American musician has died.

The musician formed seminal group Half Japanese alongside his brother, Jad Fair. The project emerged from their bedroom in the mid 70s, before finding a home amid the post-punk underground of the 1980s.

Half Japanese came to define the noisier, scrappier and endlessly creative end of indie rock, with their lo-fi techniques and sheer imagination proving to be enduringly influential.

1980 debut album ‘Half Gentleman / Not Beasts’ sparked a lengthy discography, with their 21st century output containing a slew of releases on UK imprint Fire Records.

David Fair passed away over the weekend following lengthy treatment for cancer. Producer and friend Don Fleming wrote of Fair’s passing on social media: “David Fair of 1/2 Japanese and Coo Coo Rockin’ Time died yesterday. His daughter Harper toasted him with a root beer float, and he passed soon after, peacefully. He had been getting treatments for cancer over the last couple of years. The sweetest guy, with a great sense of humor. He was a pure artist and musician, all from the heart. Goodbye David.”