Damien Jurado is an
American indie rock singer/songwriter from
Seattle, Washington. Over the years he has released albums on many labels; today, his primary label is
Secretly Canadian.
Music career
Damien Jurado's solo career began during the mid-1990s, releasing lo-fi folk based recordings on his own cassette-only label, Casa Recordings. Gaining a local cult following in Seattle, he was brought to the attention of Sub Pop Records by
Sunny Day Real Estate singer
Jeremy Enigk. After two 7" releases (
Motorbike and
Trampoline)
Sub Pop issued his first full album,
Waters Ave S. in 1997. His second album
Rehearsals for Departure, released in 1999, was a relative breakthrough. Produced by
Ken Stringfellow (
The Posies,
Big Star), Jurado's second album established him as both a singer and songwriter of great ability.
He often makes use of
found sound and field recording techniques, and has experimented with different forms of tape recordings. In 2000 he released
Postcards and Audio Letters, a collection of found audio letters and fragments that he had found from sources such as thrift store tape players and answering machines. Also released in 2000 was
Ghost of David, Jurado's bleakest and most personal sounding record to date.
I Break Chairs (2002) was produced by long time friend,
Pedro the Lion's
David Bazan. It was his last album for Sub Pop, and was a much rockier, electric affair. After signing for the Indiana-based label
Secretly Canadian, Damien Jurado reverted to his...
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