Damien Jurado
Jurado performing at thePeabody Opera House inSt. Louis, Missouri, in February 2015.
Background information
Born	(1972-11-12)November 12, 1972 (age 53)
Origin	Seattle, Washington, United States
Genres	Indie rock
Occupation	Musician
Instruments	Acoustic guitar electric guitar
Years active	1995–present
Labels	Maraqopa Loose Secretly Canadian Sub Pop
Formerly of	Hoquiam
Spouse	Robyn O'Neil[1]
Website	damienjurado.com

Damien Troy Jurado (/hərˈɑːdoʊ/;^[2] born November 12, 1972) is an American singer-songwriter fromSeattle, Washington, United States. Over the years, he has released albums onSub Pop,Secretly Canadian,^[3]Loose,^[4] and is currently on his own label, Maraqopa Records.^[5]

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 bySunny Day Real Estate singerJeremy Enigk. After two 7-inch releases (Motorbike andTrampoline)Sub Pop issued his first full album,Waters Ave S. in 1997. His second album,Rehearsals for Departure, was released in 1999, produced byKen Stringfellow (The Posies,Big Star,R.E.M.).

He often makes use offound sound and field recording techniques and has experimented with different forms of tape recordings. In 2000 he releasedPostcards 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 wasGhost 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'sDavid Bazan. It was his last album for Sub Pop, and was a much rockier, electric affair.

After signing for the Indiana-based labelSecretly Canadian, Jurado reverted to his trademark folk ballad-based style, releasing four more albums:Where Shall You Take Me? (2003),On My Way to Absence, (2005)And Now That I'm in Your Shadow (2006) and the rockierCaught in the Trees (2008).^[6]

In 2009, Jurado teamed with his brother Drake to issue an LP under the monikerHoquiam, released on February 23, 2010. The album preceded Damien's next solo release, dubbedSaint Bartlett, which was released May 25, 2010, and was produced by label mateRichard Swift.^[7] After touring the album withKay Kay and His Weathered Underground, Jurado began work on his next album. On February 21, 2012, he released his 10th studio album,Maraqopa, his sixth for Secretly Canadian.^[8] In January 2014, Jurado releasedBrothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son,^[9] an album which marked the third straight collaboration with producerRichard Swift. In March 2016, Jurado releasedVisions of Us on the Land, and in December of the same year he and Swift released a collection of covers from 2010,Other People's Songs, Volume 1.^[10] In 2016, Damien Jurado releasedThe Horizon Just Laughed, his first self produced album, teaming up with L.A. recording studioSonikwire. In 2018, Jurado left Secretly Canadian to join Mama Bird Recording Co. and Loose Music and subsequently released the albumsIn The Shape Of A Storm (2019) andWhat's New, Tomboy? (2020)

On the 14th of May 2021, Jurado released his 17th full length studio album,The Monster Who Hated Pennsylvania, his first on his own label, Maraqopa Records.

On the 24th of June 2022 Jurado released his 18th full length studio album and the second on Maraqopa Records calledReggae Film Star; it is a concept album, telling the story of people that are working on a movie.

On March 31, 2023, Jurado released his 19th studio album,Sometimes You Hurt the Ones You Hate, on his own label, Maraqopa Records. Prior to the release, Jurado announced that he would no longer be releasing music on Spotify, citing the company's low royalty rates for artists.^[11] This was his first album that was not available on Spotify.

On October 12, 2023, Jurado released his 20th studio album,Motorcycle Madness, on Maraqopa Records. Physical copies of the album were limited to 200 vinyl records and 100 compact discs.

On November 1, 2023, Jurado released his 21st studio album,Passing the Giraffes, on Maraqopa Records. The release marks Jurado's third studio album of 2023.

On January 8, 2024, Jurado released,Roger's Audition: The "Reggae Film Star" Demos, on Maraqopa Records. Physical copies of the album were limited to 100 compact discs.

Jurado released two non-album singles, "I've Never Known Alice" and "Call Me, Madame", on August 5, 2024 on Maraqopa Records.

Jurado releasedMotorcycle Madness ('25) on February 14, 2025 on Maraqopa Records. In an online post, Jurado described the album as the "completed" version of the previous 2023 release. He elaborated, saying the 2023 release ofMotorcycle Madness was essentially a "rehearsal" for the upcoming release. Unlike the 2023 version,Motorcycle Madness ('25) has a stereo mix.^[12]

On October 30, 2025, Jurado released,Private Hospital, on Maraqopa Records. His 22nd studio album, Jurado made the decision to forego traditional physical release formats.^[13]

Jurado appears on the track "Almost Home" onMoby's albumInnocents.^[14]

He is also featured in an episode of theBYUtv music documentary seriesAudio-Files.^[15]

Jurado's song "Everything Trying" appeared in the NBC seriesThe Blacklist (Season 1, episode 12), in the 2013 Best Foreign Film Oscar filmThe Great Beauty, in the Fox seriesHouse M.D. (Season 7, Episode 14), and in the 2011 filmThe Dilemma.

In the 2014 Joe Carnahan directed crime thrillerStretch, Jurado's song "Let Us All In" plays during the ending scene and into the credits.

He duets withLotte Kestner on her song "Turn the Wolves" on the 2013 albumThe Bluebird of Happiness.

In the 2015 romantic comedy,Tumbledown, Jurado contributes to many songs on the soundtrack.^[16]

He has collaborated extensively withRichard Swift.

Jurado's track "A.M. AM" from hisVisions of Us on the Land is prominently featured in Episode 3 as well as "Cloudy Shoes" fromSaint Bartlett in Episode 6 of the 2018Netflix documentary seriesWild Wild Country.

Jurado's song "Silver Joy", from his album "Brothers and Sisters of the Eternal Son", is featured on the soundtrack to the 2023 Christmas comedy-dramaThe Holdovers.

• Official website
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• Loose: Damien JuradoArchived October 21, 2020, at theWayback Machine
• Secretly Canadian: Damien Jurado
• Sub Pop: Damien Jurado

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• Tooth & Nail Records artists
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