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Half ___MASK79___ is an ___MASK45___ band formed by brothers Jad and David Fair around 1975 , sometime after the family ' s relocation to Uniontown , Maryland . Their 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 moved into the frontman role . The band members are John Sluggett - guitar , Gilles - Vincent Rieder - drums , Jason Willett - bass , Mick Hobbs - guitar , and Jad Fair - vocals and guitar . ___MASK45___ involves punk bands who are more sophisticated than their peers and go beyond the genre ' s garage ___MASK61___ foundations . These groups generated punk ' s aesthetic of being simple , offensive , and free - spirited , in contrast to the angry , working - class audience generated by pub ___MASK61___ . In the late 1970s , the term was used as a pejorative for post - punk bands who were out of step with the genre ' s ideologies . Alternative ___MASK61___ ( also called alternative music , alt - ___MASK61___ or simply alternative ) is a genre of ___MASK97___ that emerged from the independent music underground of the 1980s and became widely popular in the 1990s and 2000s . In this instance , the word " alternative " refers to the genre ' s distinction from mainstream ___MASK97___ . The term ' s original meaning was broader , referring to a generation of musicians unified by their collective debt to either the musical style or simply the independent , D . I . Y . ethos of punk ___MASK61___ , which in the late 1970s laid the groundwork for alternative music . At times , " alternative " has been used as a catch - all description for music from underground ___MASK61___ artists that receives mainstream recognition , or for any music , whether ___MASK61___ or not , that is seen to be descended from punk ___MASK61___ ( including some examples of punk itself , as well as new wave , and post - punk ). Neil Mullane Finn OBE ( born 27 May 1958 ) is a New Zealand singer / songwriter and musician . Along with his brother Tim Finn , he was the co - frontman for Split Enz , a project that he joined after it was initially founded by Tim Finn and others , and is now frontman for Crowded House . He has also recorded several successful solo albums and assembled diverse musicians for the 7 Worlds Collide project ; contributor Ed O ' Brien , also guitarist for Radiohead , has hailed Finn as ___MASK23___ ' s " most prolific writer of great songs ". Lee Mark Ranaldo ( born February 3 , 1956 ) is an American musician , singer - songwriter , guitarist , writer , visual artist and record producer , best known as a co - founder of the alternative ___MASK61___ band Sonic Youth . In 2004 , " Rolling Stone " ranked Ranaldo at number 33 on its " Greatest Guitarists of All Time " list . In May 2012 , " Spin " published a staff selected top 100 guitarist list , ranking Ranaldo and his Sonic Youth bandmate Thurston Moore together at number 1 . ___MASK38___ ethic refers to the ethic of self - sufficiency through completing tasks without the aid of a paid expert . Literally meaning " do it yourself ," the ___MASK38___ ethic promotes the idea that anyone is capable of performing a ___MASK10___ of tasks rather than relying on paid specialists . The ___MASK38___ ethic requires that the adherent seeks out the knowledge required to complete a given task . The term can refer to a ___MASK10___ of disciplines , including home improvement , first aid or creative works . Jad Fair ( born June 9 , 1954 ) is an American singer , guitarist and graphic artist , most famous for being a founding member of lo - fi alternative ___MASK61___ group Half Japanese . ___MASK5___ ___MASK61___ is a style of experimental ___MASK61___ rooted in ___MASK9___ . The genre , which gained prominence in the 1980s , makes use of the traditional instrumentation and iconography of ___MASK97___ , but incorporates atonality and especially dissonance , and frequently discards typical songwriting conventions . ___MASK5___ ___MASK61___ developed from early avant - garde music , sound art , and ___MASK61___ songs featuring extremely dissonant sounds and electronic feedback . The New York no wave scene , featuring such artists as Mars and Teenage Jesus and the Jerks in the late 1970s , was an essential development in noise ___MASK61___ . ___MASK73___ ( often abbreviated to hardcore ) is a punk ___MASK97___ genre that originated in the late 1970s . It is generally faster , harder , and more aggressive than other forms of punk ___MASK61___ . Its roots can be traced to earlier punk scenes in San Francisco and Southern California which arose as a reaction against the still predominant hippie cultural climate of the time and was also inspired by New York punk ___MASK61___ and early proto - punk . New York punk had a harder - edged sound than its San Francisco counterpart , featuring anti - art expressions of masculine anger , energy and subversive humor . ___MASK73___ generally disavows commercialism , the established music industry and " anything similar to the characteristics of mainstream ___MASK61___ " and often addresses social and political topics . A guitarist ( or a guitar player ) is a person who plays the guitar . Guitarists may ___MASK66___ a ___MASK10___ of guitar family instruments such as classical guitars , acoustic guitars , electric guitars , and bass guitars . Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar by singing or playing the harmonica . ___MASK58___ is an art form and cultural activity whose medium is sound and silence , which exist in time . The common elements of ___MASK58___ are pitch ( which governs melody and harmony ), ___MASK52___ ( and its associated concepts tempo , meter , and articulation ), dynamics ( loudness and softness ), and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture ( which are sometimes termed the " color " of a ___MASK18___ sound ). Different styles or types of ___MASK58___ may emphasize , de - emphasize or omit some of these elements . ___MASK58___ is performed with a vast range of instruments and vocal techniques ranging from singing to rapping ; there are solely ___MASK75___ pieces , solely vocal pieces ( such as songs without ___MASK75___ accompaniment ) and pieces that combine singing and instruments . The word derives from Greek  (" mousike "; " art of the Muses "). In its most general form , the activities describing ___MASK58___ as an art form include the production of works of ___MASK58___ ( songs , tunes , symphonies , and so on ), the ___MASK85___ of ___MASK58___ , the study of the history of ___MASK58___ , and the aesthetic examination of ___MASK58___ . Ancient Greek and Indian philosophers defined ___MASK58___ as tones ordered horizontally as melodies and vertically as harmonies . Common sayings such as " the harmony of the spheres " and " it is ___MASK58___ to my ears " point to the notion that ___MASK58___ is often ordered and pleasant to listen to . However , 20th - century composer John Cage thought that any sound can be ___MASK58___ , saying , for example , " There is no noise , only sound ." ___MASK32___ was a short - lived avant - garde scene that emerged in the late 1970s in downtown New York City . In part a reaction against punk rock ' s recycling of traditionalist rock cliches , ___MASK32___ musicians instead experimented with noise , dissonance and atonality in addition to a ___MASK10___ of non - rock genres , often reflecting an abrasive , confrontational and nihilistic worldview . In the later years of the scene , it adopted a more playful , danceable aesthetic inspired by disco , early hip hop , and world music sources . Rolling Stone is an American biweekly ___MASK22___ that focuses on popular ___MASK33___ . It was founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner , who is still the ___MASK22___ ' s publisher , and the music critic Ralph J . Gleason . It was first known for its ___MASK18___ coverage and for political reporting by Hunter S . Thompson . In the 1990s , the ___MASK22___ shifted focus to a younger readership interested in youth - oriented television shows , film actors , and popular music . In recent years , it has resumed its traditional mix of content . Sonic ___MASK99___ was an American ___MASK61___ band from New York City , formed in 1981 . Founding members Thurston Moore ( guitar , vocals ), Kim Gordon ( bass guitar , vocals , guitar ) and Lee Ranaldo ( guitar , vocals ) remained together for the entire ___MASK17___ of the band , while Steve Shelley ( drums ) followed a series of short - term drummers in 1985 , and rounded out the core line - up . In their early career Sonic ___MASK99___ were associated with the no wave art and music scene in New York City . Part of the first wave of American noise ___MASK61___ groups , the band carried out their interpretation of the hardcore punk ethos throughout the evolving American underground that focused more on the DIY ethic of the genre rather than its specific sound . Thurston Joseph Moore ( born July 25 , 1958 ) is an American musician best known as a singer , songwriter and guitarist of Sonic ___MASK99___ . He has also participated in many solo and group collaborations outside Sonic ___MASK99___ , as well as running the Ecstatic Peace ! record label . Moore was ranked 34th in " Rolling Stone " s 2004 edition of the " 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time ." In May 2012 , " Spin " published a staff - selected top 100 ranking Moore and his Sonic ___MASK99___ bandmate Lee Ranaldo together on number 1 . Steven Jay " Steve " Shelley ( born June 23 , 1962 ) is an American drummer . He is best known as a member of the alternative ___MASK61___ band Sonic Youth . Shelley is the current recording drummer for the ___MASK71___ act Sun Kil Moon , with whom he makes occasional live appearances . Yuri Landman ( born February 1 , 1973 ) is a Dutch experimental luthier and musician who has made several experimental electric string instruments for a list of artists including Lee Ranaldo of Sonic ___MASK99___ , Liars , Jad Fair of Half Japanese , Liam Finn and Laura - Mary Carter . Jason Willett is an American musician , known largely for his work with experimental ___MASK61___ groups including Half Japanese , Can Openers , Pleasant Livers , X - Ray Eyes , The Dramatics , The Jaunties , The Attitude Robots , Leprechaun Catering , and many more . His record label , Megaphone , initially set out to issue work by punkish ___MASK84___ - derived performers like The Work , Fred Frith , the Molecules , Matmos , Tim Hodgkinson and Jac Berrocal but became largely a venue for Willett ' s own collaborative music . He has also made records with Ruins , Jac Berrocal , James Chance , Jon Rose , Michael Evans , Ron Anderson , Benb Gallaher , Mick Hobbs , Chris Cutler , Little Howlin Wolf , Yamatsuka Eye & his various pet ducks . Kim Althea Gordon ( born April 28 , 1953 ) is an American musician , songwriter , and visual artist . Born in Rochester , New York , Gordon was raised in Los Angeles , California , and studied ___MASK78___ at the Otis ___MASK78___ Institute . She later rose to prominence as the bassist , guitarist , and vocalist of the New York City - based alternative ___MASK61___ band Sonic Youth , which she formed with Thurston Moore in 1981 ; she and Moore were also married from 1984 to 2013 . Liam Mullane Finn ( born 24 September 1983 ) is a New Zealand musician and songwriter . Born in Melbourne , Australia , he moved to New Zealand as a ___MASK55___ . He is the son of musicians Sharon and Neil Finn . A musician ( or instrumentalist ) is a person who plays a ___MASK18___ instrument or is musically talented . Anyone who composes , conducts , or performs music may also be referred to as a musician .