From Seattle, Washington

From last.fm:

Damien Jurado is a singer-songwriter in the indie-rock tradition of Seattle, Washington. His music is regarded as being heavily influenced by folk music. Over the years he has released albums on many labels; today his primary label is Secretly Canadian. He was once in the band, Coolidge, with Seattle's David Bazan. He often makes use of found sound and field recording techniques, and has experimented with different forms of tape recordings. Read more about Damien Jurado on Last.fm.