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. His music is often regarded as being heavily influenced by folk music. He was once in the hardcore band Coolidge with Seattle's David Bazan, who now fronts the bands Pedro the Lion and Headphones. He was also an early member of Raft of Dead Monkeys. He teaches kindergarten.
He often makes use of found sound and field recording techniques, and has experimented with different forms of tape recordings. He released a collection of found audio letters, Postcards and Audio Letters, in 2000.