Damien Jurado
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| Damien Jurado | |
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 Damien Jurado in Washington, DC (2006)
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Seattle, Washington, United States |
| Years active | 1990s, 2000s |
| Label(s) | Secretly Canadian |
| Associated acts | Coolidge |
| Website | damienjurado.com |
Damien Jurado is a singer/songwriter in the indie-rock tradition of Seattle, Washington. Over the years he has released albums on many labels; today his primary label is Secretly Canadian.
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[edit] Music career
Damien Jurado first appeared in the Christian hardcore group Coolidge, a band also featuring future Pedro the Lion member David Bazan on drums. In 1996 they were featured on the Tooth & Nail compilation I'm Your Biggest Fan Vol. 1 with the track "Trapped". The group later went on to release a 4 song EP that was released on Radio Recordings.[1]
Jurado's solo career began during the mid-1990s, with him 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 (Produced by long time friend, Pedro the Lion's David Bazan (2002), his last album for Sub Pop, was a much rockier, electric affair. After signing for the Indiana-based label Secretly Canadian, Damien Jurado reverted to his trademark folk ballad-based style, releasing three more albums: Where Shall You Take Me? (2003), On My Way To Absence (2005) and And Now That I'm In Your Shadow (2007).
[edit] Discography
- Waters Ave S (Sub Pop - January 1997)[2]
- Rehearsals for Departure (Sub Pop - March 1999)
- Ghost of David (Sub Pop - September 2000)[3]
- I Break Chairs (Sub Pop - February 2002)[4][2]
- Where Shall You Take Me? (Secretly Canadian - March 2003)[5]
- This Fabulous Century (Burnt Toast - October 2004)
- On My Way to Absence (Secretly Canadian - April 2005)
- And Now That I'm In Your Shadow (Secretly Canadian - October 2006)[6][7]
[edit] EPs and Singles
- Motorbike 7" (Sub Pop - November 1995)
- Trampoline 7" (July 1996)
- Vary 7" (Tooth & Nail - 1997)
- Halo Friendly 7" (Summershine - 1997)
- Gathered in Song (Made in Mexico - 1998)
- Four Songs 12" (February, 2002)
- Big Let Down (2002)
- Holding His Breath (Acuarela - 2003)
- Just in Time for Something (Secretly Canadian - November 2004)
- Traded For Fire 7" split with Dolorean (Secretly Canadian - October 2005)
[edit] References
- ^ Pedro the Lion Discography
- ^ a b Reno, Brad. "Damien Jurado and Gathered in Song: I Break Chairs (review)", Trouser Press, 2002. Retrieved on 2007-11-29.
- ^ Keast, James. "Damien Jurado: Ghost of David (review)", Exclaim!, October 2000. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
- ^ Keast, James. "Damien Jurado and Gathered in Song: I Break Chairs (review)", Exclaim!, May 2002. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
- ^ Keast, James. "Damien Jurado: Where Shall You Take Me? (review)", Exclaim!, February 2003. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
- ^ Ritter, Travis. "Damien Jurado: And Now That I'm In Your Shadow (review)", Houston Press, 19 October 2006. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
- ^ Khanna, Vish. "Damien Jurado: And Now That I'm in Your Shadow (review)", Exclaim!, November 2006. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
