Kickstand is a band from Hoboken (New Jersey) that adhere to Half Japanese's chaotic low-fi aesthetics. Kickstand (Queenie, 1994), that summarizes the cassettes On Training Wheels (1991) and Wheelie (1992), is a tour de force of demented songwriting.

Autostrada (Little Teddy, 1997), featuring Dean Wareham of Luna, is a more professional affair that winks at synth-pop and new wave (Symphony).