David Fair, Half Japanese Co-Founder, Has Died

David Fair, Co-Founder of Art Rock Innovators Half Japanese, Dead at 74

Fair was a key, but occasional member of the cult favorite band, which he formed with his brother Jad in their childhood bedroom

David Fair, Half Japanese Co-Founder, Has Died

David Fair, co-founder of the influential DIY band Half Japanese, has died following several years of cancer treatment.

Half Japanese’s David Fair Has Died

David Fair, co-founder of the influential long-running experimental rock band Half Japanese, has died. David co-founded Half Japanese with his brother Jad Fair in the mid-'70s. On Sunday morning, David's late-'00s label Thick Syrup Records and his longtime friend Jeff Feuerzeig, director of the 1993 documentary Half Japanese: The Band That Would Be King, announced his passing on social media. Jad posted a childhood photo of the brothers on Faceb…

David Fair of Half Japanese Has Died | Stereo Embers Magazine

David Fair, one half of the legendary indie rock outfit Half Japanese has died. Along with his brother Jad, the two formed Half Japanese in the mid-seventies. Considered to be one of the greatest underground bands of all time, the Half Japanese journey began with the 1977 EP Calling All Girls and from there they went on to release classic albums like 1/2 Gentlemen/Not Beasts, Sing No Evil and Music To Strip By.  Along with Godley & Creme’s 1977 …