Be it surrounded by trees and chirping birds in Black Forest, Colorado or for a classroom of high school students in Lawrence, Kansas, Damien Jurado’s heartfelt tunes hit close to home in just about any uncommon setting. Such is the case with “So On Nevada,” a new song from his forthcoming 10th LP, performed with Melodie Knight at Lawrence High School in May.
Check out the video above, which also includes a Q&A about his songwriting — or song-channeling — process (“I’m not to blame; I’m just the messenger.”).