SOLID GOLD HEART

Jad Fair is a legendary artist of all stripes. Founder of the ground-breaking punk band Half Japanese, Fair has also recorded albums with Daniel Johnston, Yo La Tengo and Teenage Fanclub. Throughout 2014 he is the official "Artist In Residence" at Joyful Noise. As part of his residency he is creating no less than four full-length albums throughout the year, each a unique collaboration with artists including Danielson, R. Stevie Moore, Strobe Talbot and Norman Blake. Solid Gold Heart is Jad Fair's collaborative work with pop-rock eccentric Danielson (aka Daniel Smith). Smith wrote instrumental compositions around Fair's vocals and lyrics and recorded the results with an assortment of collaborators at his studio in Clarksboro, NJ. He explained that, "The goal was to make three-minute pop songs, as accessible and fun and immediate as possible." (Blog Musicdirect)

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