relocation to Uniontown, Maryland. Half Japanese' original instrumentation included a small drum set, which they took turns playing; vocals; and an out-of-tune, distorted guitar. Both Fair brothers sang, although over time Jad held the frontman role. As of the band's last several releases since the 1990s, according to the album and CD credits, Half Japanese composes and plays the entirety of the music while Jad, eschewing his role as guitarist from earlier albums, plays almost no guitar but is responsible for the vocals and lyrics, which typically divide into either "love songs or monster songs."

Adventure - 2025-07-11T00:00:00.000000Z

Jump into Love - 2023-07-21T00:00:00.000000Z

I Guess I'm Living: The Charmed Life Tapes - 2021-06-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Crazy Hearts - 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Invincible - 2019-02-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Why Not? - 2018-01-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Hear the Lions Roar - 2017-01-13T00:00:00.000000Z

Perfect - 2016-01-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Boo! - 2015-10-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Overjoyed - 2014-09-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Half Gentlemen Not Beasts - 2013-04-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Beautiful Songs, Vol. 3 (The Best of Jad Fair) - 2011-02-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Hello - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Heaven Sent - 1997-11-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Bone Head - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Hot - 1995-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Fire In The Sky - 1993-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Charmed Life - 1993-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

We Are They Who Ache with Amorous Love - 1990-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Band That Would Be King - 1989-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Music to Strip By - 1987-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Sing No Evil - 1985-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Our Solar System - 1984-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Loud - 1981-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Magnificent - 2025-06-17T00:00:00.000000Z