The Half Japanese on 1975. aastal Baltimore'is loodud USA alternatiivroki ansambel. Bändi liikmed on Jad Fair (vokaal, rütmikitarr), David Fair (vokaal), Jason Willet (kitarr) ja Maureen Tucker (trummid).

Half Japanese
Päritolu  USA
Stiilid alternatiivrokk, noise rock
Tegev 1975 -
Plaadifirma Shimmy Disc, 50 Skidillion Watts, Alternative Tentacles
Seotud esitajad The Shaggs
Veebileht http://www.halfjapanese.co.uk/
Koosseis
Jad Fair
David Fair
Gilles Reider
Maureen Tucker
Mark Kramer
Jason Willett
John Sluggett
Don Fleming

Bändi stiil sisaldab erinevate muusikastiilide, sealhulgas indie rock'i ja noise rock'i elemente.

Albumite loend muuda

Compilation muuda

  • Half Alive (Cassette - live at DC Space and the Red Door, Baltimore
  • 50 Skidillion Watts Live (Calypso Now, 1984)
  • Boo: Live in Europe 1992 (TEC Tones, 1994)
  • Best Of Half Japanese (Timebomb Japan, 1993)
  • Greatest Hits 2 CDs / 3 LPs (Safe House, 1995)
  • Best Of Half Japanese Vol. 2 (Timebomb Japan, 1995)

EP-d muuda

  • "Calling All Girls" (50 Skidillion Watts, 1977)
  • Horrible (Press, 1982)
  • Real Cool Time/What Can I Do/Monopoly EP (Overzealous Editions, 1989)
  • Everybody Knows, Twang 1 EP (Seminal Twang, 1991)
  • 4 Four Kids EP (Ralph, 1991)
  • Postcard EP (Earl, 1991)
  • Eye of the Hurricane/Said and Done/U.S. Teens are Spoiled Bums/Daytona Beach EP (1991)

Singlid muuda

  • No Direct Line from my Brain to My Heart/(I Don't Want to Have) Mono (No More) 7" (50 Skidillion Watts, 1978)
  • Spy (Armageddon, 1981)
  • How Will I Know (Press, 1982)
  • U.S. Teens Are Spoiled Bums (50 Skidillion Watts, 1988)
  • T For Texas/Go Go Go Go (XXOO Fan Club, 1990)

Dokumentaalfilm muuda

  • The Band That Would Be King

Raamat ansambli ajaloost muuda

  • Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981–1991 – Michael Azerrad (Paperback – 2002)

Välislingid muuda